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December 2023




29/12/2023The Mc-Kinney Møller family sells Maersk Broker to the company's executives and employees
The new company name will be MB Shipbrokers




29/12/2023Shipping, the situation of health controls in the port of Genoa is absurd
Botta: The Ministry of Health, despite knowing the critical elements in detail, has not been able to provide solutions




29/12/2023New attacks on ships transiting the southern Red Sea
A drone and an anti-ship missile were shot down by the destroyer "USS Mason"




29/12/2023The Port of Koper will close 2023 with record vehicle traffic
Monthly all-time high in November




29/12/2023The EBRD finances the expansion of the Turkish port of Borusan (Gemlik)
Loan of $33.2 million to Borusan Lojistik




29/12/2023Rixi: extension of measures in favour of port workers
The operations of the agencies in Gioia Tauro and Taranto have been extended and aid for businesses and employment has been confirmed




28/12/2023Fincantieri, financing for the construction of Mein Schiff Relax
Agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti




28/12/2023New logistics area in Medlog near the port of Dammam
It will have an annual capacity of 300,000 containers




28/12/2023Entrusted with the recovery and re-functionalization of the Manfredonia High Seabed Basin
Agreement between the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic and Sogesid




28/12/2023In Croatia, intermodal transport is increasing the use of rail compared to road
Last year, 139,000 containers were handled by trains (+13.2%) and 25,000 by trucks (-41.3%)




28/12/2023MSC Group's Africa Global Logistics will operate the port of São Tomé
The airport serves a community of over 250,000 people




27/12/2023AD Ports signs the contract for the construction and management of the multipurpose terminal of the Egyptian port of Safaga
It will become operational in 2025




27/12/2023Mercitalia Rail - SCCT agreement for the transport of empty reefers from the port of Taranto to the Tuscan Interport
A spot service will be activated for 24 containers per trip




27/12/2023The Spanish government authorizes the 50:50 joint venture between the Barcelona Port Authority and Adif
It will manage the CGFB railway hub and the intermodal and logistics terminal of La Llagosta for 50 years




27/12/2023Moby has taken over the Moby Legacy
The new ferry will be used on the Livorno-Olbia route




27/12/2023Fincantieri formalizes the agreement for the acquisition of Remazel Engineering
The transaction will be completed in the first quarter of 2024




27/12/2023The large number of missiles against ships in the Red Sea continues
The container carrier "MSC United VIII" was hit. Naval forces shoot down numerous rockets




27/12/2023The Dutch Inland Terminals Group is expanding its network of intermodal terminals
Acquisition of Combi Terminal Twente




22/12/2023At the beginning of spring, La Méridionale will inaugurate a ferry service between the ports of Toulon and Île-Rousse
In high season it will also touch an Italian port




22/12/2023T. Mariotti consolidates its entry into the Defence segment with a new order
The shipyard will build two auxiliary units of the MTC/MTF type




22/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa increased by +7.8%, while in Savona-Vado it fell by -7.1%
Cruise passengers up +36.1% and +33.6% respectively




22/12/2023Awarded the €51.8 million contract for the electrification of the docks of Sardinian ports
A further €40 million will have to be spent to connect the cold ironing plants to the national electricity system




22/12/2023Assoporti analyses the EU ruling on the taxation of ports before deciding on a possible appeal
Giampieri: We immediately brought together the PSAs and the lawyers he represented in court




22/12/2023The concession of the Santos container terminal operated by Maersk and MSC has been extended for 20 years
An additional minimum investment of $390 million is planned




22/12/2023The ATF has been approved to deepen the entire channel of the port of Gioia Tauro at -18 meters
Over 1,800 meters will be brought from -16 to -18 meters




22/12/2023The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Western Liguria approves the new regulation on concessions
It aligns the provisions with Ministerial Decree No. 202 of 28 December 2022




21/12/2023Associations in the shipping and logistics sector are calling for an end to the disruption of the customs telematics system
The efforts made by the Customs Agency - they underlined - will only be effective if implemented quickly




21/12/2023Carnival closes the September-November quarter in the red but with record revenues for the period
The growth in the number of passengers embarked continues




21/12/2023Fincantieri-WSense agreement to collaborate in the Underwater Internet of Things sector
Folgiero: the goal is to serve as a guide for the technological development of this new geopolitical domain




21/12/2023Wilhelmsen and MPC Capital buy ship management company Zeaborn
The Hamburg-based company operates a fleet of around 100 vessels




21/12/2023Vard (Fincantieri Group) will build a third cable-laying vessel for Prysmian Group
It will be completed at the end of 2026




21/12/2023Federagenti denounces that Italy is excluded from the shipping decarbonization corridors
Saints: in the list of 20 international corridors, only one transits the Mediterranean, touching the Italian coasts




21/12/2023$455 million in funding for the construction of the Damietta Alliance Container Terminal
It has been granted by AIIB, BERS, IFC, DEG and Proparco




21/12/2023Move Intermodal acquires Van Dijk Logistics, specialized in transport between Italy and the Netherlands
The company has a fleet of 22 trucks




20/12/2023Grimaldi has taken delivery of the ro-ro multipurpose Great Tema
It is the third of six new "G5" class units




20/12/2023In the third quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Venice fell by -2.8%
Cruise passengers up +84.9%




20/12/2023The Attica Group relies on the Onex shipyards for the maintenance, modernization and construction of the ships in the fleet
Ten-year agreement




20/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by +13.7%
Containers amounted to 417 thousand TEUs (+8.4%)




20/12/2023Assarmatori, the sending of an Italian frigate to the Red Sea is a good thing
Ignazio Messina & C. has taken delivery of the container ship "Jolly Rosa"




20/12/2023New ro-ro service between the ports of Rades and Cagliari of the Maersk group
In January, it will be extended to Algeria




20/12/2023The General Court of the EU confirms the economic nature of the activities carried out by the Italian Port System Authorities
The decision of the European Commission is annulled only in so far as it qualifies the issuance of authorisations for port operations as an economic activity




20/12/2023The contract for the quaying and functional recovery of the Capo Bianco landfill, in the port of Brindisi, has been signed
The amount of the works is €65 million, of which €30 million is financed through the PNC to the PNRR




20/12/2023The FedEx Group's revenue decline eases further
Net income of $900 million (+14.2%) was recorded in the September-November quarter




20/12/2023Germany's DB announces the start of the sale process of its logistics subsidiary DB Schenker
The company has 76,600 employees in 130 countries




19/12/2023Amendments to the regulations on mooring services
Regulation approved by the Council of Ministers




19/12/2023Intercargo condemns attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea
The announcement of the "Prosperity Guardian" operation was welcomed




19/12/2023Assoporti is concerned about the effects of attacks on ships in the Red Sea on traffic
Giampieri: a serious damage to Italian ports




19/12/2023Confitarma calls for funds for "green" ships to be extended to units built in non-EU shipyards
The geographical constraint - the Confederation pointed out - excludes a large part of the fleet operated by Italian companies




19/12/2023The Management Committee of the Port Authority approves the Genoa subport tunnel project
Any charges and claims for compensation by concessionaires will be borne by Autostrade per l'Italia




19/12/2023Sweden's Stena Line will operate the English port of Heysham
77-year contract with Peel Ports




19/12/2023In the third quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in French ports decreased by -6.2%
In Marseille, the decline was -11.4%




19/12/2023The second phase of Maersk's second container terminal in Tanger Med has been completed
Added an additional one million TEUs to the capacity of 4.2 million containers




19/12/2023The update of the strategy for the European TEN-T network promotes intermodality
Transport infrastructure projects with Russia and Belarus are expected to be cut and those with Ukraine and Moldova are to be strengthened




19/12/2023The Pan Ocean-JKL consortium selected as the preferred bidder to acquire control of HMM
The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of next year




18/12/2023The sale of 67% of the Heraklion Port Authority to the Grimaldi Group has been formalised
Emanuele Grimaldi: We have an ambitious investment program for the development of new commercial flows of passengers and goods ranging from cruises to the transport of new vehicles




18/12/2023In November, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +18.7%
The overall volume of goods increased by +19.3%




18/12/2023Santi (Federagenti): the exit from the Silk Road is good, but beware of the repercussions on the logistics network
For a country like Italy - he stressed - it is essential to control and not suffer the logistics chain




18/12/2023Maritime industry associations and unions are calling for international action to stop attacks on ships in the Red Sea
BIMCO urges the use of military force when necessary




18/12/2023In November, there was a marked recovery in freight traffic in the port of Barcelona
In the first eleven months of 2023, the Catalan port handled 59 million tons (-9.2%)




18/12/2023The management team of the Federation of the Sea has been completed
The board approved the adhesion of Assogasliquidi




18/12/2023In October, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -16.7%
In the first ten months of 2023, the decrease was -6.5%




18/12/2023The Municipality of Monfalcone highlights the importance of the port for the city's economy
Cisint: it has a great influence on the regional and national GDP and shows that the maritime economy is not only shipbuilding




18/12/2023Europe's main containerised shipping carriers are suspending their trade in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
The decision follows a series of attacks on ships in the region




15/12/2023Container ships MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III targeted by missiles near Bab el Mandeb
Attack claimed by Houthi militiamen




15/12/2023The deed for the construction of the New Nautical Pole was signed in Genoa
New investments of over 10 million euros are planned




15/12/2023Shipping agents, freight forwarders and customs officers from La Spezia highlight the importance of the S. Stefano Magra Interport
This concern has been raised by the withdrawal of authorisations for customs inspection corridors




15/12/2023The Province of Mantua has given the green light to the container terminal project at the river port of Valdaro
At the moment, the planned expenditure of €20.7 million is not financially covered




15/12/2023The new headquarters of the pilots of the port of Marina di Carrara has been inaugurated
Prefabricated building located at the south end of the current Services quay




15/12/2023T&E, the Italian government's strategy for the decarbonisation of transport is wrong
Tritto: "Italy's climate plan is full of inconsistencies."




15/12/2023MSC Group's TiL acquires 49% of the container terminal at the Indian port of Ennore
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will retain 51% of the capital




15/12/2023Attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea are multiplying
Missiles against Maersk's "Maersk Gibraltar" and Hapag-Lloyd's "Al Jasrah" container ships




14/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -15%
In the first eleven months of 2023, growth of +5.7% was recorded




14/12/2023Merger of Greece's Star Bulk Carriers and US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping
Assembled a fleet of 169 proprietary bulk carriers




14/12/2023Dredging work has started in the port of Trapani
€67.5 million from the PNRR has been committed




14/12/2023The first European international customs rail corridor between Trieste and Villach has been activated
The aim is to speed up the entry of goods from all over the world into the EU and to transport them by rail




14/12/2023Today the deed for the start of the expansion works of the Ravano terminal in La Spezia was signed
Resumption of containerized traffic in November




14/12/2023In 2022, passenger traffic grew in ports in all major EU maritime states except Italy
The decrease of -7.0% in domestic airports was caused by the -10.2% reduction in passengers on regular services




14/12/2023Rhenus has obtained the certification for the distribution of pharmaceutical products in Italy
Initially applicable to air transport services, it will soon be extended to maritime transport and then to rail transport




14/12/2023Container traffic continues to pick up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Last month recorded increases of +19.4% and +24.2% respectively




14/12/2023The DPSS of the Central Adriatic Port Authority presented at the National Coordination Conference
This is the last step before formal approval by MIT




13/12/2023Another ship was attacked in the Red Sea
Gunfire from a boat against a tanker, which was then targeted by two missiles that caused no damage




13/12/2023The signatory associations of the CCNL of port workers reach an agreement
Assoporti, the issue of "intermittent work" has been unequivocally clarified




13/12/2023The entry of Fondo Italiano d'Investimento into the capital of RINA has been finalised
The new Board of Directors has appointed Carlo Luzzatto as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager




13/12/2023The Confitarma assembly unanimously elected Mario Zanetti as its new president
Appointment for the period 2024-2028 together with vice presidents Amoretti, d'Amico, Grimaldi and Matacena




13/12/2023Ok with prescriptions for the environmental impact assessment of the Darsena Europa project in Livorno
Warriors: important turning point




13/12/2023THE Alliance's next network of services will continue to call at the ports of Genoa and La Spezia in Italy
The port of the Ligurian capital will lose a line




13/12/2023CVS Ferrari entrusts the distribution of its products and services in Italy to CLS
Agreement with the company of the Tesya group




13/12/2023Decarbonising shipping will be challenging and very, very costly
Grynspan (UNCTAD): investment and global rules needed




12/12/2023Africa Global Logistics has signed the contract for the management of the multipurpose terminal in Lobito
Twenty-year agreement




12/12/2023The tanker Strinda hit by an anti-ship missile in the Red Sea
Fire on board




12/12/2023At the end of the takeover bid on HHLA, the MSC group and the city-state of Hamburg hold 92.3% of the terminal company
An additional 7.3 million shares were acquired




12/12/2023Further growth in the degree of connection of Italy to the network of global containerized maritime services
The national ports with the best connections are Genoa, Gioia Tauro, La Spezia and Salerno




12/12/2023In October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +10.0%
In the first ten months of 2023, the growth in ship transits was +13.1%




11/12/2023Circle signs an agreement for the acquisition of 20% of the capital of the startup Accudire
The fee cost 154 thousand euros




11/12/2023On Thursday, the event "Logistics at the service of businesses and the country" will be held in Rome
This is the last of the three stages of the initiative promoted by the FS Logistics Hub and Uniontrasporti




11/12/2023Construction of the Star Princess cruise ship has begun in Monfalcone
It will be delivered to Princess Cruises in 2025




11/12/2023Assarmatori, last week steps forward in Brussels in defense of maritime and port traffic
Among the topics addressed, the CII indicator and the impact of the EU ETS on ports and Motorways of the Sea




11/12/2023UNCTAD, in the fourth quarter of 2023 slight growth in world trade in goods
On the other hand, a decline in the value of trade in services is expected




11/12/2023Drones continue to threaten navigation in the Red Sea
Foiled attack on the French frigate "Languedoc"




11/12/2023Vard will build a hybrid cable-laying vessel for Japan's Toyo Construction
The shipyards of the Fincantieri group company will deliver it in the second quarter of 2026




11/12/2023In Wilhelmshaven, a +4% increase in port fees has been announced
Hapag-Lloyd includes the German port in the AL4 service between Northern Europe and the US Gulf




11/12/2023Sanlorenzo has signed a binding agreement to purchase 95% of Simpson Marine
The Hong Kong-based company operates in sales and services in the yachting sector in the APAC region




11/12/2023In November, the significant decline in revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continued
Decreases of -37.1%, -44.3% and -33.6% respectively were recorded




11/12/2023The ETF raises the alarm about the potential negative effects of the EU ETS on European ports
Particular concern was expressed about the impact on ro-pax maritime traffic and the Motorways of the Sea




11/12/2023The Genoese T. Mariotti will build an ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Aman at Sea brand
It will be delivered in 2027




11/12/2023Ok to the awarding of the railway shunting in the port of Genoa to Rti Fuorimuro Shunting & Rail
Grants to CULMV of approximately €2.6 million have been acknowledged




07/12/2023In the third quarter, record cruise traffic in the port of Civitavecchia. Decline in goods
In the first nine months of 2023, cargoes amounted to 7.1 million tonnes (-7.9%)




07/12/2023Two Messina ships are carrying the caravan of vehicles for the Dakar Rally
The 845 vehicles will be disembarked on December 14 in the Saudi port of Yanbu




07/12/2023The telematics platform to access the Sea Modal Shift has been activated
Today at 3 p.m. a presentation webinar




07/12/2023Viking orders Neptun Werft to build ten river cruise ships
They will be delivered by 2026




07/12/2023IMO resolution to stop the activity of shadow fleets used to evade sanctions
Urge port States to scrupulously inspect ships engaged in ship-to-ship operations




06/12/2023A container carrier of the ONE that has broken down in the Suez Canal
Ship traffic has not been interrupted




06/12/2023Meeting in Gioia Tauro in view of the establishment of the Port Employment Agency
He will have to take over from the Gioia Tauro Port Agency, whose deadline is set for the end of January




06/12/2023Logiport (Grimaldi) is responsible for the management of the new ferry dock in Civitavecchia
The offer of Livorno Terminal Marittimo has been surpassed




06/12/2023The EU Commission has updated the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities
It includes 45 construction sites, 26 of which are in the European Union




06/12/2023Italy has left China's Belt and Road Initiative
Merlo (Federlogistica): good for ports and logistics, but also for our shipbuilding industry




06/12/2023Uniport presents its strategy to make ports the engine of growth
Legora de Feo: Our sector today needs a systemic vision of port policies




06/12/2023Hoekstra confirms the strategy to mitigate the impact of the ETS on EU ports, but specifies that monitoring will take place on an ongoing basis
The Commission will propose measures to combat tax avoidance at an early stage




06/12/2023Nicolò Iguera is the new president of YoungShip Italia
The board of directors has been renewed for the two-year period 2023-25




06/12/2023MSC in talks to acquire French logistics company Clasquin
After obtaining 42% of the capital, an offer will be submitted for the remaining share




06/12/2023PSA Italy is preparing to close 2023 with a traffic of over two million containers
Volumes are growing in Venice. In Genoa, there was an increase in activity at Sech and a decrease in Pra'




05/12/2023TX Logistik has finalized the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding
Established as the second largest rail freight operator in Germany




05/12/2023MCL Feeder Services will come under the ownership of Unifeeder
Both companies operate feeder services in the Mediterranean




05/12/2023Agostinelli, Salvini's search for broader convergences on the proposed ETS moratorium is good
The president of the Port Authority reiterated the risks for the port of Gioia Tauro




05/12/2023SIOT-TAL will invest €44.4 million for the upgrading of the Trieste Marine Terminal
Works entrusted to Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime




05/12/2023Seaspan Corporation enters the Pure Car and Truck Carrier Marine segment
It will acquire garage ships that will be leased to Hyundai Glovis




05/12/2023Project for the creation of an autonomous vehicle for combined road-rail transport
It is developed by Glid Technologies, which has signed an agreement with the Port of Woodland




05/12/2023The ACGM confirms its rejection of the establishment of an agency for the provision of temporary port work in Taranto
Following the PSA's backtrack, the antitrust authority will not appeal to the Regional Administrative Court




04/12/2023European Transport Council, did not address the risk of loss of competitiveness of transhipment ports caused by the EU ETS
No response to concerns expressed by Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta and Portugal




04/12/2023Maersk will enhance its facilities and logistics operations in Southeast Asia
Investments of over 500 million dollars are planned




04/12/2023In the port of Valletta, the first supply of electricity to a ship from the shore network
A total of €49.9 million has been invested to equip the five quays of the cold ironing terminal




04/12/2023Koper is confirmed as the first container port in the Adriatic
The quota of one million TEUs handled since the beginning of the year has already been exceeded




04/12/2023Agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy and De Wave in the field of shipbuilding
Collaboration for the training of technicians for the supervision and installation of systems on ships




04/12/2023Anthony Veder - Accelleron agreement to service the turbochargers of 13 vessels
Agreement based on a fixed rate applied to the actual hours of operation




04/12/2023Three ships attacked in the Red Sea
Missiles and drones launched from the Houthi-controlled area. Intervention by the American destroyer "USS Carney"




04/12/2023In the third quarter, the transits of ocean vessels in the Panama Canal decreased by -4.4% percent
In the first nine months of 2023, shipping traffic fell by -3.3% percent




01/12/2023The IMO Assembly elected the members of its Council for the two-year period 2024-2025
Next Thursday, the election of the president and vice-president




01/12/2023Ellerman signs a slot agreement with MSC for transatlantic sea routes
It will come into force on January 1




01/12/2023PSA of the Northern Adriatic, the Management Committee approves the third budget change
The adjustment of +25.15% of maritime state property fees for 2024 has been confirmed




01/12/2023The board of directors of Confetra Nord Est has been renewed
Paolo Salvaro was confirmed as president, while Manuel Scortegagna was appointed vice-president




01/12/2023GNV starts a new recruiting campaign
The first date on Monday and Tuesday in Naples




01/12/2023BLS Cargo is calling for measures to support rail freight transport on the Rhine-Alpine corridor
This method is mainly penalized by construction sites, train path and energy prices




01/12/2023The Spinelli logistics group publishes its first Sustainability Report
The economic value distributed by the company throughout the country amounts to 155.6 million euros




01/12/2023On Tuesday in Livorno, the experimental phase of the Single Customs and Control Window will be launched
The system facilitates the coordinated and concurrent control of controls




01/12/2023Fincantieri will acquire Remazel Engineering
The company specializes in the design and supply of highly customized and highly complex topside equipment




01/12/2023Record ship traffic for the month of November in the Suez Canal
2,264 ships transited (+4.3%)
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FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
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Seoul
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Rome
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Geneva
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Rome
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MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
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Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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