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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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Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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