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January 2024




31/01/2024Infracapital and InfraVia complete the sale of the TDT container terminal in Livorno to the Grimaldi group
Grimaldi Euromed holds 80% of the share capital and Grimaldi Deep Sea 20%




31/01/2024Annual cargo traffic at an all-time high in the port of Tanger Med
Containers set a new record of 8,617,410 TEUs (+13.4%)




31/01/2024Last year, container traffic in New York Harbor decreased by -17.7%
In the last quarter, the decline was -5.1%




31/01/2024The Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic becomes the manager of the railway infrastructure of the port of Trieste
Obtained the specific safety authorization from ANSFISA




31/01/2024Wärstilä reports quarterly decline in revenue as new orders continue to rise
Agnevall: The decarbonisation of the maritime sector offers excellent opportunities for the company




31/01/2024Fake procurement contracts for seven million euros in logistics
Twelve entrepreneurs charged with tax offences and fraudulent supply of labour




31/01/2024ONE incurs its first loss after 14 quarters of earnings
In the October-December period last year, revenues plummeted by -46.3%




31/01/2024Ok to the contributions for the shorter working days recorded by the port companies of Genoa and Savona
The 2024-2026 Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea has been approved




30/01/2024FEPORT expresses its support for the EU Commission's proposal to revise the Union Customs Code
The amendments proposed in the IMCO Committee to maintain the time limit for temporary detention at 90 days were welcomed




30/01/2024Twelve cruise ships of the Carnival group change course to avoid the Red Sea
The American group points out that this has no impact on the trend of bookings




30/01/2024Plan to safeguard and increase the competitiveness of the EU's maritime industry
The introduction of sustainable and resilient requirements in public and private procurement of strategic fleets for Europe is suggested




30/01/2024UPS closes 2023 with very negative financial performance
Revenues decreased by -9.3%




30/01/2024In 2023 there will be a drop in goods in Sardinian ports. Record ferries and growth in cruises
Last year, miscellaneous goods increased and bulk goods decreased




30/01/2024Six months of shutdown of the FSRU Toscana floating regasification terminal
Extraordinary maintenance for the replacement of the anchoring system bearing




30/01/2024Hapag-Lloyd's revenues almost halved in 2023
The average value of freight rates decreased by about -48%. Cargo in the hold increased slightly




29/01/2024De Filippis (Mercitalia Logistics) visiting the Parma Freight Village
Serpagli: the rapid completion of public infrastructures such as the TiBre is necessary




29/01/2024CLECAT and ESC, the reform of the EU Customs Code is likely to heavily penalize small and medium-sized enterprises
"They probably won't be able to afford the infrastructure needed to meet the new requirements."




29/01/2024Record annual traffic in Albanian ports
In 2023, goods were 6.8 million tons (+76.0%) and passengers 1.6 million (+17.4%)




29/01/2024ICTSI will handle international traffic at the Philippine port of Iloilo
The concession contract has a duration of 25 years




29/01/2024Rail Cargo Group inaugurates a new rail freight service between Linz and Rotterdam
It involves four rotations per week




29/01/2024In 2023, South Korean ports set a new record for container traffic
The overall volume of goods remained unchanged




29/01/2024Last year, 520 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of Livorno
The value on the drug market would have been around 350 million euros




29/01/2024The new Moby Legacy ferry has arrived in the port of Livorno
From 17 February, the ship will be used on the route between the port of Labrona and Olbia




29/01/2024Attacks on ships continue in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea regions
Tomorrow a meeting of the Propeller Club Port of Trieste to analyze the impact of the crisis on the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone




26/01/2024Honorary degree to Emanuele Grimaldi
The academic title was conferred by the Aries International Maritime Research Institute




26/01/2024For the first time, a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile was fired at a U.S. warship
The bomb was shot down by the destroyer "USS Carney"




26/01/2024The full impact of the increase in transport costs caused by geopolitical crises will manifest itself within a year
UNCTAD stresses the urgent need for rapid adaptations by the shipping sector and strong international cooperation




26/01/2024Fatal accident at the Canal Port of Cagliari
A worker was killed during the unloading of goods from a ro-ro ship




26/01/2024New intermodal service between the terminals of Foggia Incoronata and Padova Interporto
It is operated by CFI on behalf of the Austrian LKW Walter




26/01/2024Sharp reduction in bunker supplies in the port of Rotterdam
Decrease of -6.7% attributed to the lower number of ships docked and cheaper prices in Singapore




25/01/2024Cargo traffic in the port of Taranto is stable in 2023
Growth of +2.1% was recorded in the fourth quarter




25/01/2024Confartigianato, 8.8 billion damages for Italian foreign trade between November and today due to the crisis in the Red Sea
Lost €95 million a day




25/01/2024New train service for the transport of cars between Pontecagnano (Salerno) and Gioia Tauro
It was activated by Automar




25/01/2024ESC, ECASBA, ESPO, FEPORT and WSC suggest how the EU Customs Code should be reformed
Seven priority issues have been identified




25/01/2024Ferrotramviaria establishes a company for the rail freight segment
Further growth is expected in this area




25/01/2024New organizational chart of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Implemented a reorganization plan




25/01/2024The delivery of the Sun Princess cruise ship built in Monfalcone has been postponed
Princess Cruises cancels inaugural cruise




24/01/2024The US-based DTN sells its maritime business to the Swiss ABB
They are IT solutions for the optimization of ship routes based on weather and sea conditions




24/01/2024HMM has taken delivery of the first of 12 new 13,000 TEU container ships
It was built by HHI




24/01/2024In 2023, cargo traffic in the port of Trieste decreased by -3.4%
Slight growth (+0.5%) in the second quarter. In Monfalcone, an annual decrease of -0.4% was recorded




24/01/2024From April, Corsica Sardinia Ferries ships will also call at the French port of Sète
Departures to the Balearic Islands and from July to Corsica




24/01/2024What could be the ideal new partner of THE Alliance? Plausibly the MSC
Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE and Yang Ming reassure customers




24/01/2024TX Logistik increases the frequency of intermodal services between Germany and Italy
New departures on the Lübeck-Verona and Lübeck-Segrate lines




23/01/2024Red Sea crisis, Intercargo stresses the importance of ensuring the safety of seafarers
Repeated attacks on merchant ships in the region condemned




23/01/2024The new ro-ro line between the ports of Trieste and Damietta will start in the autumn
Initially, the frequency will be weekly




23/01/2024A meeting at MIT to take stock of the impact of the crisis in the Red Sea
Rixi: Environmental and socio-economic pressures require immediate action




23/01/2024ICS, the performance of the vast majority of flag states continues to be positive
Platten: Some continue to record a large number of negative performance indicators




23/01/2024Port of Barcelona, agreement to reduce water supply to cruise ships
Due to the drought, it will only be disbursed to ships that prove they have no alternative




23/01/2024Assagenti La Spezia, the next presidency of Confindustria should pay attention to the maritime sector
Bucchioni: The debate on the inseparable relationship between the sea and industry, which is of vital importance for the country, must be pursued decisively




23/01/2024Filt, Fit and Uilt protest against the reduction of sick pay for the seafarers' sector
On Thursday, a joint protest will be held at the Prefecture of Genoa




23/01/2024Another nine million to finance the construction of the new freight railway station in the port of La Spezia
The SWIFTRAIL project is funded




23/01/2024Fincantieri will build two more hybrid units for offshore wind
Options exercised by the Windward Offshore consortium




23/01/2024ONE restructures the weekly service that connected the Adriatic ports with the Eastern Mediterranean
Stopovers in Egypt maintained. Cancelled the touches in Trieste




22/01/2024Asso Interporto Gela celebrates its twentieth anniversary
An international sailing regatta is scheduled to celebrate the anniversary




22/01/2024Hapag-Lloyd will buy British trucking company ATL Haulage Contractors
It has a fleet of 120 trucks and 250 trailers




22/01/2024The ideal partner to replace Hapag-Lloyd in THE Alliance? La Wan Hai Lines
This was stated by the former president of Yang Ming




22/01/2024Italy and Egypt sign an agreement for a maritime line between Trieste and Damietta
Tajani: new investment opportunities in Egypt for the Italian supply chain, in particular for the agri-food and textile sectors




22/01/2024CMA CGM modifies the rotation of the NEMO service to avoid the Suez Canal
The ships will circumnavigate Africa




22/01/2024New ferry terminal in Zanzibar
Zanzibar Ports Corporation has signed an agreement with an international consortium of Dutch and Tanzanian companies




22/01/2024The number of abandoned ships and their crews is increasing
The ITF reported a growth of +10.9% in 2023 with 132 cases reported




22/01/2024An EU military mission to protect maritime traffic transiting the Red Sea is in embryo
Ferrara (Unimpresa): the effects of the crisis are not a red alert for now, but it is necessary to move in advance and not wait for the course of events




22/01/2024Jason Liberty (Royal Caribbean) is the new president of the Cruise Lines International Association
He takes over from Vago. In 2023, cruise traffic was 31.5 million passengers




22/01/2024Last year, the goods handled by the port of Marseille Fos decreased by -7%
Miscellaneous cargo and solid bulk are down. Stable liquid loads




19/01/2024The share of grain cargoes that bypass the Suez Canal due to the crisis in the Red Sea is substantial
In the last two weeks, the decline has been almost -40%




19/01/2024MSC will build a new headquarters for Germany in Hamburg
It will be built in the HafenCity area




19/01/2024CEVA (CMA CGM Group) will buy the British logistics company Wincanton
A transaction worth a total of £566.9 million is expected




19/01/2024The U.S. House urges ABB to clarify its relationship with Chinese crane manufacturer ZPMC
Investigation into the vulnerability of the Swiss company's equipment installed on Chinese cranes in service on US docks




19/01/2024Global Infrastructure Partners in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Malaysian port group MMC Ports
Possible transaction worth $3.1 billion




19/01/2024GNV launches a recruiting campaign for 500 new resources
A series of open days has been scheduled




19/01/2024Record cruise traffic is expected in Sardinian ports this year
The forecast is for more than 260 ships for a total of at least 650 thousand passengers




19/01/2024In 2023, Russian ports handled record cargo traffic
Marked increase in agricultural products. Decline in the fourth quarter




18/01/2024Alta Signa activates a European division for the marine insurance segment
It is based in Genoa and led by Francesco Dubbioso




18/01/2024SEA Europe welcomes the EU Parliament's endorsement of the Global European Port Strategy
The association calls for measures to strengthen the resilience and safeguard of the European shipbuilding industry




18/01/2024The services of Gemini Cooperation (Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd) will call at four Italian ports
Genoa is included in four lines, while Livorno, Vado Ligure and Trieste will be touched by a service




18/01/2024The American protectionism of the Jones Act is a wound to the U.S. economy and security
This is supported by an analysis by the Cato Institute




18/01/2024After a new missile hit a ship, U.S. forces hit launch bases in Yemen
IEA: 10% of maritime oil trade and 8% of LNG at risk




18/01/2024Leonardo Massa appointed vice president Southern Europe of MSC Cruises
It oversees the markets of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal




18/01/2024Financed the expansion of the LPG fleet in Carboflotta
A group of Italian banks has granted a $55 million credit line




18/01/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by +22.6%
For the year as a whole, there was a decline of -12.2%




17/01/2024A new maritime station has been opened in the Croatian port of Vela Luka
Investment of €14.8 million




17/01/2024CMA CGM updates the Italy - Malta - Algeria service
Including stopovers at the port of Civitavecchia




17/01/2024The EU Parliament has approved the motion for a resolution to build a comprehensive European port strategy
Ryckbost (ESPO): It's a strong document and it comes at the right time




17/01/2024The frequency of the Bologna Interporto-Zeebrugge intermodal connection has been increased
You operate six pairs of trains per week




17/01/2024Santi (Federagenti) criticizes the Italian government for its indifference to the crisis in the Red Sea
It is anachronistic to look at what is happening in the world as if it were a perfect and unexpected storm




17/01/2024The Association of European Ports is concerned about the reduction in maritime traffic in the Red Sea
D'Agostino: The situation is difficult and unpredictable




17/01/2024Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd enter into a partnership that will become operational in February 2025
The launch immediately after the dissolution of the Danish company's 2M alliance with MSC. At the end of next January, the German carrier will leave THE Alliance




17/01/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.3%
For the full year, a decline of -12.9% was recorded




17/01/2024Ocean Network Express orders the construction of 12 13,000 TEU container ships
Orders to the Chinese shipyards Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding




16/01/2024CMA CGM modifies the rotation of the Italy - France - Algeria - Turkey service
Four 1,700 TEU ships are deployed on the route




16/01/2024Hannibal increases departures on the Melzo-Rotterdam railway line
From next month, there will be 15 weekly rotations




16/01/2024International Maritime Bureau, in 2023 there were 120 acts of piracy against ships
Decline in the last quarter of the year




16/01/2024Corsica Sardinia Ferries is looking for staff to board the ferries
The plan is to hire up to 500 people




16/01/2024The partnership between CMA CGM and Air France-KLM in the air cargo segment is dissolved
The decision to withdraw from the agreements as of March 31 has been announced




16/01/2024The Port of Busan sets a new all-time record for container traffic
The South Korean port is confirmed as the seventh container port in the world




16/01/2024Last year, revenues at Evergreen and Wan Hai fell by -55.9% and -61.3%
In the fourth quarter alone, the reduction was -37.2% and -36.4% respectively




15/01/2024The American bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle, hit by a missile, continued its journey almost unscathed
A further launch from Yemen failed




15/01/2024APM Terminals will build a container terminal in Plaquemines, Louisiana
An investment of about 500 million dollars is planned




15/01/2024Last year, container traffic handled by COSCO Shipping Ports increased by +2.4%
In the October-December period, growth of +8.0% was recorded. Quarterly decline in Vado Ligure




15/01/2024In the Gulf of Aden, a ship was reportedly hit by a missile
Another bomb was shot down in the southern Red Sea




15/01/2024Fratelli Cosulich has ordered its first methanol-powered dual-fuel bunker tanker
It will be taken over at the end of 2025 and deployed in Singapore




15/01/2024In 2023, container traffic in the Port of Hong Kong fell by -14.0%
The Chinese port is set to drop from tenth to twelfth position in the ranking of the world's top container ports




15/01/2024The PSA Group closes 2023 with a new all-time record for container traffic
New peak volumes handled in the Port of Singapore and overseas terminals




15/01/2024The contract assigning EST the management of the new container terminal in Augusta has been signed
By March, the transfer of the container handling activity currently carried out in the port of Catania




12/01/2024Lorenzo Banchero, founder of Banchero & Costa, has passed away
In 2011 he was appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro




12/01/2024In 2023, the Port of Singapore handled a record 39 million TEUs of container traffic
In the last quarter, containers amounted to 10.0 million TEUs (+8.1%). Record fuel supplies




12/01/2024Ports of Sardinia, the 2024-2026 Three-Year Operational Plan has been approved
The electrification of the quays of all the airports is planned




12/01/2024The sharp drop in container traffic through Suez will not have a noticeable impact on world trade or inflation
This is supported by the German Kiel Institute




12/01/2024In 2023, Fermerci grew by 250%
The association will be present in October at the Green Logistic Expo in Padua




12/01/2024The Strategic Planning Document of the Strait Ports System has been approved
The procedures for the drafting of the PRPs of Milazzo, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria and Saline have been initiated




12/01/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -6.1%
For the full year, 22.27 million tonnes (-4.2%) were handled




12/01/2024American and British forces attacked Houthi bases to restore the security of maritime traffic in the Red Sea
Comparison of Suez Canal Authority - CMA CGM




11/01/2024The proposed changes to the EU directive on truck weights and dimensions are disastrous for rail transport
Mazzola (CER): will cause a modal shift from rail to road




11/01/2024MSC Cruises expects to set a new record for passenger traffic in Italian ports in 2024
Growth of +5% is expected




11/01/2024Eukor's PCTC fleet also leaves the Red Sea route
Gunmen seize a ship in the Gulf of Oman




11/01/2024China's Wah Kwong has bought Genoa's Crystal Pool
The acquisition strengthens the Hong Kong-based company's presence in Europe




11/01/2024The EU finances the upgrading of Romania's sea and river ports
Funds of 126 million euros to cope with the increase in traffic caused by the Russia-Ukraine war




11/01/2024The Chinese group COSCO enters the warehouse logistics sector in Italy
The COSCOS joint venture with Fratelli Cosulich has acquired Trasgo




11/01/2024The project for the track that will connect the port of Augusta to the RFI network is being approved
Investment of approximately €110 million with PNRR funds




10/01/2024The European Shippers Council calls for the restoration of international maritime law in the Red Sea
The lack of route security exacerbates inflationary pressures




10/01/2024Polish shipowners have joined the European Shipowners' Association
They are represented by the Polish Shipping Association




10/01/2024New intermodal service Bari-Verona
It will be inaugurated on January 15 by GTS




10/01/2024DP World has been entrusted with the development of port and intermodal infrastructure in the Indian state of Gujarat
Investments of three billion dollars are planned




10/01/2024In the last quarter of 2023, traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge fell by -3.8%
For the full year, the decline was -5.5%




10/01/2024The Messina company takes delivery of a fourth full container ship
The "Jolly Giada" will initially be used in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, East Africa and South Africa service




10/01/2024Record traffic of cruises and ferries in the port of Genoa
Last year, more than four million people landed at the docks managed by Maritime Stations (+24.3%)




10/01/2024COSCO expects to close 2023 with a -78.4% decrease in the value of net profit
An operating profit of about 36.64 billion yuan (-78.5%) is expected




10/01/2024New missile launches against ships as the Suez Canal Authority tries to convince shipowners to restore transits in the Egyptian canal
Last night, 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile were shot down




09/01/2024Genoa will host the "World Marine Aids to Navigation Day 2024"
The IALA association event will be held in July




09/01/2024Nippon Express Holdings has completed the acquisition of its cargo partner
The transaction will complement NX's logistics infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe




09/01/2024Construction of a photovoltaic plant has started at the Grimaldi Group's terminal in Valencia
It will generate about 11% of the Spanish port's electricity consumption




09/01/2024The new association of maritime agents and brokers of the Veneto region was born
Assoagenti Veneto and AAMM have merged into Asamar Veneto




09/01/2024In 2023, Yang Ming's revenues decreased by -62.6%
In the fourth quarter alone, the decline was -45.2%




09/01/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, OOCL's revenues decreased by -49.0%
The volumes of containerized cargo transported by the fleet increased by +7.2%




09/01/2024AD Ports will operate the maritime stations of the Egyptian ports of Hurghada, Safaga and Sharm El Sheikh
Signed a 15-year contract with the Red Sea Port Authority




09/01/2024In Spain, the third call for maritime eco-incentives is launched
Twenty million euros to promote the motorways of the sea




08/01/2024New Adriatic-Turkey service of CMA CGM
It was created with the merger of the Adrinaf and TMX 3 lines




08/01/2024Stena RoRo has ordered an "E-Flexer" class ro-pax ship from China's CMI Jinling (Weihai)
The ship will be chartered by Corsica Linea




08/01/2024ZIM alone on the route connecting France and Italy with Israel
The change follows the decision of China's COSCO not to call at Israeli ports




08/01/2024Slight annual decrease in acts of piracy and brigandage against ships
At the end of 2023, the extension of the conflict between Israel and Hamas to the Red Sea region was joined by the resurgence of Somali piracy




08/01/2024Kombiverkehr increases the frequency of the intermodal service connecting Munich and Trieste with Greece and Turkey
Do five rotations per week




08/01/2024The Maersk Group signs agreements in India in the fields of logistics and energy
The Danish company will help support the growth of trade in the state of Tamil Nadu




05/01/2024FerCargo calls for support for rail freight companies
Legnani: reduce the cost of train paths and finance the installation of the ERTMS on-board subsystem on locomotives




05/01/2024Maersk confirms the decision to suspend the transits of its ships in the Red Sea
The company warns customers that the risk situation in the area is likely to continue




05/01/2024Ship management company formed by Synergy and Wisdom Marine
It will be headquartered in Singapore and operational offices in Taiwan and India




04/01/2024Karin Orsel is the first female president of the European Shipowners' Association
Vice-President of ECSA is Mikki Koskinen




04/01/2024Fincantieri has obtained the Gender Equality Certification
Sale: an important milestone that encourages us to continue working in the right direction




04/01/2024The port of Gioia Tauro has set a new all-time record for container traffic
The previous peak recorded in 2008 was exceeded by more than 81 thousand TEUs




04/01/2024ONE will inaugurate an India/Pakistan/Middle East - Mediterranean service via the Cape of Good Hope
The line will be activated at the end of the month




04/01/2024United Nations Security Council, unanimous condemnation of Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea
The Russian ambassador manifests "the most serious doubts" about the "international maritime coalition" "largely made up of US warships" and the "legitimacy of its actions."




03/01/2024Record cruise traffic in the port of Heraklion
Further growth is expected in 2024




03/01/2024Financing of €6.2 million for the ports of Brindisi and Bari
Development of logistics for the agri-food, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry, floriculture and nursery sectors




03/01/2024APM Terminals will build a new container terminal in Chittagong
PPP Agreement. The landing will have a quay of 450 linear meters




03/01/2024New missile launches against ships in the Red Sea
No damage to naval units in the region




02/01/2024THE Alliance directs its ships to the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea
Like those of Hapag-Lloyd, the ships of HMM, ONE and Yang Ming will circumnavigate Africa




02/01/2024Maersk Line suspends the transit of its ships through the Red Sea
The container ships will follow the route that circumnavigates Africa




02/01/2024Noatum (AD Ports group) acquires APM Terminals Castellón
The terminal of the Spanish port has a container traffic capacity of 250 thousand TEUs




02/01/2024Hapag-Lloyd's ships will not pass through the Suez Canal
The German company decides to divert them to the Cape of Good Hope




02/01/2024Inchcape Shipping Services acquires a majority stake in Egypt's Leth Suez
Otto Jervell will retain his position as Chief Executive Officer




02/01/2024Ethiopia signs an agreement with Somaliland to secure access to the sea
A general strengthening of cooperation in the fields of security and the economy is envisaged




02/01/2024Last November, Chinese ports handled record cargo volumes for this month
Container traffic at seaports amounted to 23.5 million TEUs (+3.3%)




02/01/2024Double attack on the container ship Maersk Hangzhou on the last weekend of 2023
Hit by a missile, it was then assaulted by armed men on four boats. U.S. Navy intervention




02/01/2024MSC is said to be in the process of acquiring 50% of the BEST container terminal at the Port of Barcelona
The agreement with Hutchison Port Holdings is forthcoming
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Naples
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IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
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Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
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Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
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Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
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Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
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Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
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In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
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Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
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
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Arrival ports by:
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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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