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13 September 2025 - Year XXIX
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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
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
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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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