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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
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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