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December 2022




30/12/2022Successful conversion of a port tractor from diesel propulsion to that to hydrogen
From the end of January, the operational experimentation at the Logiport terminal in Salerno has been completed




30/12/2022The AdSP of the East Ligurian Sea has awarded all the PNRR races
The works involve investments of 128.9 million euros




30/12/2022AdSP agreement, Municipality, Region and Chamber of Commerce to promote the port of Ravenna
Framework Convention for the realization of joint marketing activities




30/12/2022Russia's Global Ports Investments will acquire the entire ownership of the Yanino Logistics Park and Moby Dik terminals
Agreement with the CMA Terminals of the French CMA CGM Group




30/12/2022Launched the second "Superstar" class ro-pax ship of Finnlines
It will be able to carry 1,100 passengers and 5,200 linear metres of rotatable




30/12/2022ZES Abruzzo, on the road links with the ports of Vasto and Ortona
The ARIC has concluded the tender procedures for the entrusting of the designs related to the works, for an amount of 50 million euros




30/12/2022Port of Genoa, issued the grant to Antipollution Operative Center for the new Ecological Platform
A total investment of around 10.6 million euros is expected




29/12/2022The Danish DFDS will buy British McBurney Transport
It has a fleet of about 400 trucks and 1,360 trailers




29/12/2022Stop in the port of Genoa the container ship MSC Haiti II for serious violations of EU legislation on ship recycling
It was found not in rule with the certification and keeping of the inventory of hazardous materials




29/12/2022The Nagasaki shipyard of MHI has passed to Oshima Shipbuilding
It occupies an area of about 960mila square meters




29/12/2022The Genovese group De Wave detects the majority of the Wingeco concitizen
It is the fourth acquisition of the year




29/12/2022In November, freight traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.1% percent
The only loads to and from abroad have grown by 2.7% percent




28/12/2022Three offers to ensure the air territorial continuity to and from Sardinia
None for Alghero's aeroscalp




28/12/2022On January 16 the AdSP of the Southern Adriatic Adriatic will activate the new Administrative Sole Sportswear
Further functionality will be entered in the course of 2023




28/12/2022Spanish scheme of direct aid to regular maritime services pax, ro-pax and ro-ro
It will have a duration of six months extendable for an additional semester




28/12/2022Joint venture AD Ports-NMSC for the transport of crude oil of the Caspian Sea and Black Sea
Expected an investment of more than 780 million




28/12/2022Turkey automatically extends to 49 years the duration of the port concession contracts
Published today the measure on the "Official Gazette"




27/12/2022Two bangs for former Air Italy workers and industrial port of Cagliari
Recourse to the European EGF Fund to promote the creation of businesses




27/12/2022Morandi, dear energy has a negative impact on portuality and logistics, too
Calls for greater speed on the procurement procedures and the governance of the port system




27/12/2022MEDLOG accords with Saudi Mawani to set up a logistics zone in the port King Abdulaziz
Maersk involved in the management of a cold storage warehouse in the Saudi port airport




27/12/2022Severe drop in containerized traffic in the port of Barcelona in November
Last month, the volume of goods decreased overall by 4.7% percent




27/12/2022The tender for the Enhancement of Brescia freight rail has been opened
The project provides for a series of interventions aimed at boosting the capacity of the infrastructure




27/12/2022In Austria, a doubling of rail waste is expected to be doubled
Rail Cargo Group is equipped with new containers and railway wagons




27/12/2022ONE will acquire from MOL and NYK on 51% percent of American terminal shipping containers TraPac and Yusen Terminals
Their activity is mainly focused in the Port of Los Angeles




27/12/2022Saudi Hassana invests 2.4 billion in three core assets of DP World
Stakes in the port of Jebel Ali, in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and in the National Industries Park




23/12/2022Decree approving the ranking of the Port System Authorities for facilities for agri-food logistics
The financial resources available amount to EUR 150 million




23/12/2022In 2022 the ports of Augusta, Catania and Pozzallo handled 34.1 million tons of goods
Decrease of -0.3% on last year




23/12/2022The port of Busan will archive the 2022 with a decrease of the -2,6% of the traffic of the container
A recovery of +0.9% is expected in 2023




23/12/2022The port of Koper closes the 2022 with a traffic of the container of over one million teu
It is the first Adriatic port to exceed this altitude




23/12/2022The Suez Canal is preparing to conclude 2022 with new annual and quarterly traffic records
The trend of significant growth in the value of transit rights continues




22/12/2022Fincantieri will build a new hydro-oceanographic vessel
Delivered the third of four corvettes destined for Qatar




22/12/2022Work is underway to equip the port of Civitavecchia with an efficient system of railway tracks
Investment of 23 million euros




22/12/2022Disappointment of Confitarma for the current lack in the text of the Budget Law of answers to the requests of the shipowning sector
Request to the government to intervene urgently to support a strategic sector such as maritime transport




22/12/2022Between the owners of the goods and the truck drivers who transport them, the principle of "supply chain responsibility" does not work
This is highlighted by Trasportounito




22/12/2022To November the traffic of the goods in the port of Algeciras is diminished of the -6,4%
Decrease in bulk. Slight increase in containerized cargoes




22/12/2022Signed the supplementary contract for employees of the Genoese maritime agencies
It is the first agreement of this kind stipulated at territorial level and is also the only one in Italy




22/12/2022The logistics group Smet has acquired the Catania Esperia
The Sicilian company has a fleet of 450 vehicles




22/12/2022Sea-Intelligence envisages a possible "freight war"
It would be a consequence of an excess of hold capacity offered while demand is stagnant




22/12/2022In the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam the bettholes will have to be equipped with a bunker measurement system
In the coming months, it will be decided when to make these systems mandatory




21/12/2022FedEx's quarterly performance continues to decline
In the period September-November revenues are decreased by -2.8%




21/12/2022It accelerates the recovery of the financial and operational performance of the cruise group Carnival
A further improvement is expected in 2023




21/12/2022The sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to the MSC group has been completed
In 2021, Bolloré Group's Africa activities generated revenues of almost 3.12 billion euros




21/12/2022The staff of the port companies of Civitavecchia and Gaeta is growing
In 2022 recorded an increase of +10% of the staff




21/12/2022In the fourth trimester the index of integration of the Italian ports in the network of services of containerized marine transport is dropped of -0.2%
Gioia Tauro is the airport with the best connections. Several ports are losing ground, including Genoa and La Spezia




21/12/2022Hupac will operate the bimodal terminal in Cologne North
It covers an area of 152,000 square meters




20/12/2022The reduction in freight traffic in the port of Valencia is greatly accentuated
To November the containerized cargos are diminished of -31,7%




20/12/2022Green light for two €4.5 billion high-speed rail projects in the Mezzogiorno
Ok of the Superior Council of Public Works




20/12/2022Royal Caribbean partners with iCON to develop its worldwide network of cruise terminals
The partnership will be 90% owned by the iCON VI fund and 10% by the cruise group




20/12/2022+25.5% increase in concessionary fees in 2023? For Assiterminal it is not really the case to talk about it
The association recalls that it has already represented in each location the need to review the criteria for determining the fees




20/12/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the French ports is increased of +9.1%
The volume handled is still lower than pre-pandemic levels




20/12/2022The board of directors of the Propeller Club of Genoa has been renewed
The collegiate body is chaired by Giorgia Boi




20/12/2022From mid-January the Single Administrative Desk of the Sea of Sardinia will become operational for the loading of the files
Deiana: will represent a versatile and strategic tool for the activity of offices




20/12/2022New Gottwald crane at the Genoa Port Terminal of the Spinelli group
The company also took delivery of the first batch of 150 new trucks




20/12/2022New decentralized office of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily in Pozzallo
The establishment of the seat was decided by the Management Committee




20/12/2022Next year in Italy the ships of THE Alliance will continue to call only the ports of Genoa and La Spezia
Included touches in two services connecting Asia with the Mediterranean




20/12/2022GEODIS will buy the German express courier trans-o-flex
The Weinheim-based company employs around 2,000 people




20/12/2022Approved contributions to the training and redeployment of the staff of the port companies CULMV and CULP
Green light for the extension of Spinelli's license in the areas called "ex-carbonile Enel Levante"




19/12/2022Ok from Brussels the Italian program of 110 million to encourage the transfer of goods from road to rail
The EU Commission has also authorized the recapitalization of the Meyer Turku shipyard




19/12/2022Fincantieri - ONEX, creation of a corvette production and maintenance line
The activity will give impetus to the rebirth of the shipyards of Elefsis




19/12/2022The workers administered by the port of Genoa are in a delicate condition to say the least
Nidil Cgil, Felsa Cisl and Uiltemp Liguria denounce it




19/12/2022The port of Gioia Tauro is preparing to close 2022 with container traffic close to the record level
The forecast is about 3.37 million teu enlivened from the Calabrian airport




19/12/2022The port of Bremen expects to close the 2022 with a decrease of -7,4% of the traffic of the goods
Decline in volumes in all product sectors




19/12/2022Kombiverkehr establishes its own operating company for the intermodal terminal in Mortara
Riedl: We want to further strengthen our traffic between Benelux, Germany, Scandinavia and Italy




19/12/2022Final green light for the inclusion of shipping in the EU emissions trading system
The reform of the standard provides that emissions in the world must be reduced by 62% by 2030




19/12/2022Global Ports Holding will manage the cruise terminal of the Port of Alicante
The joint venture activity with the Spanish Sepcan




19/12/2022HMM increases its presence in the heavy lift market
Agreement with the Japanese NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers




19/12/2022In 200 days, a new LNG terminal was built in Germany in the port of Wilhelmshaven
It will cover 6% of Germany's annual gas needs




16/12/2022Mattioli confirmed as president of the Federation of the Sea
Maritime Italy - he underlined - has an important role to play, but it is essential that the institutions are at our side




16/12/2022The Genoese ESA has acquired the software and the Performance team from Arribatec
Oceanly established, with offices in Genoa and Rapallo




16/12/2022The Board of Directors of Fincantieri has approved the 2023-2027 business plan
Demand is expected to grow in the primary sectors in which the company operates




16/12/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the Italian ports has marked a modest increment of +0.2%
The figure is still +2.9% higher than before the pandemic




16/12/2022In Palermo a conference on the role of Sicily in the economic, logistical and geopolitical scenario
Organized by the AdSP of the Sea of Western Sicily, will be held on December 21




16/12/2022Paolo Potestà is the new president of Angopi
The association's assembly was elected yesterday by a very large majority




16/12/2022The FMC is calling on shipping carriers to disclose the measures they have taken to avoid retaliation against shippers
Maffei warns: violating a U.S. law will not be tolerated




16/12/2022Filt-Cgil, for the reform of the rules on ports is essential the contribution of labor
Urged the start of a dialogue involving trade unions and employers' organizations




15/12/2022The German DB formalizes its intention to evaluate the sale of DB Schenker
With over 78,000 employees, it is one of the world's leading logistics companies




15/12/2022Barbara Muckermann will be president and CEO of Silversea Cruises
Roberto Martinoli appointed senior advisor to the president and CEO of the parent company Royal Caribbean




15/12/2022Decline in quarterly cargo traffic in Greek ports
In the April-June period, loads and passengers were lower than in the same pre-pandemic quarter




15/12/2022Assologistica celebrates seventy-five years of life
The traditional delivery of the "Logistic of the Year" award is scheduled in Milan




15/12/2022To November the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -16,1%
In the first eleven months of 2022 the decrease was -6.9%




15/12/2022Mario Mattioli confirmed at the helm of Confitarma
We expect - he underlined - a 2023 full of challenges, especially in terms of ecological transition and regulatory simplification




15/12/2022Bad November for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
The traffic of the container is dropped respective of the -21.2% and -21.0%




14/12/2022Royal Caribbean signs an agreement for the development of the Finnish maritime cluster
Ties with the Meyer Turku shipyard have been strengthened. Business Finland will finance naval projects




14/12/2022Marfin Investment Group will sell 79.4% of the shipowning group Attica to Strix Holdings (Piraeus Bank)
Transaction worth EUR 443.8 million in the form of the transformation of debt into capital




14/12/2022Concern of Uiltrasporti for the deletion of the reference to the National Transport Plan in the text of the new Procurement Code
Tarlazzi: We would not like to go back to the old objective law with plethoric lists of works without functionality and lacking the relationship between supply and demand




14/12/2022Seizure of more than 102 million euros from logistics companies BRT and Geodis
Investigation of illicit labour supply




14/12/2022Italian ports lag behind both northern European ports and other Mediterranean ports
Federagenti denounces it. According to President Santi, for the possible recovery it is necessary to focus on the countries of the MENA area




14/12/2022Bolloré Africa Logistics signs a new agreement for the management of the terminal for forest products of the port of Douala
Concession contract for a period of 15 years




13/12/2022Agreement for the port and economic development of Sudan
A consortium led by AD Ports.si would be involved, among other things, in the development of the port of Abu Amama, on the Red Sea




13/12/2022Project by MSC, Messina, Number1 and Interglobo to create a logistics hub in Genoa on the former Ilva areas
Presented an expression of interest to the Municipality of Genoa




13/12/2022A new Coast Guard search and rescue ship has been launched
It is the longest "self-righting" and "unsinkable" boat ever built in Italy




13/12/2022Visintin has been confirmed as president of ASPT-ASTRA F.V.G
The full implementation of the regime of international free port - it has emphasized - remains one of the pieces to be put in its place




13/12/2022The railway works in progress bring the port of Ravenna closer to the Brenner and the markets
In recent days, moreover, the green light to proceed with the works affecting the A22 motorway




13/12/2022For HHLA (without COSCO?) it would be a far from rosy future
A business plan would provide for a substantial reduction in employment




13/12/2022A record 2022 will be followed by a year of decline in world trade
This is foreseen by UNCTAD, highlighting that negative factors weigh on the trend, but also counterbalanced by positive elements




13/12/2022Assoporti calls for urgent measures on simplification
Giampieri: One of these interventions certainly concerns the clear division of all competences on port areas




13/12/2022MSC and Port America partner to build a new container terminal in New Orleans
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity at full capacity of two million teu




13/12/2022To November the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore is diminished of -11,3%
Handled over 2.9 million containers (- 6.2%)




12/12/2022Swan Hellenic has also been awarded the third cruise ship under construction at Helsinki Shipyard
It will be taken over next March




12/12/2022The AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea has defined the program for the electrification of the docks
Investment of 77.5 million euros with funds from the National Complementary Plan to the PNRR




12/12/2022Single plan for the management and collection of waste from ships in Tuscan ports
It was presented today during the meeting of the Management Committee of the AdSP




12/12/2022Saipem exercises the purchase option for the Santorini drill vessel
The investment amounts to 230 million dollars




12/12/2022The process for the construction of the Gioia Tauro - Padova railway fast corridor has been completed
Soon to inaugurate the one that will connect the Calabrian port with the intermodal port of Bari




12/12/2022Australia's ACCC has put port terminalists under scrutiny to see if their high margins are justified
Brakey: If they are due to recent supply chain shocks we would expect them to decrease over time as congestion is reduced




12/12/2022By March, ONE will abandon the TradeLens IT platform
He joined the initiative in mid-2019




12/12/2022Vincent Clerc will succeed Soren Skou in the position of CEO of the Danish shipowning group A.P. Møller-Mærsk
The rotation will take place on the first of January




12/12/2022To November the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports is increased of +7.9%
Only imports are falling




12/12/2022Decree for the distribution of funds equal to 41 million euros to Italian ports
This is a part of the VAT due for the importation of goods transiting through ports




09/12/2022Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Resilient Lady to Virgin Voyages
It is the third of four units ordered by the company




09/12/2022Meyer Werft will delay delivery of the Carnival Jubilee cruise ship
It will join Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in December 2023




09/12/2022The precipitous decline in revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL is accentuated
Wan Hai Lines sends ten container ships for scrapping at the Indian factories in Alang




09/12/2022Ventana Serra has opened two new branches in New York and Atlanta
They join the American offices in Miami and Los Angeles




09/12/2022The US FMC is calling for more powers to block any anti-competitive practices in the container shipping sector
Letter from Commissioners Bentzel and Vekich to key members of Congress




09/12/2022PSA would consider divesting its stake in Hutchison Port Holdings
20% of the capital of the terminalista company was acquired in 2006




09/12/2022DP World is committed to upgrading the Somali port of Bosaso
A new quay will be built




09/12/2022Wenzel (Yilport): Container shipping companies gained power while regulators slept
The EU - said the president of Feport, Bonz - did not analyze the maritime sector in this regard potentially because national interests protected some companies




09/12/2022Wednesday in Ravenna the conference "Regulatory plans and port concessions. The new discipline"
The changes made to art. 5 of Law no. 84/1994 and the lines of the Regulation for the granting of state concessions




08/12/2022Romania strengthens the ports of Braila and Galati
Two contracts signed for the allocation of about 55 million euros




07/12/2022Solinas calls on the government to prevent the new EU emissions rules from having a negative impact on connections with Sardinia
The risk is an increase in shipping tariffs and a decrease in the number of services




07/12/2022ESPO's appreciation for broadening the criteria for identifying ports included in the comprehensive TEN-T network
The text agreed by the European Council takes into account the port's contribution to the diversification of EU energy supplies and the acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy




07/12/2022Next year Ocean Alliance will keep the calls at Italian ports unchanged
Three services will touch Genoa. A line for each of the ports of La Spezia, Livorno and Trieste




07/12/2022Intercargo, for the decarbonization of shipping it is essential to ensure the availability of green fuels
The association highlights the need to also guarantee the infrastructure network for the supply of these fuels




07/12/2022To October the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is diminished of -5,9%
A decline of -7.0% is expected in November




07/12/2022CMA CGM buys GCT's container terminals in New York Harbor
The American company remains the terminal activities in the Canadian port of Vancouver




06/12/2022In Germany, growth in maritime and rail transport is expected to resume only in 2024
Activity is expected to stagnate in 2023




06/12/2022MSC will activate a new direct scheduled service between India and the Western Mediterranean
In Italy it will call the ports of Genoa, Salerno and Gioia Tauro




06/12/2022Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile and Fincantieri launch continuous training courses
A program has been designed specifically for the technical staff of the Sestri Ponente pole




06/12/2022Alessandra Orsero has been elected president of Confetra Liguria
He is vice president of Isomar and Spediporto




06/12/2022Project by Fedespedi and Accudire to experiment with the digitization of CMR
Calamandrei: we hope that Parliament will ratify the protocol to the CMR Convention as soon as possible




06/12/2022Agreement between Assologistica and Assiterminal for initiatives aimed at developing the logistics sector
It focuses on intermodality, contract modernisation, digitalisation, training and sustainability




06/12/2022UNIPORT submits to politics the issues considered essential for the development of ports
Among the issues highlighted, those of port work and concessions




06/12/2022Cepsa will invest three billion euros for the production of green hydrogen in Andalusia
It will also be used for the decarbonisation of shipping through the ports of Algeciras and Huelva




06/12/2022AGCM, the process of selecting port concessionaires should not start exclusively from the request of the interested party
Illustrated the considerations on the basis of which the request of Caronte & Tourist to create a landing system for the Reggio Calabria-Messina route was rejected




05/12/2022In Venice, small luxury cruise ships will dock at the Fusina terminal
Agreement between Venice Ro-Port Mos and Venezia Terminal Passeggeri




05/12/2022Three hundred thousand euros fine to Chantier Naval de Marseille (San Giorgio del Porto) for environmental violations
Complaint filed by two environmental associations




05/12/2022The new rail freight corridor between Turkey and Uzbekistan has been activated
It crosses the territories of Iran and Turkmenistan




05/12/2022A load of wheat from Ukraine landed in Savona
He is the first to arrive in Liguria since the beginning of the conflict




05/12/2022The Austrian freight railway company RCG establishes its own subsidiary in China
The company operates about 600 trains a year along the New Silk Road




05/12/2022Turkish ports will close 2022 with further growth in cargo traffic
A total of 545 million tons is expected compared to 526 million last year




05/12/2022ESPO, the application of the EU ETS to maritime transport must be monitored immediately
Ryckbost: The diversion of ships to non-EU ports and the modal shift to the road must be seen as failures




05/12/2022The Podgorica government would aim for a merger between Luka Bar and Port of Adria
The company that manages the port of Bar has repeatedly highlighted the need to regain possession of the areas managed by the Turkish group GPH




02/12/2022Tender for the sale of the third cruise ship ordered by Swan Hellenic to Helsinki Shipyard
It is 125.0 meters long and 24.3 meters wide




02/12/2022Approved the project for the construction of the new container terminal of TIL/MSC in the port of Valencia
The total investment will give almost 1.6 billion euros




02/12/2022CER, ERFA, UIP, UNIFE and UIRR urge the EU to set the conditions for the growth of rail freight
I call on the Transport Ministers of the European Union to take on board the ambitions expressed by the Commission




02/12/2022SEA Europe welcomes the preliminary agreement to allocate part of the EU ETS revenue to maritime projects
Tytgat: will help accelerate innovation and boost the application of more sustainable fuels and technologies




02/12/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, reduction of anchorage fees to promote traffic
The sum of one million euros is earmarked for this purpose




02/12/2022Partnership of Japan's NYK and Indonesia's PIS focused on LNG shipping
The agreement includes other business segments, including oil bulk and FSRUs




01/12/2022On the first of January, Hapag-Lloyd will apply a reduction in the Marine Fuel Recovery surcharge
The decrease, after three quarters of increases, will be generalized




01/12/2022Federlogistica, hands off the Ministry of Cultural Heritage from the blue economy
Merlo: the recent statements of Undersecretary Sgarbi cannot fail to generate great concern




01/12/2022Federagenti notes the urgency of protecting ports from adverse weather phenomena
Announced a detailed appeal to the competent ministries, first of all that of the Sea




01/12/2022The results of the Thai RCL also show the slowdown in the container shipping market
In the period July-September the revenues are increased of +53%




01/12/2022The Port Employment Agency of Sardinia will continue to operate for another three years
The AdSP of Sardinia states that that of the harbour work is a sector that enjoys excellent health




01/12/2022Rising costs and concomitant reduction in traffic put pressure on Italian port terminalists
The situation was explained by Assiterminal to representatives of the government and Parliament
FROM THE HOME PAGE
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
In India, it is planned to designate at least one tugboat in major ports for emergencies at sea
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
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