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May 2023




31/05/2023CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of La Méridionale
Announced the next order for two new ships to GNL




31/05/2023A definitive way to the connection between the port of Ancona and the State Road 16
Acquaroli: is a fundamental work for the development of the port, Ancona and Marche




31/05/2023A quarter of Russian companies are likely to stop production because of the difficulty of receiving goods from abroad
The first vice president of the Moscow Strategic Research Centre said so




31/05/2023Inaugurated the Venice Boat Show
Over 220 exhibitors. Presented 300 boats, of which 240 in the water




31/05/2023Agreement between the AdSP of the Central Adriatic and the regional agency of the Marche for environmental protection
Technical-scientific collaboration for strengthening synergies, environmental knowledge and skills related to port activities




31/05/2023MSC Cruises took in delivery the new MSC Euribia
In the shipyard of Chantiers de l'Atlantique the coin ceremony of "MSC World America"




31/05/2023The latest reading of the WTO's Goods Trade Barometer signals a recovery, but one that could be very bumpy
Positive signals are coming from export sales orders




31/05/2023Yang Ming orders HHI to build five 15,500 teu container ships
Order worth USD 927.9 million




31/05/2023Port of Genoa, procedural errors in paperwork reduced by 70%
this is the result of what was experienced during a course organised by the Port Authority and Assagenti




31/05/2023The latest GATS report shows the significant decrease in the total loss of vessels
In 2022, the number dropped by -36%. Sinking, fire/explosion and collision are the most frequent causes of accidents




31/05/2023Port of Livorno, four entrepreneurs and three companies banned
Over 8 thousand euro confiscated from a port authority official




31/05/2023Confitarma expresses satisfaction at the EU's approval of support for road-sea intermodality, but denounces the lack of resources
Mattioli: we hope that the new government will open a concrete reflection on the issue with the shipping industry in view of the next Budget Law




31/05/2023Switzerland's Accelleron acquired Officine Meccaniche Torino
The Rivoli-based company is a leading manufacturer of injection systems for marine engines




30/05/2023Grimaldi orders two more new 9,000 ceu Pure Car & Truck Carrier ships
Grimaldi Euromed's assignment of maritime territorial continuity on the Civitavecchia - Arbatax - Cagliari route is confirmed




30/05/2023Assarmatori, good EU approval of Italian aid for road-sea intermodality
Messina; now the objective is to be able to use the resources as quickly as possible




30/05/2023European Commission's OK to refinance the Italian Marebonus
Authorised an aid programme worth EUR 125 million in force until 2027




30/05/2023KHI and DNV will define a method to calculate the CO2 emissions of the liquefied hydrogen supply chain
Submitted a specific memorandum of understanding




30/05/2023The Chinese ports establish a new historical record of four-month traffic of the goods
New peak also of the container alone




29/05/2023The Spanish FENADISMER will start a new class action against oil companies
They are accused of taking advantage of the effects of the conflict in Udrain to apply a surcharge to fuels




29/05/2023In mid-June Blue Dream Cruises will react the international cruises from China suspended for more than three years
I am Shanghai and Shenzhen the pilot ports chosen by the Beijing government for the resumption of the activity




29/05/2023Chinese investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Production activities will be installed




29/05/2023Eni Agreement - RINA for the energy transition and decarbonization of ship transport
Among the aims, the development of the use in the naval field of biofuel HVO produced in the biorefineries of Venice and Gela




29/05/2023Bennett (ICS): to decarbonize the shipping it is necessary to fix a clear direction and provide the means to reach the destination
Without the tools to get there - he emphasizes - becomes a senseless aspiration




29/05/2023In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the Croatian ports has grown of +14,9%
The increase is determined by the rise of the bulk volumes




26/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of CMA CGM are diminished of -30.2%
The turnover of the shipping segment is dropped of -40.3%. -72.1% of net profit




26/05/2023The congestion of the container traffic in the port of Durazzo worries the operators
The Harbour Authority assures the provision of other means of handling




26/05/2023Event in Genoa for the relaunch of the economy of the sea
The sector - it has been emphasized - in recent decades has been dramatically underestimated in its potential




26/05/2023Strix (Piraeus Bank)'s compulsory option on Attica's actions not yet in its possession
The offer to acquire 8.8% of the capital amounts to almost 50 million euros




26/05/2023Convention of Assiterminal, Assologistica and Fise-Uniport for safety at work
It is by definition with the support of the RINA




26/05/2023Latin America could become the most important source of sustainable fuel for shipping
Global Maritime Forum and Getting to Zero Coalition highlight opportunities for the region




26/05/2023CMA CGM buys the French economic daily "La Tribune"
The company is already active in publishing with the newspapers "La Provence" and "Corse Matin"




26/05/2023Port areas, the Spanish Constitutional Court drafts a regulation of the Valencian Generalitat requiring to space the fuel tanks from the housing centers
Appeal for inconstitutionality




26/05/2023Next month Metrans will activate an intermodal link Rijeka-Budapest
The terminal of the Hungarian capital will be connected to the Serb terminal of Indija




25/05/2023Ok to a contribution of 2.2 million to the genoese harbour company CULMV
Resolution approved by the Management Committee




25/05/2023ITA Airways, confirmed the deal with Lufthansa
Uilt, important now to realize the objectives of development and growth of the industrial plan




25/05/2023Illicit disposal of waste from works in the port of Taranto
An eco-criminal organization is dismantled




25/05/2023Brussels approves the Viasat-Inmarsat merger which will be implemented by the end of the month
They own and manage a total of 19 GEO satellites




25/05/2023German Schües is the new president of the BIMCO
Subsidizes Sabrina Chao who ended his biennial term




25/05/2023PSA has acquired a minority share in the Vietnamese logistics company Sotrans
It was ceded by the Indo Trans Logistics Corporation




25/05/2023The free way of the Senate paves the way to the realization of the bridge on the Strait of Messina
Hypotized a cost of 14 billion. The MIT assures that it will not block the transit of the great ships, making once again inappropriate reference to other bridges




25/05/2023Inaugurated the second phase of the Vietnamese container terminal of Nam Dinh Vu (Haipong)
It has an annual capacity pairs to 1,2 million teu




25/05/2023A pannier briefly interrupted traffic in the Suez Canal
It happened, despite some difficulties, of the operation of trailer




24/05/2023In the first trimester the traffic of the container in the port of Genoa is dropped of -7.7% and it is still less than the levels pre-pandemia
In increase the volumes in the port of Savona-Vado Ligure




24/05/2023Boluda Towage and Damen Shipyards will make the first methanol trailer in Europe
It will be completed and delivered in 2024-25




24/05/2023The French Zéphyr & Borée orders five new portacontainer with wind power
They'll have engines powered by methanol. Committed to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard




24/05/2023In April, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -7.8% percent
The decrease was determined by the drop in containers, in particular by those in transit




24/05/2023In the first quarter of this year, the traffic of goods at the ports of the AdSP of the Southern Adriatic Adriatic grew 6.2% percent
Handling more than 6.5 million tons of cargo




24/05/2023For Trafigura, hydrogen derived fuels will be essential for the decarbonisation of shipping
Renewed the call for IMO to introduce a mandatory carbon tax by 2025




23/05/2023TIL orders ZPMC nine cranes of quay for the TPO/TNMSC terminal of the port of Le Havre
They will be able to serve ships from 24,000 teu




23/05/2023The operators of the Ukrainian port of Pivdenny are denouncing that Russia blocks the activity of the stopover
Since April 29 no ship intended for the port has been included in the inspection activities of the Joint Coordination Centre




23/05/2023Through the port of Trieste, they will spend up to four million tonnes of crude oil more per year destined for the Czech Republic
The TAL Group has signed an agreement with the Czech shareholder MERO CR




23/05/2023In the Netherlands, the installation in the ports of cold ironing plants will be supported with 180 million euros in public funds
The Branche Organisatie Zeehavens believes that the total investment needed will be more than 300 million euros




23/05/2023In April the port of Algeciras handled 409,275 containers (+ 6.2%)
In the first quarter of this year the total was 1,528,352 teu (-1.1%)




23/05/2023TX Logistik invests again to expand its fleet of railway wagons
Order 115 double pocket wagons of type T3000 intended for intermodal transport




23/05/2023GNV expands its support to the project for the protection of turtles and cetaceans in the Mediterranean
The researchers, as well as on the Naples-Palermo route, are being housed on board the ships employed on the Barcelona-Tangier and Valencia-Palma routes




23/05/2023Positive the first quarter of MPC Container Ships
The Norwegian company is concerned that supply growth in the segment of large container carriers could also have an impact on the fleets operated on intra-regional routes




22/05/2023Of the 250 million containers transported by ships in 2022, only 661 were lost at sea
This is the lowest number in the last 15 years




22/05/2023UniCredit finances the first two investments in the SEZ area of the Interporto di Nola
The bank disbursed a total of 17 million in favour of Temi Spa and the Farvima Medicines group




22/05/2023Filt Cgil, naïve to hypothesize the reform of the ports without involving the unions
We are concerned - the union has emphasized - also what is declared by Salvini on the autonomy of each Authority of Harbour System




22/05/2023Agreement PSA - Kazakhstan Railways for the development of the Trans-Caspian corridor
It was signed today at the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Forum




22/05/2023To April the traffic in the port of Valencia is dropped of -14,2%
In the first quarter of 2023 the decrease was -9.6%




22/05/2023After 16 quarters of growth, ZIM's operating result turned negative
In the first three months of this year the revenues are decreased of -63.0%. Cargos transported from the fleet down by -10.5%




22/05/2023In Vasto arrived the largest ship that has ever climbed the port of Abruzzo
The ro-ro "Abu Samrah", 209 meters long, embarked 450 vans




22/05/2023Intercargo accounts for 32% of the capacity of the world's bulk carrier fleet
The association includes more than 3,200 bulk-carriers




22/05/2023$313 million order to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for five new container ships
They will be delivered by the first half of 2026




22/05/2023Construction of two dry docks in the Algerian port of Arzew has begun
They will have a length of 220 meters and a depth of 14 meters




19/05/2023The top management of RFI, Trenitalia and Mercitalia Logistics has been renewed
TX Logistik has ordered 40 new Siemens interoperable locomotives with an option for a further 25




19/05/2023Tomorrow the Grendi group will inaugurate a new warehouse in the back port of Cagliari
It will double the company's cargo storage capacity in the Sardinian airport




19/05/2023Mobilization starts again in Trieste. The two reindustrialization hypotheses presented by Wärtsilä have been rejected
They were considered inconsistent, inadequate and not responding to the commitments made by the multinational




19/05/2023Fincantieri will build the fourth "Constellation" class frigate for the US Navy
The order has a value of about 526 million dollars




19/05/2023Assoporti together with the DAD of the University of Genoa for the improvement of the port-city relationship
Rixi: training and rejuvenation of the workforce to increase security in ports




19/05/2023In the first two months of 2023, ferry and cruise traffic in Italy was higher than in the pre-pandemic period
Report of the Mobility Trends Observatory




19/05/2023The Regional Administrative Court rejected SPGT's appeal for the construction of a warehouse for petroleum products in the port of Gioia Tauro
Fully legitimate - it has highlighted the AdSP - the denial to a private instance that would have wanted to realize a settlement without public interest in an area with evident seismic risk




19/05/2023Norwegian Cruise Line signs an agreement with the City of Venice for the protection of the Lagoon
Limits are placed on the cruise activity of the company, which will pay 600 thousand euros a year for three years to support the city's cultural and social life




19/05/2023The drop in monthly container traffic enlivened from the port of Los Angeles in April is still significant
The decrease was -22.5%




18/05/2023For air shipments, the security factor is considered more important than the cost
Fifth conference of the Air Cargo Observatory




18/05/2023MSC is the first company in the world with a fleet of container ships with a capacity of five million teu
Alphaliner expects further growth thanks to an additional 1.66 million teu in two years




18/05/2023The customs reform of the EU Commission provides for a new Customs Authority and a European digital customs center
AEOs will become "Trust & Check" operators. Specific proposals for electronic commerce




18/05/2023Federation of the Sea, it is necessary to accelerate the process to achieve gender equality in the maritime sector
Mattioli: The advantages of recognized diversity in the world of work are now evident




18/05/2023Unchanged the volume of traffic of goods enlivened from the port of Civitavecchia in the first quarter
Decrease in miscellaneous goods offset by the increase in bulk




18/05/2023In the port of La Spezia an electric boat for waste collection has entered service
It is part of the naval vessels used by Sepor




18/05/2023Expected this year a record traffic of cruise passengers in the port of Genoa
Stazioni Marittime expects the total to be about 1.45 million passengers




18/05/2023Hannibal has activated a new intermodal service between Milan and Trieste
It has an initial frequency of three weekly circulations




18/05/2023Trasportounito, complaint in the EU for violation of a regulatory right to the detriment of Italian road transport companies
In Italy no verification of the proportion between vehicles, drivers and transport volumes




18/05/2023The last arbitration on the costs of widening the waterway has been concluded in favor of the Panama Canal Authority
The consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal had urged the acknowledgment of additional costs of 671 million dollars. Webuild, 34.9 million recognized to GUPC. Further arbitration has been announced




18/05/2023In the first trimester the combined transport in Europe is decreased of -14%
Schultze (UIRR): Intermodal transport is embroiled in a "perfect storm"




18/05/2023Sogesid will participate in the design and implementation of the electrification of the docks of the port of Termoli
The AdSP will pay to the company of the ministries of the Environment and Infrastructure an amount of about 250 thousand euros




17/05/2023Will the naval surveys be entrusted to software engineers? A future that Teare (AAA) does not wish for
The former president of the Association of Average Adjusters speculates what could happen with the advent of autonomous navigation




17/05/2023Quarterly decrease of -6.0% of the goods in the port of Venice
In the period January-March 2023, the decrease in liquid bulk was offset by the increase in dry bulk. Various goods stable




17/05/2023In the first three months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Hamburg is diminished of the -10,2%
Miscellaneous goods fell sharply. Bulk up by +5.4%




17/05/2023LC3 Trasporti will transport Costa Cruises' on-board supplies from Genoa to Kiel
The trucks of the Gubbio company powered by liquefied biomethane will be used




17/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of the charterer of portacontainer Euroseas are dropped of -7.8%
Pittas: good prospects for a young fleet of feeder ships like ours




17/05/2023Serious accident in the port area of Pra' of the Genoese port
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti urge the AdSP to intervene




17/05/2023Marked reduction of -16,1% of the traffic of the container enlivened in the first trimester from the terminals of Eurokai
In Germany the traffic operated by Eurogate is dropped of -19.8% and in Italy the volumes managed by Contship Italia are diminished of -16.5%




16/05/2023Lack of clarity and policy instability put the energy transition of shipping at risk
ICS survey on the critical issues highlighted by managers of the maritime transport industry




16/05/2023Vard will design and build two new CSOV naval units for Purus Wind
Fincantieri delivers the fourth and final unit of the "Al Zubarah" class of corvettes




16/05/2023The Italian Landro is the new head of the passenger ships sector of Lloyd's Register
He has fifteen years of experience in shipping




16/05/2023The first Mare Global Forum will take place in Genoa on 26 May
It is organized by the "Giuseppe Bono" Strategic Consulting Center




16/05/2023Friday in Livorno will be held the second conference dedicated to the RLSS of Italian ports
It is organized by the RLSS of the port of Livorno with the support of the AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea




16/05/2023Significant quarterly drop in freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven
Handled 13,6 million tons of cargos (- 22.5%). The container has been 978.686 (- 20.2%)




16/05/2023On 25 May in Genoa there will be a conference on the planning, operation and management of transport networks
It is organized by the International Institute of Communications and CIFI




16/05/2023In the port of Gioia Tauro, 2.7 tons of pure cocaine were seized
The drugs were hidden in two containers containing bananas




16/05/2023In the first three months of 2023 the revenues of Costamare are decreased by -7,5%
Net result up by +21.0%




16/05/2023Discovered a fraud system put in place by a Genoese shipping company
You charge undue fees to customers. Quantified an illicit enrichment of over 620 thousand euros




16/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of the charterer of portacontainer Danaos are increased of +5.9%
Profit clearly in decrease of -55.9%




15/05/2023Gasselin is the new CEO of Contship Italia
He was CEO of Sogemar




15/05/2023In the first trimester the traffic of the container in the harbour terminals of HHLA is diminished of -18.6%
Revenues fell by -5.6%




15/05/2023RINA closed 2022 with record revenues
By the end of 2023, about 600 hires are planned, half of which in Italy




15/05/2023Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -22,3%
Decrease of -12.2% in the first quarter of 2023




15/05/2023In the first three months of the 2023 traffic in the port of Koper is dropped of -4,2%
Containers, conventional cargoes and solid bulk are decreasing




15/05/2023CMA CGM reorganizes the TMX 3 line connecting Turkey, Italy, Slovenia and Malta
In addition to Trieste, in Italy the service will touch Ancona instead of Venice




15/05/2023Sharp deterioration in HMM's quarterly financial performance
Unlike other companies, the South Korean carrier does not foresee a future improvement in the container shipping market




15/05/2023To April the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore has grown of +5.1%
In the first four months of 2023 the growth was +0.2%




15/05/2023Positioned the New Pope's Bridge, the structure that will channel the road traffic of the Genoese port basin of Sampierdarena
It is more than 200 meters long, 35 meters high, weighs 3,800 tons and is equipped with two decks




15/05/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the ports of Montenegro is diminished of -15,3%
The volumes of cargos with Italy are dropped of -18.1%




15/05/2023Nippon Express Holdings acquires the Austrian cargo logistics partner
Last year, the Vienna-based company posted record revenues of 2.06 billion euros




15/05/2023To April the traffic of the containers in the port of Long Beach is diminished of -20.1%
In the first quarter of this year the decline was -27.5%




12/05/2023In the first three months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is diminished of the -3,1%
In March recorded a decrease of -1.4%




12/05/2023Federagenti denounces that the exit from the Venice market penalizes the cruise activity of the entire Adriatic
Saints: a domino effect has been generated on the entire private basin of the most attractive destination




12/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of Evergreen and Yang Ming are decreased of -60.9% and -65.4%
YML invests in five new container ships LNG from 15,000 teu




12/05/2023In the first trimester the traffic of the crocieristi in the terminals of Global Ports Holding has risen of +185.4%
It is also growing (+38.4%) on the first quarter of the pre-pandemic year of 2019




12/05/2023Onorato signs a sale and lease-back agreement with CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping for two ro-pax ships
I establish a rental period of 120 months




12/05/2023COSCO confirms that it will soon acquire 24.99% of the CTT container terminal in the Port of Hamburg
Satisfaction with the ok to the transaction of the German government




12/05/2023Construction of COSCO's second electric container ship has begun
It will be 119.8 meters long, 23.6 meters wide and will have a draft of 5.5 meters




11/05/2023In 2022 the port of Carrara contributed over 400 million euros to the wealth of the province
Sommariva: a further leap in quality will be determined by a new Port Master Plan




11/05/2023HHLA PLT workers voted Italy a state of unrest
USB has announced that the Prefecture has been asked for a mediation table




11/05/2023In April, Russian ports set their own new all-time traffic record
In the first four-month period of 2023 300,5 million tons of goods (+11.6%) have been enlivened




11/05/2023Record consolidated turnover for the logistics group FERCAM
In 2022 the turnover has grown by +19.6%




11/05/2023Conference in Milan on mergers and acquisitions in logistics and transport
It is organized by Assologistica Cultura e Formazione and will be held on June 6th




11/05/2023The Italian Federation of Professional Road Hauliers has joined Confitarma
The two associations intend to strengthen the link between sea and land




11/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of Hapag-Lloyd are decreased of -29.6%
Only transatlantic services are in charge. Marked reduction in freight value, volumes transported and turnover in other markets




11/05/2023The German government authorizes COSCO to acquire 24.9% of CTT's container terminal in Hamburg
The transaction - HHLA announced - will be completed shortly




10/05/2023GSL, the container ship rental market is stabilizing
In the first three months of this year the revenues of the company have grown of +3.7%




10/05/2023The Regional Administrative Court for Liguria cancels the award of the works for the new breakwater of Genoa in Webuild
The appeal of Consorzio Stabile Eteria, Acciona Construcción and R.C.M. Costruzioni was upheld. However, the construction site, being financed with PNRR resources, will not be stopped




10/05/2023Stena Line orders two ro-ro ships with a garage of 2,800 linear meters in China
They will be taken over in 2025




10/05/2023Transport & Environment UK, this is the time to promote and spread the use of electric trucks
Hebditch: Key to this is timely support for those switching to battery-electric trucks




09/05/2023In the first trimester of this year the value of new orders to Fincantieri has grown of +77%
Revenues increased by +5%. EBITDA down by -26%




09/05/2023The auction to acquire 54.77% of the Croatian shipyard Uljanik has been deserted
The Czech group CE Industries, which made an offer in November, would be contacted




09/05/2023Fincantieri and Onex illustrate their offer for the new corvettes of the Greek Navy
Proposed the FCx30 project




09/05/2023The state of agitation of the workers administered at the Culmv of Genoa continues
The protest action will continue until May 16




09/05/2023Rail Cargo Group inaugurates Austria-Ukraine rail freight link
It is made in cooperation with the Ukrainian Ukrzaliznytsia




09/05/2023From 25 to 27 May in Gaeta will be held the 2nd National Summit on the Economy of the Sea Blue Forum
The government representation was nourished, starting with the Minister for Sea Policies, Nello Musumeci




09/05/2023To April the revenues of Evergreen and Yang Ming are decreased of -60,3% and -70,0%
Declines of -60.7% and -66.6% respectively in the first quarter of this year




09/05/2023Stena Line acquires the management of the ro-ro terminal of the Latvian port of Ventspils
The company has a fleet of 39 ships




09/05/2023Vard will build two more units for North Star for the offshore wind market
Option for the construction of two more CSOV




09/05/2023CMA CGM confirms its commitment to acquire Bolloré Logistics for five billion euros
With the transaction the turnover of the activities of the shipowning logistics group would rise to 24 billion dollars




08/05/2023The port terminals of ICTSI record a new traffic record for the first quarter
In the first three months of this year the revenues from the harbour activities have grown of +8.3%




08/05/2023Continue to improve the reliability of container shipping carrier schedules
In March 2023, Sea-Intelligence detected a trend increase of 26.8 percentage points




08/05/2023The U.S. EPA will invest three billion dollars to reduce emissions in ports
Another billion in funds will be earmarked for reducing road haulage emissions




08/05/2023GSL announces a purchase and charter back agreement for four portacontainer from 8.500 teu
The ships have an average age of 20 years




08/05/2023The first of a series of wind farm parts arrived in the port of Augsburg
Six similar transports are expected in 2023 alone




08/05/2023Published the call for tenders for the new ro-ro terminal of the port of Cagliari
Work worth 294.2 million euros. The project includes six berths




08/05/2023Nine expressions of interest for the new large container port of Indian transhipment
It will be able to handle 16 million containers annually




08/05/2023The Chilean SAAM buys the fleet of tugboats of the Brazilian Starnav
Transaction worth $198 million




05/05/2023Grimaldi's opposition to the approval of the composition with creditors of Moby and CIN was rejected
Moby threatens legal action to defend its restructuring plan




05/05/2023AdSP of the Strait, approved the Strategic Planning Document of the System
Now the DPSS will be submitted to the opinion of each territorially interested municipality




05/05/2023At risk part of the funds for the dredging of the Apulian ports
Maurodinoia (Region): the schedule provides for the start of tender procedures by 2023 and precisely on this deadline there are problems




05/05/2023Antwerp will be the first world port controlled by a network of drones
Six drones will be deployed remotely controlled from a command center




05/05/2023Brussels approves the joint control of Yusen Terminals by ONE and MIP III
The transaction will have no impact on the European economic market




05/05/2023The Adriatic port authorities have signed a declaration of intent
Moments of discussion will be held on topics of common interest and sharing of good practices




05/05/2023Approved the 2022 budget of the AdSP of the Sea of Eastern Sicily
The timeliness index of payments made by the institution was only 12 days




05/05/2023Royal Caribbean reported record revenues for the first quarter of the year
The cruise group has also totaled record booking volumes




05/05/2023The volumes of ro-ro cargoes transported in the first quarter by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet were stable
The revenues of the company have grown of +9.2%




04/05/2023In the first trimester the profit clearly of Finnlines has grown of +42.4%
Attenuation of revenue growth




04/05/2023Adani Ports sells the ongoing project for the construction of a container terminal in Myanmar
It was sold for $30 million




04/05/2023ANAMA, the quarterly drop of -7.2% of cargo traffic in Italian airports does not worry
Albertini: the surplus demand for air transport has physiologically returned




04/05/2023Almost 44,400 direct jobs are generated by the port of Marseille-Fos
Study of the INSEE statistical institute on the industrial-port cluster




04/05/2023The first stone of the new breakwater of the port of Genoa has been laid
Phase A (4,125 linear meters of work on depths up to -50 meters) must be completed by November 30, 2026




04/05/2023Bertschi (Hupac): If the reliability of rail infrastructure and the quality of combined transport do not improve, road transport will grow further
Last year the intermodal shipments enlivened by the Swiss group are dropped of -1.8%




04/05/2023The Spanish antitrust authority authorizes Grimaldi to manage the second ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
The Italian shipowning group will return part of the area in concession to the Port Authority




04/05/2023In the first trimester the revenues of the Maersk generated from the segment of the containerized shipping are diminished of the -37.8%
The volumes of cargos transported from the fleet are dropped of -9.4%




03/05/2023In the first trimester of this year the number of crocieristi to Malta has grown of +185.7%
Italians were over 17 thousand (+276.2%)




03/05/2023After 12 months of decline, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait returned to growth in March
Last month 3,460 ships (+35.7%) transited and in the first three months of 2023 they were 9,250 (+5.9%)




03/05/2023By 2025 containerized shipping companies could decrease the speed of ships up to -10%
BIMCO envisages this as a measure to reduce the capacity offered as well as fuel consumption and to comply with emission standards




03/05/2023In Marghera, the cruise ship Queen Anne was launched
The Cunard unit will enter service on May 3, 2024




03/05/2023Metrocargo Italia transports Den Hartogh tanker containers between Italy and France
The service connects Mortara and Miramas




03/05/2023In 2022, cargo traffic in Italian ports returned to the pre-pandemic level
Not so in the last quarter of the year, in which volumes were -7.9% lower than in the fourth quarter of 2019




03/05/2023The Croatian financial authority authorizes Port Acquisitions to file the takeover bid on Luka Rijeka
The price offered is €8.40 for each of the remaining 8,839,896 shares




02/05/2023Record quarterly cargo traffic in Albanian ports
In the first three months of this year the passengers have grown of +13.9%




02/05/2023Last year, 2,345 maritime accidents occurred in EU waters (-2%)
In 37 cases pollution occurred




02/05/2023USB denounces practices of self-production in the port of Salerno
This situation - complains the union - is not at all a novelty in the port area




02/05/2023The quarterly revenues of container charterers Triton and Textainer fell slightly
Profits falling




02/05/2023Agreement between Assologistica and Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026
The goal is to supervise the logistical flows related to the maximum sporting event




02/05/2023The Egyptian KCFMT orders the construction of the first two of six multipurpose ships
They were commissioned to Daesun Shipbuilding and Engineering Co




02/05/2023Fincantieri has delivered the first of two "Allura class" cruise ships to Oceania Cruises
"Vista" has a gross tonnage of about 67,000 tons




02/05/2023In March, there was a significant economic decline in Italian imports from non-EU27 countries
The decrease is -12.9%. Contraction of -4.6% of exports




02/05/2023Sea and air shipments handled by the Chinese Sinotrans are decreasing
Strong quarterly growth in rail shipments




02/05/2023The NCLH cruise group recorded record revenues for the first quarter of the year
In the first three months of this year, a new all-time record for cruising days per passenger was set




02/05/2023Extended to 2047 the duration of the contract through which QTerminals manages the port of Antalya
The original deadline was August 2028




02/05/2023In 2022 the crocieristi brought in the European ports from the ships that belong to CLIA Europe are increased of +227.6%
In Italy the passengers have been 791 thousand (+132.6%)




02/05/2023In line with other containerized shipping carriers, COSCO has a bad first quarter
In the first three months of this year the revenues are decreased of -55,1%




02/05/2023Unanimous approval of the shareholders to the 2022 financial statements of Interporto Padova
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the company, the new company logo was presented




02/05/2023The MIT has authorized the increase of staff of the Port Cooperative of Ravenna
The workforce is established on the basis of the average level of labour demand in the port and not on traffic peaks
FROM THE HOME PAGE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization predicts this
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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