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April 2023




28/04/2023Renewed the agreement between Assologistic and the Contract Logistics Observatory "Gino Marchet"
On June 9, a conference at the Fair of Verona was scheduled to be held




28/04/2023The Ligabue family rebuys the entire property of the historic Venetian naval provision
Inti Ligabue through Lilux Srl bought for 9.7 million euros on 30.6% percent of the capital held by the Italian Fund of Investment




28/04/2023Approved the 2022 consuntive budgets of the AdSP of the Central Adriatic and the Eastern Liguria
A record investment of more than 100 million euros in the ports of the Spezia and Marina di Carrara




28/04/2023The AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic highlights the contribution to the development made by its subsidiaries
D'Agostino: a port does not consist only of docks and warehouses




28/04/2023Unanimous ok of the Management Committee of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas to the final balance 2022
Surplus of over 130 million euros




28/04/2023Approved the final balance 2022 of the Port System Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ok of the Management Committee to the assignment of additional areas to the Company Enterprise Port Workers




28/04/2023Formalized the agreement with the Maltese government to strengthen the container port of Marsaxlokk
Planned installation of two Megamax quay cranes. 160 new jobs expected




28/04/2023Konecranes collects new orders
New records of the value of orders, including those for port vessels




28/04/2023Further marked deterioration in the financial results of the Japanese ONE
In the first three months of this year the revenues are decreased of -45.0%




28/04/2023Agreement signed for the rail connection of the port of Augsburg
The work benefits from a PNRR funding of 75 million euros




28/04/2023PSA Marine acquires 45% of Panamanian towing company Meyer's Tugs
It has a fleet of six port tugs




28/04/2023The Management Committee of the AdSP of Western Liguria has approved the final balance 2022
During the year, projects were launched for about 985 million euros as part of the extraordinary program of interventions for the port of Genoa




27/04/2023The Genoese Messina inserts two full containers in its fleet traditionally made up of con-ro ships
They are two units of 4,600 teu built in 2009 and 2010




27/04/2023Heavy deterioration in DSV's quarterly financial and operating performance
In the first three months of 2023 revenues are decreased by -33.0%




27/04/2023A survey highlights 15 critical elements faced by women working on ships
At the end of 2023, the experimentation of measures and solutions proposed to solve the problems will start




27/04/2023The Management Committee of the AdSP of Sardinia has approved the final balance and the annual report 2022
Ok to the transitional provisions for the issue or renewal of concessions for the port of Arbatax




27/04/2023In the fourth trimester of the 2022 traffics of the container enlivened in Germany and Italy by Eurogate and Contship Italia are dropped of the -12.8% and -9.2%
In increase of +13.4% the volumes enlivened in the Moroccan port of Tanger Med




27/04/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the container in the harbour terminals of DP World has grown of +1.4%
Moved altogether 19,54 million teu




27/04/2023The first two of eight new ship-to-shore cranes arrived at MedPort Tangier
They can operate on container ships with a capacity of up to 24,000 teu




27/04/2023Agreement Guardia di Finanza - AdSP of the Central Adriatic for the fight against fraud in the use of PNRR resources
It was signed this morning at the headquarters of the port authority




27/04/2023Sharp reduction in quarterly container traffic in the Port of New York
In the first three months of this year they are enlivened 1,79 million teu (- 24.9%)




27/04/2023Excellent start to the year for the Cargotec group
Significant growth in quarterly financial results. Orders are falling, but - the company specifies - demand continues to be high




26/04/2023Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Saturn
The unit, of about 47,800 gross tons, will be baptized on June 6 in New York




26/04/2023On May 4 in Parma will be held conference "Interporti al centro. Reform, an opportunity for the sustainable growth of the country"
It is organized by UIR and CePIM




26/04/2023New limit of the draft of Neopanamax ships transiting the Panama Canal caused by drought
Waiting for rains of the rainy season




26/04/2023In Venice three-day strike of the workers of the Nuova Compagnia Lavoratori Portuali
Filt, Fit and Uilt, we do not want a call for tenders that opens to employment agencies, which lowers protections, rights and income




26/04/2023SOS LOGistica increases the number of members by +20%
Presented the new No Plastic Challenge platform




26/04/2023In March, the port of Busan set its own new historical record for monthly container traffic
Significant increase in volumes transshipped at the South Korean airport by MSC




26/04/2023Accentuated decline in Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly financial and operating performance
In the first three months of 2023 the group's net turnover decreased by -37%




26/04/2023After 19 months of decline, container traffic in the port of Valencia returned to growth in March 2023
In the first three months of this year the Spanish harbour port of call has enlivened 16,0 million tons of goods (- 7.8%)




26/04/2023In the first trimester of 2023 Wärtsilä's net sales grew by +19%
The value of new orders increased by +26%




26/04/2023ABB closes a very positive first quarter
Revenues up +12.8% and profit clearly +67.7%




24/04/2023MIT has published guidelines on how to apply the Port Concessions Regulation
The Transport Regulation Authority plays an important role in the granting and extension of concessions




24/04/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports it is dropped of the -1,7%
The contraction was generated by the reduction of -8,6% of containerized cargos




24/04/2023Assoporti and SRM have published the new issue of the newsletter "Port Infographics"
In 2022 the Italian ports have enlivened beyond 490 million tons of goods (+1.9%)




24/04/2023To February the traffic of the goods in the port of Naples is increased of +8.6% while in the port of call of Salerno is dropped of -8.5%
The recovery of passengers continues
News from the Companies
24/04/2023La Ant. Bellettieri & Co., presente da più di 140 anni nel Porto di Civitavecchia, opera nella logistica portuale e nell'intermodalità mare, ferro, gomma
Soddisfa ogni esigenza relativa a pratiche ed operazioni di agenzia marittima, dogana, impresa imbarchi/sbarchi, manipolazione/magazzinaggio merci e commissariato di avaria e rappresenta importanti compagnie di navigazione




24/04/2023On Wednesday in Genoa the shipping company GNV will hold a recruiting day
The inclusion of about 300 new resources is expected in view of the next summer season




24/04/2023Still a slight decrease in quarterly traffic in the port of Rotterdam
Marked reduction in the volumes of miscellaneous goods




24/04/2023HMM - LOTTE Fine Chemical agreement for the transport and bunkering of ammonia and methanol
In February, the shipping company ordered nine new methanol container ships




21/04/2023The association of Genoese freight forwarders focuses on the revival of cargo in the city airport
Strategy that passes through a strong integration with port and logistics development




21/04/2023Quarterly increase of +6.5% of the traffic of the goods in the Apulian ports of the AdSP of the Southern Adriatic
Passengers are recovering




21/04/2023With the Venice Blue Flag 2023, cruise companies renew their commitment to reducing ship emissions
Di Blasio: the agreement signed today extends the perimeter of the agreement to the port of Chioggia




21/04/2023In March 2023, Chinese ports set a new historical record for monthly cargo traffic
New absolute peak also in relation to goods handled only by seaports (record also of international cargoes)




21/04/2023The second multipurpose ro-ro of the new "G5" class of the Grimaldi group has been launched
The "Great Lagos" will be deployed between Northern Europe and West Africa




21/04/2023The KV4.0 Data Hub for real-time data exchange between intermodal transport customers has become operational
Activated the new website www.dx-intermodal.com




21/04/2023The collapse of container traffic in the port of Long Beach continues
In the first three months of the 2023 1,72 million teu (- 30.0%) have been enlivened




20/04/2023Project to build a ro-pax terminal behind the breakwater of the port of Ancona
It was presented today on the occasion of the visit to the airport of Deputy Minister Rixi




20/04/2023The partnership between the Fondazione Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile and the World Maritime University has been renewed
Activities on the theme of training the maritime and port world will be strengthened




20/04/2023CMA CGM has sold 50% of the Russian intermodal and logistics company Logoper
The sale is part of the exit of the French group from the Russian market following the Russia-Ukraine war




20/04/2023850 kg of cocaine seized on board a bulk carrier bound for Venice
The drug was hidden inside the ventilation ducts




20/04/2023The port of Palermo becomes part of the Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport
The European Training Centre on Intermodal Transport and Logistics was founded in 2006




20/04/2023In the first three months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Algeciras is dropped of -4,6%
The containers have been pairs to 1.119.734 teu (- 3.5%)




20/04/2023Solved at the port of Genoa the problems of disembarkation of seafarers of non-European nationality
Assagenti expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting with the Genoa Maritime and Air Border Police




20/04/2023The road to decarbonisation of shipping must be defined by the regulatory authorities
A survey by Global Maritime Forum, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and Mærsk Mc Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping highlights that currently shipowners can only program the use in the future of a mix of e-fuel. The report confirms the limits of LNG




19/04/2023Hapag-Lloyd completes the acquisition of 40% of India's J M Baxi Ports & Logistics
The operation has been approved by the competent authorities




19/04/2023Rail Cargo Group expands its network of rail services with Italy to Treviso and Frosinone
The connection with the Lazio terminal will be made on the basis of demand




19/04/2023Bad start to 2023 for the port of Barcelona
In the first trimester the goods enlivened are diminished of -12.6%. The recovery of passengers continues




19/04/2023Assiterminal board has been renewed
Luca Becce confirmed as president. Increased the number of board members




19/04/2023Grimaldi has taken delivery of the first of six "G5" class multipurpose ro-ro units
It can transport 4,700 linear meters of rolling goods, 2,500 ceu and 2,000 teu




19/04/202325 thousand euros raised as part of the charity gala "Sport in support of different abilities"
Event on board the GNV ship Allegra




19/04/2023FIATA and GSF indicate what should be the minimum level of data security and confidentiality in the digitization of commercial traffic
The "Charter for Protection and Governance of Data in International Trade" has been published




19/04/2023ESPO also urges the EU Commission to ensure that ships cannot circumvent the application of the ETS
According to the Association of European Ports, Brussels should monitor what happens in all ports close to the European Union




18/04/2023The EU Parliament has definitively approved the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in the ETS
ECSA, accepted calls for ETS revenues to return to the maritime sector to support the uptake of clean fuels and promote innovation




18/04/2023Mattioli (Federation of the Sea): for the decarbonization of shipping it is essential to allocate large resources to research
Maritime transport - he denounced - will start paying the carbon tax starting from 2025 while other transport sectors responsible for emitting more than six times more will start paying from 2028




18/04/2023PSA will acquire control of the Turkish logistics group Alisan
Agreement to buy 75% of the company's capital




18/04/2023Nova Marine Carriers enters the gas market for the first time
Charter the LNG ship "Dapeng Princess"




18/04/2023The terminal operators are ready to challenge the measures of increase of the concessionary fees of the AdSP
This was underlined by the president of Assiterminal denouncing that, despite the requests, the indexation mechanism has not been changed




18/04/2023CMA CGM in talks to buy Bolloré Logistics for five billion euros
Last year the logistics activities of the Bolloré group have generated record revenues pairs to 7,11 billion euros (+41.1%)




18/04/2023In the first three months of the 2023 traffic of the container enlivened by COSCO Shipping Ports is diminished of -4,0%
Declines of -5.1% in Chinese ports and -1.5% in foreign ports




18/04/2023In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the harbour system of Antwerp-Bruges is dropped of -4,5%
The port authority expects an improvement in the coming months




18/04/2023Accession of Italy to the Additional Protocol to the CMR Convention
Grimaldi (ALIS): news that our country has been waiting for years




17/04/2023A new rail service has been inaugurated between the Austrian intermodal terminal of Kapfenberg and the port of Trieste
Goods from RHI Magnesita facilities will be transported to the TMT terminal at the Julian port to be loaded onto MSC ships




17/04/2023The Mare Global Forum will take place in Genoa on 25 and 26 May
It will be the first event organized by the new Giuseppe Bono Center




17/04/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong it is dropped of the -8,4%
In the single month of March are enlivened 1,29 million teu (- 9.8%)




17/04/2023Thursday in Catania a conference on digitization and cyber security
It is organized by the AdSP of the Sea of Eastern Sicily in partnership with Leonardo




17/04/2023For the first time in Germany, two cruise ships used a cold ironing system at the same time
It took place yesterday in the port of Rostock with the ships "AIDAsol" and "AIDAmar" of AIDA Cruises




17/04/2023In the first three months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the Turkish ports is diminished of the -7,5%
The traffic of the container to and from Italy is dropped of the -26.7%




17/04/2023Slight recovery of containerized trade in the port of Singapore in March
In the first three months of this year the Asian harbour port of call has enlivened 9.009.374 teu (- 0.7%)




14/04/2023In the first three months of the 2023 volume of container transported from the ships of Evergreen is dropped of -2,6%
In the period the revenues are decreased of -60.9%




14/04/2023Moby took delivery of the flagship Moby Fantasy
With a capacity of 2,500 passengers and 3,800 linear meters of cargo, it is one of the largest ro-pax in the world




14/04/2023Works at the port of Brindisi, acquitted the president of the AdSP
Giampieri (Assoporti): satisfaction for the acquittal that confirms the correctness of his action




14/04/2023In the first trimester the traffic of the container enlivened from the group terminalista Chinese CMPort is dropped of -4.2%
The joint venture Terminal Link has enlivened 6,1 million teu (- 4.5%)




14/04/2023MSC's Dragon service suspended due to the pandemic returns to Italian ports
Today's landing of the "MSC Sola" at the Genoese container terminal of Sampierdarena of PSA Italy




14/04/2023Seabourn Pursuit coin ceremony
In July, T. Mariotti will deliver the new cruise ship to Seabourn




14/04/2023In 2023 the port of Koper plans to enliven 1.089.000 container (+7%)
Overall freight traffic similar to that of last year is expected




14/04/2023In the first quarter of 2023, there were 27 acts of piracy against ships, the lowest number since 1993
The International Maritime Bureau stresses the need to maintain a naval law enforcement and deterrence force




13/04/2023Rasmussen (BIMCO): Large new build orders will soon drive a significant change in the container shipping market
Soon the fleet could exceed for the first time the 30 million teu of capacity




13/04/2023The TRAN Committee of the EU Parliament has adopted its position on the TEN-T Regulation
Reiterated the need to complete the main projects of the "Core" network by the end of 2030




13/04/2023First biofuel bunkering operation in the Mediterranean Sea
It was built by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Corsica Sardinia Ferries in the port of Toulon




13/04/2023Successful sea trials of the luxury cruise ship Explora I
The Explora Journeys unit will be christened on July 8th in Civitavecchia




13/04/2023Inaugurated the new passenger terminal of the port of Porto Empedocle
Investment totalling EUR 3.25 million




13/04/2023Russia's FESCO is studying a maritime service between Tunisia and Russia
Tunisian food and agricultural products would be imported




13/04/2023Hupac will operate a shuttle train between the intermodal terminals of Busto Arsizio and Interporto Padova
Three weekly rotations will be made




13/04/2023In the first three months of this year the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports has grown of +10.0%
In March 2023 the increase was +25.8%




13/04/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles it is diminished of the -31,5%
In March the decrease was -35.0%




12/04/2023ESPO reiterates the need for the TEN-T Regulation to recognise the role of ports in the supply of new energy
Ryckbost: The time has come to adapt the TEN-T policy to these new realities and include ports that play an important role in the energy value chain




12/04/2023Protocol between Inail, MIT and Assoporti on health and safety in port areas
It lasts three years and includes joint activities aimed at preventing occupational diseases and accidents at work




12/04/2023Brookfield buys Triton in a cash and stock transaction worth $13.3 billion
Sondey: The sale price represents a 35% premium to yesterday's closing share price




12/04/2023Joint venture between the Italian Sapir and the Swiss Nova Marine Holding
It will offer integrated logistics services having as its fulcrum the port of Ravenna




12/04/2023Indictment of Agostinelli and other employees of the AdSP of Gioia Tauro
Resolution of the gup regarding the death of a worker in 2019. Of bewilderment and great bitterness is the reaction of the president of the institution, who expresses great confidence in the work of the judiciary




12/04/2023Meeting between the heads of the International Chamber of Shipping and the China Shipowners' Association
Among the topics addressed, those of energy sources for powering ships and decarbonization




12/04/2023Sharp decline in monthly revenues for Yang Ming and WHL
In March 2023 there were decreases of -65.9% and -64.0% respectively




12/04/2023In May, TX Logistik will activate a new intermodal service between Duisburg and Padua
Four weekly rotations are scheduled




12/04/2023In the first three months of the 2023 ship traffic in the Suez Canal is increased of +20%
The transit rights have generated revenues pairs to about 2,3 billion dollars (+35%)




11/04/2023A new Viking river cruise ship launched in Egypt
It will be used on the Nile. Letter of intent for four more boats




11/04/2023The US company Veson Nautical buys VesselsValue
The British company's database of the naval fleet includes more than 81,500 ships




11/04/2023The fifth edition of "Italian Port Days" has begun in Italian ports
The first session of the initiative has begun. In autumn the second




11/04/2023Today in Italy we celebrate the "Day of the Sea"
Mattioli: the economy of the sea involves a large part of the public administration and numerous ministries and to give it a strong impulse it is necessary a direction of connection between them




11/04/2023The nautical company Sessa International was sold to Intech Boating
Oblue International of Hong Kong sold its entire share capital to the Brazilian company




11/04/2023New historical record of monthly container traffic marked by Trieste Marine Terminal
In the first three months of the 2023 they have been enlivened 185.921 teu (+3.3%)




11/04/2023Port of Gioia Tauro, agreement between unions - MCT on the second level supplementary contract
Agostinelli: this is an important step that will contribute to further enriching the path of growth and increasing development of the airport




11/04/2023COSCO expects to close the first quarter of 2023 with a significant decline in financial performance
A decrease of -74.0% in the value of EBIT is expected




11/04/2023In the first quarter of 2023 growth of maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
20,762 ships (+5.5%) transited




11/04/2023Last month the revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen are decreased of -62,7%
In the first trimester of 2023 the decline was -60.9%




07/04/2023Order worth three billion dollars of CMA CGM to the Chinese group CSSC
It provides for the construction of 12 container ships from 15,000 teu and four from 23,000 teu




07/04/2023To last February the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is diminished of -7,9%
In the first two months of 2023 the decline was -6.6%




07/04/2023Completed three months in advance the cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II.
She was built in Croatian Shipyard 3. Maj




07/04/2023The construction of the railway overpass that will directly connect the port of Livorno and the Guasticce freight village has begun
Warriors: this is an important day for Tuscany and for the port system of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea




07/04/2023In the last quarter of 2022, the value of world exports of transport services declined
The trend variation was -4.3% and the cyclical one -10.3%




07/04/2023In the first two months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -5,6%
Approved the POT 2023-2025 of the Port System Authority of the Ionian Sea




07/04/2023Assomarinas challenges the ministerial decree on the 25% increase in state rents
Perocchio: Italian tourist port companies are still exhausted by the period of crisis they went through in the decade 2010-2020




07/04/2023The Genoese San Giorgio del Porto has bought its fellow citizen Boma Yacht
The company operates work on wooden and fiberglass boats and storage services




06/04/2023In 2025, up to 42% of hydrogen demand in the EU could be located in ports
Study conducted by Deloitte Belgium for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership




06/04/2023Navigazione Montanari buys eight ships
They were part of the late 2018 sale and leaseback transaction with Sole Shipping




06/04/2023MSC Foundation and UNICEF reach 12 million euros in donations
The partnership has been helping to support programs, advocacy and emergency aid for thirteen years




06/04/2023Significant quarterly contraction in revenues of the Chinese OOCL
The results in the transatlantic market were bucking the trend thanks to the strong increase in volumes transported




06/04/2023Europol's analysis of the infiltration modalities of criminal organizations in ports
The report, carried out with ports in Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam, illustrates the modus operandi used for illicit traffics




06/04/2023Michael Thamm has stepped down as CEO of Costa Crociere Spa
The top management of Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises will report directly to the president and CEO of Carnival




05/04/2023FedEx announces a reorganization to cut costs by six billion dollars
The operating companies will merge into Federal Express Corporation




05/04/2023Signed the contract to equip the Molo Garibaldi in La Spezia with the cold ironing system
First batch of interventions for the construction of energy infrastructures serving cruise ships




05/04/2023The ship repair and maintenance activity in the port of Gioia Tauro is growing
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas trusts in further developments (Bridge over the Strait permitting




05/04/2023New tender procedure for passenger services in the port of Olbia
Deiana: availability of the institution to entrust the integrated management of the maritime station, following a possible proposal for a finance project




05/04/2023The World Trade Organization predicts that in 2023 world trade will grow by +1.7%
It is also confident about the positive effect of the easing of restrictions in China for Covid




05/04/2023The weakening of the market deteriorates the decarbonization performance of containerized shipping
Xeneta underlines this by presenting the latest survey of its Carbon Emissions Index




05/04/2023New direct train between the container terminal of Genova Pra' and Stuttgart
It will be produced by PSA Italy on a biweekly basis




04/04/2023Maersk Air Cargo inaugurates two more transpacific flights
New weekly connections between the USA and China




04/04/2023Federlogistica asks for an extraordinary plan for roads and railways serving Ligurian ports
Blackbird: the lengthening of the time for the construction of the Third Pass is not good news




04/04/2023Monti assures: I can do at the same time the president of the AdSP and the CEO of ENAV
The new role, if it will come - it has emphasized - is absolutely compatible, as shown by numerous other cases, with that of president of the harbour authority




04/04/2023Cargo traffic in the port of Genoa is decreasing. A slight increase in Savona-Vado
In the first two months of the 2023 port of call of the regional capital has enlivened 7,65 million tons of cargos (- 6.6%) and that Savona 2,45 million tons (+2.1%)




04/04/2023Rixi calculates the heights of the bridges with its own units of measurement
According to the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, the bridge over the Suez Canal would be 60 meters high and not 70 meters




04/04/2023A maritime link between Turkey and Russia will be reactivated in May
The Trabzon-Sochi ferry service interrupted nine years ago will be restored




04/04/2023Last year the ship traffic in the Panama Canal has increased of +5.6%
New records of the volumes of goods carried by ships and the value of transit rights




04/04/2023Pasqualino Monti will be the new CEO of ENAV
The MEF has filed the list of the new board of directors




03/04/202383% of the excavation for the Terzo Valico dei Giovi has been completed
This was announced by the CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane




03/04/2023Liebherr posted record sales last year
The value of the sales of the only products for the marine-harbour sector is increased of +9.7%




03/04/2023Last year the turnover of Italian shipbuilding grew between 15 and 20%
The estimate is included in a study prepared by Deloitte for Confindustria Nautica




03/04/2023Tomorrow will kick off a new program dedicated to the economy of the sea designed by Confitarma
It will be broadcast live streaming on Adnkronos




03/04/2023With Boluda, the port of Santander enters the container market permanently
Inaugurated the new terminal which has a quay of 472 linear meters




03/04/2023Cruise Europe highlights which are the associated ports equipped with cold ironing
A database allows you to know how electricity is supplied on the quay, connection times, tariffs, discounts and incentives




03/04/2023DFDS has inaugurated a new ro-ro service between Izmir and Sète
The connection has a weekly frequency




03/04/2023In the first two months of the 2023 traffic with the foreign enlivened from the Chinese marine ports has grown of +4.6%
The containerized trade has been pairs to 39,1 million teu (+0.6%)




03/04/2023Agreement for the expansion of the APM Terminals container terminal in the port of Rotterdam
Investment of over one billion euros to create additional capacity pairs to two million teu
FROM THE HOME PAGE
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
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Arrival ports by:
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Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
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