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January 2023




31/01/2023MSC will include the Port of Livorno in the West Med-Middle East / India service
The link has weekly frequency




31/01/2023UPS records a decline in turnover after 40 consecutive quarters of growth
In 2022, revenue surpassed 100 billion for the first time




31/01/2023In 2022 the revenues of the Wärtsilä Group have increased by +22%
The value of new orders grew by +6%




31/01/2023The port of Palermo sets its own new historical record of goods traffic
The share of passengers lost due to the pandemic has been fully recovered




31/01/2023Quarter of marked decline in financial results for ONE
In the period October-December the turnover is dropped of -24.9%




31/01/2023In 2023, over 400,000 cruise passengers are expected in Sardinian ports compared to 221,000 last year
To date, 191 calls are scheduled at the ports of Cagliari, Olbia, Porto Torres, Golfo Aranci, Oristano and Arbatax




31/01/2023Hapag-Lloyd closed 2022 with record financial results
Trend reversal in the last quarter of the year




30/01/2023New appeal by Grimaldi Euromed against the ok to Moby's composition with creditors plan
It was approved by the Court of Milan on 24 November




30/01/2023Port of Gioia Tauro, first shipment by train of cars from China
The cars are headed to central and northern Italy




30/01/2023Artificial intelligence and autonomous navigation
These are the fields of activity in which the Japanese NYK and Ghelia will cooperate




30/01/2023The historic brands Hamburg Süd and Sealand will disappear
They will be replaced by the Maersk brand




30/01/2023Federlogistica denounces that the process of digitization of ports is in disarray
The Federation emphasizes that not a single euro of the resources made available by the PNRR has been spent and a high-profile design is missing




30/01/2023The Romanian port of Constanta has handled record annual traffic
The container has been pairs to 772.046 teu (+22.2%)




30/01/2023Negative balance for -25.6 billion of Italian foreign trade with non-EU countries in 2022
An energy deficit of -112.01 billion weighs on the figure




30/01/2023Today the fire extinguishing operations on the La Superba ferry were concluded
They lasted two weeks




30/01/2023The logistics group French STEF closed 2022 with a record annual turnover
In Italy - the company announced - the activity was particularly affected by the decline in food consumption




27/01/2023Satisfaction of Confitarma for the ok of the EU parliamentary committee to the provisions on naval credit
For many years - underlines the Confederation - we have been fighting for ship's regulatory purposes to be gradually assimilated to infrastructure credit




27/01/2023Tender of the Indian government for the construction of a large container port of transhipment in the Indian Ocean
It will have a capacity of 16 million teu. An investment of five billion dollars is planned




27/01/2023Investing in the Blue Economy to create jobs, increase income levels and reduce emissions
This is suggested by a scientific study published in "Frontiers in Marine Science"




27/01/2023As a result of the war in Ukraine, the Cypriot Naval Register lost 3.7 million GRT
In the meantime, ships for two million GRT have signed up. New Royal Caribbean office in Limassol




26/01/2023Inaugurated in Arenzano the new School of Higher Education for Ship's Doctors
Messina (Assarmatori): it is a concrete response to the real and urgent need to guarantee the health and safety of those who sail




26/01/2023In 2022 the port of Marseille Fos has enlivened 77 million tons of goods (+3%)
Container records. Overall passenger traffic has returned to pre-pandemic levels




26/01/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the South Korean ports is diminished of the -2,3%
The container has been pairs to 28,8 million teu (- 4.1%)




26/01/2023Initiative to activate in Livorno an ITS path dedicated to logistics and transport
The promoters are the Port System Authority, the Italian Super Yacht Life Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce




26/01/2023The Port of New York has set a new historical record for annual container traffic
Business decline in the fourth quarter of 2022




25/01/2023Conftrasporto's proposals for the transport and logistics sector
Salvini: I asked the European Commissioner for Transport to start infringement proceedings against Austria




25/01/2023In Noghere a new integrated production center at the port of Trieste
The Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea has purchased an area of 350,000 square meters




25/01/2023Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 35% of India's J M Baxi Ports & Logistics
Agreement to raise the stake to 40% with a capital increase




25/01/2023Stable in 2022 the traffic of goods enlivened from the ports of Sardinia
The recovery in the passenger sector continues




25/01/2023MSC and Maersk decide to dissolve the 2M alliance with effect from January 2025
It was activated in 2015




25/01/2023In the port of La Spezia the growth of bulk has compensated for the decline in various goods
The 2022 final balance of the port of Marina di Carrara is very positive




24/01/2023Taranto is confident of a relaunch of the container terminal on bases that do not appear very solid
The unions satisfied with the commitments of the San Cataldo Container Terminal




24/01/2023Fincantieri, launched an LPD amphibious unit for Qatar
The ceremony in the shipyard of Palermo




24/01/2023On Monday, Rapallo will be held the first edition of "Shipping, Transport & Intermodal Forum"
The current situation and the prospects of the maritime and logistics sector will be analysed




24/01/2023In Livorno a three-day Assoporti to deepen the aspects of urban transformation in the port city
Two of the technical groups of the association will meet: the one specialized on the theme of port-city relations and that of urban planners




24/01/2023Santi (Federagenti): the Italy of ports and logistics will be made now or never. Rhetoric or vaticinio?
The country - he warns - in a few months, if not in a few weeks, must define strategic infrastructure priorities




24/01/2023Supply chains are getting shorter
The "Trade in Transition 2023" study commissioned by DP World illustrates companies' response to the health crisis and geopolitical tensions




23/01/2023Grimaldi converts the option with China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu to order for five new PCTC vessels
Fifteen ships of this type ordered by the Neapolitan company in less than three months




23/01/2023Corsica Sardinia Ferries participates in the Neoline project to build a ro-ro sailing ship
It will be deployed on a transatlantic route




23/01/2023The Croatian shipowners' association Mare Nostrum has joined ECSA
Budisavljevic: Becoming a member of ECSA strengthens our position in Brussels




23/01/2023Italian ceramic companies are considering the possibility of increasing clay imports from Brazil
Visit of a delegation to the port of Rio Grande




23/01/2023Thursday in Milan a conference of Fedespedi on "Logistics digitization and PNRR"
Since 2020, the Federation has contributed to the construction of the Plan




23/01/2023RINA has bought the American Patrick Engineering
It is an engineering consulting company active mainly in the infrastructure, transport and renewable energy sectors




23/01/2023Maritime associations and companies urge the EU institutions to make the FuelEU Maritime Regulation more effective
One of the requests is that the revenues from the penalties for non-compliance be allocated to the decarbonization of shipping




23/01/2023China's CIMC expects profit to halve as demand for containers weakens
Breakup fee for the renunciation of the acquisition of Maersk Container Industry




20/01/2023T. Mariotti will build the first luxury cruise ship of Neptune Co, a joint venture between Aman Group and Cruise Saudi
It will have a gross tonnage of 23 thousand tons and will be completed in 2026




20/01/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Ancona is diminished of the -2,3%
Passenger pick-up




20/01/2023The ship tilted in the port of Genoa was subjected to administrative detention
More than 20 deficiencies have been ascertained, some of which are particularly serious




20/01/2023In 2022, Russian ports, despite sanctions, handled record traffic
Volumes slightly increased compared to the previous year thanks to the export of raw materials and energy products




20/01/2023Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts for an amount of 900 million dollars
Activities in the South Atlantic and Norwegian Sea




20/01/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste is increased of +4.0%
Record of containers, rolling stock and cruises




20/01/2023In 2022 container traffic in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will decrease
The quantities of containers handled, however, are the second highest ever




20/01/2023Cambiaso Risso buys the German Trident Special Risks
In 2022, the Genoese company achieved a premium volume of 440 million dollars and net revenues of 57 million dollars




19/01/2023MSC announces an appeal against the decision of the FMC that requires it to pay damages of one billion dollars
MCS Industries is trying to hold MSC responsible for the failure to transport goods that MCS never asked it to transport




19/01/2023Agreement Assoporti - HN Social Care to promote the accessibility of fragile people in port areas
Created a dedicated portal




19/01/2023In 2023 MSC Cruises plans to bring four million passengers to Italian ports
Scheduled a record number of thousand stopovers




19/01/2023In 2022 the traffic goods in the ports of the Southern Adriatic has grown of +16.2%
Handle more than 19.5 million tons of cargo




19/01/2023Tender for the management of the intermodal terminal of La Llagosta in Barcelona
It is expected to become operational in the second quarter of 2025




19/01/2023The market share of containerized companies that are not part of the alliances is decreasing
Sea-Intelligence believes that the impetus to increase capacity generated by the post-Covid recovery has run out




19/01/2023After three years of decline, maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore returned to growth in 2022
82.819 ships have transited, with an increment of +5.7% on 2021




19/01/2023Fincantieri will build an SOV unit for wind farms in the USA
It will be carried out at the American Bay Shipbuilding plant




18/01/2023I.L. Investimenti (Schenone family) enters the nautical sector
Acquired the Genoese San Giorgio Yachting & Shipping Services




18/01/2023Lufthansa submits an offer for a minority stake in ITA Airways
The proposal provides options for the purchase of the remaining shares in a second phase




18/01/2023In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the Moroccan ports has reached the total record of 195,0 million tons (+1.5%)
Growth was generated by transhipment




18/01/2023The cyber attack on DNV involved 70 customers with a thousand ships
The accident did not affect the operational capacity of the vessels




18/01/2023In Genoa, the Centre for Strategic Advice and Analysis on the Economy of the Sea has been established
It was named after Giuseppe Bono




18/01/2023Erik Thun orders eight ships from the Ferus Smit shipyard
Currently the fleet of the Swedish company consists of 35 ships




18/01/2023In 2022 the traffic in the port of Algeciras has been of 108,2 million tons of goods (+3.0%)
The container has been pairs to 4.762.808 teu (- 0.8%)




18/01/2023New intermodal service between the terminals of Giovinazzo (Bari) and Mortara (Pavia)
It will be built by Lugo Terminal with the railway traction of Ferrotramviaria




17/01/2023Shipwreck in the port of Genoa
The incident occurred during boarding operations




17/01/2023Last year the traffic of the container in the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports is dropped of -2,2%
APM Terminals Vado has enlivened 222 thousand teu (+291.9%)




17/01/2023In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris is increased of +2%
Stable containers




17/01/2023Significant drop in traffic in the port terminals of the Russian Global Ports
Last year the container has been pairs to almost 1,1 million teu (- 33.7%)




17/01/2023The feasibility analysis for the electrification of the docks of the port of Civitavecchia has begun
The cold ironing system will cover eight berths




17/01/2023Also in 2022 Shanghai was confirmed as the world's leading container port
Last year 47,3 million teu (+0.6%) were enlivened




16/01/202386% of the world's major ports are exposed to the risks of climate change
Research from the University of Oxford highlights the urgent need for substantial investment to deal with the dangers




16/01/2023ECSA, ISC, IMEC and ITF constitute a committee to address issues affecting Filipino seafarers
Agreement with the Government of Manila




16/01/2023Record freight traffic in the Moroccan port of Tanger Med
Last year the container has been pairs to 7.596.845 teu (+5.9%)




16/01/2023ASTAG denounces that the transport system in Switzerland risks a collapse if Germany does not respect the pacts
Jaussi: it is necessary to strengthen the railway but without weakening the road




16/01/2023Catalano Shipping Services (Fratelli Cosulich) buys the Monegasque Monaco Yacht Partner
The company was founded in 2010




16/01/2023In 2022, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell back to turn-of-the-century levels
Handled altogether 16,66 million containers (- 6.9%)




16/01/2023Last year the traffic of the containers in the terminals of PSA is decreased of the -0,7%
There was a slight decrease in both volumes handled in the Singapore terminals and in the foreign terminals




16/01/2023The value of freight rates for full container exports from the port of Valencia is falling
Last December, the VCFI index showed an economic variation of -13.1%




16/01/2023Fire on board the GNV Superba ferry in the port of Palermo
The passengers were disembarked without consequences




16/01/2023Global Ports Holding announces a strategic review of the group's financial and capital structure
Possible "strategic investments, joint ventures and new partnerships"




13/01/2023The Austrian freight railway company RCG has opened a subsidiary in Serbia
It will handle transit traffic between Turkey and Central and South-Eastern Europe




13/01/2023In 2022 the traffic of the cruises in the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has grown of +411.6%
There were 525,276 passengers




13/01/2023Grimaldi has ordered five more new Pure Car & Truck Carriers
Contract, which includes the option for two additional units, to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co




13/01/2023In 2022, the negative trend of container traffic in the port of Singapore continued
It has been declining consecutively for 17 months




13/01/2023Turkey's Yilport will operate the Ghanaian port of Takoradi
The company announces investments of more than 700 million dollars




13/01/2023November is down for the ports of Genoa and Ravenna, while Savona-Vado is growing
In the first eleven months of 2022, the only airport of the Ligurian capital did not return above pre-pandemic levels




13/01/2023The IAPH has published new guidance on risks and resilience for ports
Created a new portal to catalog risks and share best practices to mitigate and manage them




12/01/2023Acts of piracy against ships are still in sharp decline
Last year there were 115 (-13%)




12/01/2023Hapag-Lloyd completes the acquisition of 49% of the Spinelli group
The company was founded in 1963




12/01/2023Started the expansion of the Chinese port of Yangpu
Docks will be built for the container of the annual capacity of 5,5 million teu




12/01/2023In 2022 at the terminals of Stazioni Marittime ferries returned to pre-pandemic levels, not so cruises
In particular, last year the crocieristi in home port have turned out lower of the -40,8% compared to 2019; those in transit are higher




12/01/2023Initiative of the Sicilian Association of Shipping and Logistics Operators to develop the agri-food chain
Signed a collaboration agreement with the University Consortium of the Province of Ragusa




12/01/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Koper has grown of +11.7%
In the single fourth trimester the increase has been of +13.7%




12/01/2023The Dutch BTT buys the intermodal terminal of Bergen op Zoom
It is directly connected to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp




11/01/202335 million euro project in the port of Civitavecchia
The construction of a port logistics platform for food products and a new road axis is planned




11/01/2023GEFCO has become part of CEVA Logistics
Created a division dedicated to finished vehicles




11/01/2023An expansion of the intermodal service between the port of Trieste and the interport of Manoppello is planned
In addition to the company train dedicated to Honda Italia, a train open to other companies will be built




11/01/2023At Riverside Luxury Cruises the entire fleet of new cruise ships ex Crystal
Acquire the last four in the series




11/01/2023In the port system of Antwerp-Zeebrugge, the decline in containers is offset by an increase in other freight
Strong growth of bulk




11/01/2023Completed the privatization of the port of Haifa
More than $1.1 billion has entered the state coffers




10/01/2023Rixi, meeting in Assoporti on the 25% increase in the fees of state concessions
Next week - announced the deputy minister - a table will be convened that will also involve the confederations of armament and terminal operators




10/01/2023Annual record container traffic at Genoa Port Terminal
In 2022 434.386 teu (+3.5%) have been enlivened




10/01/2023Ok of the antitrust authority to the entry of Hapag-Lloyd in the capital of Spinelli
The German company will acquire 49% of the Italian company




10/01/2023The new container terminal in Damietta will be Hapag-Lloyd's transhipment hub for the Eastern Mediterranean
The activities now carried out in other ports, including Piraeus, will focus on the Egyptian port




10/01/2023Evergreen and Wan Hai revenues fell in the last quarter of 2022
In the whole year recorded increases of +28.1% and +13.5% respectively




10/01/2023The Maersk Group renews its management organisation
A new team of 15 executives announced




10/01/2023Albertini confirmed president of the National Association of Air Cargo Agents
Vice Presidents are Paolo Maderna and Simone Ghelardini




10/01/2023The merger agreement between Euronav and Frontline has been terminated
A prolonged growth cycle of the tanker market is expected




10/01/2023CMA CGM and Barcelona Port Authority will acquire Puerto Seco Azuqueca
The transaction notified to the Spanish antitrust authority




10/01/2023Eurogate Intermodal will connect the port of Wilhelmshaven to southern Germany
By mid-year, 13 rotations per week will be carried out




10/01/2023Anti-corruption rules also apply to Assoporti
This was explained by ANAC in response to a request for an opinion from the general secretary of the association




09/01/2023Terminal Investment Limited will acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana
The entire share capital will be sold by Gruppo Investimenti Portuali




09/01/2023Cyber attack on DNV's naval fleet management software
The company is cooperating with Norwegian police who are investigating the incident




09/01/2023In the 2022 traffic of the container enlivened from the terminals of PSA Italy has grown of +2.8%
Volumes at PSA Genova Pra' and Vecon are growing. Decline at SECH




09/01/2023To December the revenues of the Yang Ming are diminished of the -53,4%
In the whole of 2022 recorded an increase of +12.4% in turnover




09/01/2023ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the interregional network of ITS for Sustainable Mobility
The aim is to meet the training and professional needs of transport and logistics companies




09/01/2023Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal has been restored
A container ship ran aground in the port of Gioia Tauro




09/01/2023In 2022, 304 unlawful acts against ships worldwide were detected by the French MICA Center
Down by -4.4% compared to the previous year




09/01/2023A bulk carrier ran aground in the Suez Canal
Four Suez Canal Authority vessels intervened to restore maritime traffic




09/01/2023Cooperation agreement between Avikus (HHI) and ABS to develop technologies for autonomous navigation
The goal is to create systems to be tested with a long transoceanic journey




09/01/2023Hutchison Korea Terminals has been assigned new areas in the Port of Busan
Current operations at Jaseongdae Container Terminal will be transferred to New Gamman quay and Gamman Pier No. 1




09/01/2023HHLA announces that the final agreement for COSCO's participation in Container Terminal Tollerort is near
The Chinese company confirms that negotiations are still ongoing




09/01/2023Kombiverkehr acquires 10% of the intermodal terminal Rail Hub Milano
Agreement with Sogemar of the Contship Italia group




05/01/2023The German Contargo bought the Dutch Honkoop Barging
The company operates containerized river transport services in the Benelux countries




05/01/2023GTS will increase the frequency of the intermodal connection Segrate-Marcianise
Doubling of weekly rotations




05/01/2023Intesa Enel - Costa to promote sustainable maritime mobility through electrification solutions
The goal is to reduce emissions during the entry and exit of cruise ships from ports and during stops at the quay




05/01/2023In Japan, an assisted and automated mooring system is being studied
It will be made by "K" Line, "K" Line Kinkai and Kawasaki Heavy Industries




05/01/2023SAR organizations operating in the Mediterranean denounce that the measures of the Italian government hinder rescue at sea
EU member states, led by Italy, have been trying for years to obstruct civilian search and rescue activities through defamation, administrative initiatives and the criminalization of NGOs and activists




04/01/2023The China Shipowners' Association has joined the International Chamber of Shipping
Shouguo: ICS will offer Chinese shipowners a springboard to contribute to globalization




04/01/2023Over 67% of the resources allocated for the renewal and refitting of the Italian merchant fleet has not been allocated
This - Confitarma has emphasized - not for a lack of interest of the armament but, rather, because of some constraints provided for access




04/01/2023The Suez Canal Authority signs an agreement with the American ABS in the field of decarbonization
December marked the new historical record of monthly maritime traffic in the Egyptian waterway




03/01/2023The port of Ravenna closed 2022 with a new historical record of cargo traffic
In the last quarter, a decline of around 6.2% was recorded




03/01/2023The port of Civitavecchia included in the rotation of the MSW service of Hapag-Lloyd
It connects the western Mediterranean with Latin America




03/01/2023Agreement for the use of workers of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency at the Automar terminal
A training course will be implemented so that they acquire the qualification of drivers




03/01/2023Tender for the decarbonization of the port of Syracuse
It provides for a starting auction amount of 13.3 million euros




03/01/2023The French GTT abandons the project with the Russian Zvezda for the construction of 15 LNG ships
The company specializes in cryogenic technologies for the transport and storage of liquefied natural gas




03/01/2023Tufton Oceanic Assets exits the container market
Sold the "Riposte", with a capacity of over 2,500 teu, for 13 million dollars




02/01/2023Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects growth in 2023 for the ro-ro shipping segment
This year, only 11 newly built ships will be added to the world's fleet of 600 large ro-ro ships




02/01/2023Record number of ships moored at the port of Gioia Tauro
Seventeen units present this morning at the airport




02/01/2023The privatization of the Shipping Corporation of India is approaching
Green light from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to the plan to divide core activities from non-core ones




02/01/2023ERFA calls on politicians to ensure that support is given to the rail freight sector
Rising electricity costs and infrastructure work continue to weigh on companies' business
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
The planning tools - the association underlines - must be consistent with an overall vision of the maritime and land logistics market.
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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