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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
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
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