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March 2024




29/03/2024VTTI and IKAV will acquire control of the LNG Adriatic regasification terminal
It consists of a consortium to acquire the majority of the capital




29/03/2024On April 16, the Conference of Instructional Services on the Project of the Bridge on the Strait of Messina
The participants will be made available to the design documentation




29/03/2024In the first two months of 2024, container traffic in Chinese ports increased by 12.1% percent
The overall volumes of international goods grew by 10.5% percent




29/03/2024Last year, CIMC reported a -38.9% decline in container sales
Revenue fell by -9.7% percent, with a -33.9% percent decline in the container segment alone




29/03/2024The construction site of the new Ro-ro terminal of the Porto Canal in Cagliari will be carried out
The first phase of the work will have to be completed by June 30, 2026




29/03/2024The construction of the new series of large garage ships of the Swiss Sallaum Lines has begun
The first unit will be taken in delivery at the end of 2025




29/03/2024In 2023, the ship repair activities in the Greek shipyards grew
Work carried out on 651 ships (+ 9.8%)




28/03/2024Last year, Chinese group COSCO Shipping's revenues fell by -55.1% percent
In the fourth quarter, it rose 3.8% percent of the containerized volumes carried by the fleet




28/03/2024Assshipowners, well the position of Italy in the EU for the protection of maritime transport
Messina : There is a risk of a significant loss of competitiveness of entire segments of the community economy and of our country




28/03/2024Warriors (AdSP Livorno) : The passage of the TDT terminal in Grimaldi will not have an impact on the containers
We will ask for a formal commitment to ensure further development of containerized traffic, " he said




28/03/2024New historical record of the revenues of the Chinese terminalist group COSCO Shipping Ports
Last year it was closed with a net profit of 394.3 million (+ 0.9%)




28/03/2024ONE and Yang Ming present their network of transpacified services scheduled for 2025
Thirteen the routes in common




28/03/2024Fincantieri, contracted with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense for the supply of two PPA units
The commessa has a value of 1.18 billion euros




28/03/2024Port of Brindisi, amicable resolution of the dispute with Versalis
The port authority will carry out structural interventions that will ensure the full operation of the Polimeri Pier




28/03/2024The preliminary agreement for the sale of the newspaper "Il Secolo XIX" to the MSC group has been formalized
Initiation of exclusive negotiations to allow due diligence to be carried out




27/03/2024Agreement between the Italian State Railways and ESA for the application of space services technologies to logistics
Among the objectives, the monitoring of infrastructures, their connectivity and digitalization




27/03/2024In 2023, Interporto Padova recorded a +7.3% increase in production value
Net profit of €2.9 million (+2.0%)




27/03/2024Carnival reports record revenue for the first quarter of its fiscal year
Historic spike in bookings




27/03/2024The Peruvian National Port Authority has revoked the exclusive concession of the new port of Chancay to COSCO
The institution explains that it has "corrected an administrative error". The airport, central to China's Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America, is expected to open at the end of the year




27/03/2024Drop in cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado in February
A total of 4.8 million tonnes of cargo were handled (-4.6%)




26/03/2024Sixth edition of Contship and SRM's Corridors and Logistics Efficiency Report
The already preponderant use of the Ex Works clause by manufacturing companies in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto is increasing




26/03/2024The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is cooperating in the investigation of the Dali accident
Shipping companies cancel calls at the Port of Baltimore




26/03/2024Agreement in La Spezia for the use of hydrogen as a fuel for railway shunting in port
It was signed by the Port Authority and Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal




26/03/2024Carnival orders a fifth cruise ship of the "Excel" class from Meyer Werft
It will be taken over in 2028




26/03/2024The extension of the EU ETS to shipping? A blessing for shipping companies, says T&E
The surcharges for the ETS represent an exercise in profit, rather than a transfer of costs




26/03/2024A container ship knocks down the Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore
The impact with a pylon caused the steel structure to collapse




26/03/2024Funds for 10.4 million euros for the photovoltaic plant of the port of Ravenna have been approved
The PSA project has a total value of over €26 million




25/03/2024Brussels fears that Lufthansa's takeover of ITA could restrict competition
The preliminary outcome of the investigation has been announced




25/03/2024The port community of La Spezia remembers Giorgio Bucchioni
He was an intelligent, constant and tireless reference, maritime agents, customs officers and freight forwarders point out




25/03/2024USB proclaims a first 24-hour day of strike by port workers on April 5
Among the elements of concern, the port reform wanted by the current government




25/03/2024Agreement between Eni, Fincantieri and RINA for joint initiatives for the energy transition
Decarbonization solutions for the maritime sector are being studied




25/03/2024Accelleron expands its presence in the Japanese market thanks to an agreement with Furuno
The Japanese company is a leading supplier of marine radar systems




25/03/2024GNV condolences for the death of the Antares seafarer
The company has assured maximum cooperation to clarify the exact dynamics of the incident




25/03/2024On Saturday, EST's container terminal in the port of Augusta became operational
Pandolfo: we plan to open new direct services and intercept the connections that currently serve the ports of the Adriatic




25/03/2024AD Ports will acquire 60% of the capital of Tbilisi Dry Port
The Georgian dry port will become operational at the end of this year




25/03/2024In 2023, the transport of goods on Germany's inland waterways hit an all-time low
Only transit traffic is growing




25/03/2024Fatal accident in the port of Naples
A seafarer from the ferry "GNV Antares" was crushed by a fifth wheel
News from the Companies
25/03/2024ABB fornirà la sua soluzione per il Cold - Ironing nel Porto Internazionale di Portsmouth




25/03/2024MEPC 81, ok to a mechanism for the pricing of greenhouse gases for shipping
ICS and WSC are pleased with the outcome of the meeting of the IMO Maritime Environment Protection Committee, which approves the establishment of two new ECA areas in Canadian Arctic waters and the Norwegian Sea




25/03/2024Mission of the port of Ravenna in Moldova
Visited the port of Giurgiulesti




22/03/2024Spediporto, a public-private foundation to create the Green Logistic Valley of Genoa
The annual meeting of the city's freight forwarders' association




22/03/2024Three days of strike for the contract of Italian port workers
It was proclaimed by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti




22/03/2024The third edition of the course for the staff of the maritime agencies of Genoa, Savona and La Spezia is underway
It is carried out in collaboration with the Harbour Master's Office




22/03/2024In 2023, the revenues of the terminal operator PSA International group decreased by -11.2%
PSA Genova Pra has been awarded the Industria Felix Award




22/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in French ports decreased by -1.3%
For the year as a whole, the decline was -4.6%




22/03/2024Maersk publishes Svitzer's demerger plan
The group's towing company will be listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock market




21/03/2024Agreement between Mercitalia Logistics and Marcegaglia for the construction of new terminals and railway junctions
Logistical solutions are planned for the rail transport of the steel plants produced by the Mantua-based group




21/03/2024SAS (MSC group) offers EUR 142.03 for each share of the French Clasquin
The price is for 42.06% of the share capital and the same value will be proposed for the remaining share




21/03/2024In 2023, rail freight transport through the Swiss Alps declined more sharply than by road
Only the rolling highway is growing, recovering after Covid




21/03/2024In the second half of 2023, the value of China's OOIL's net profit fell by -94.4%
Revenues down by -56.6%




21/03/2024Euroports-Bluefloat Energy partnership for the development of offshore wind farms
Understanding to cooperate in the field of port infrastructure and logistics solutions




21/03/2024In February, container volumes at the ports of Algeciras and Valencia increased by +18.0% and +7.4%
In the first two months of 2024, the increases were +7.8% and +10.2%, respectively




21/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, the revenues of the terminal operator HHLA group decreased by -12.1%
During the year, the value of the share increased by +40.8% mainly as a result of the takeover bid made by MSC




20/03/2024The Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkmen port of Turkmenbaschi
It was signed today in Rome




20/03/2024A workshop on the digitalization of ports will be held in Genoa on Friday
It will be held at the headquarters of the Harbour Master's Office




20/03/2024The costs that shipping will have to bear in 2024 for inclusion in the EU ETS amount to three billion euros
Assarmatori and Confitarma presented the update of the document "The route to net zero. Together to decarbonise the maritime sector"




20/03/2024Operational tests for the remote operation of a locomotive
They were carried out by SBB and Alstom




20/03/2024Carlyle in talks with thyssenkrupp to acquire its Marine Systems division
The due diligence procedure has been activated. Possible partial sale of the business




19/03/2024Costa, alternative solutions for the docking of cruise ships in Venice are still far from being realized
Alberti: We hope for a meeting between all parties to find a definitive solution




19/03/2024The installation of systems for the discharge of liquefied CO2 captured on board ships in ports is problematic
A study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation highlights the lack of port areas as one of the obstacles




19/03/2024In 2023, the turnover of the Grendi group grew by +10%
Return to the direct exercise of the shipowning activity and to international sea routes




19/03/2024Agreement between Fincantieri and Saipem in the field of surveillance and control of critical underwater infrastructures
The companies will evaluate collaboration opportunities in underwater robotics




19/03/2024On March 25th in Livorno a carrer day organized by Assarmatori
This is the first of a series of meetings in Italian seaside towns




19/03/2024Clean Arctic Alliance, establish ECA areas in Canadian Arctic waters and the Norwegian Sea
Meeting of the IMO MEPC in London




19/03/2024ONE plans to invest $25 billion over six years in containerized shipping
The company's goal is to increase the capacity of the fleet from 1.8 to three million TEUs




19/03/2024Strong growth in container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles in February
781 thousand TEUs handled (+60.2%)




18/03/2024Brodosplit confirms the order from Storylines for a new residential cruise ship
The unit will house 531 private residences




18/03/2024Tender for the maritime works of the new Georgian port of Anaklia
Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul and Van Oord are participating




18/03/2024Investment firms FMV and TDGIF acquire 28% of PSA Italy
The Italian government has given its approval to the operation within the scope of Golden Power's powers




18/03/2024Ports of Naples and Salerno, Liebherr completes the supply of four wheeled gantry cranes
One vehicle was handed over to SCT, three to CO. NA.TE.CO




18/03/2024Another important step of the CMA CGM group in the publishing sector
Agreement to acquire Altice France




18/03/2024Last year, cruise traffic in Montenegro increased by +31.7%
472 cruise ships docked (+8.5%)




18/03/2024The container ship YM Witness knocked down three quay cranes in the Turkish port of Evyap
The accident did not result in any injuries




18/03/2024Growth of +13.5% in cargo traffic in the Port of Barcelona in February
Exceptional increase (+66.2%) in containers in transit




18/03/2024Last month, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by +24.1%
The number of containers full on unloading and empty containers is increasing. Drop in loads at embarkation




18/03/2024In January, cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +7.4%
Containers, with a total of 198,925 TEUs, decreased by -3.5%




18/03/2024China's Singamas container sales fell by -56% last year
Halving of the Hong Kong company's revenues




15/03/2024Wallenius Wilhelmsen closes 2023 with record financial results
The volumes of rolling stock transported by the fleet are stable




15/03/2024OCEAN Alliance halves the number of scheduled services that will call at the airport in Italy
Italian airports will be touched by lines operated by alliance companies outside the VSA agreement




15/03/2024Executive Master's Degree in Shipping Management from ForMare and Confitarma
It will be held from April 5 to June 28




15/03/2024From next month, Ocean Alliance will reduce the number of services in its worldwide network
However, it will increase the hold capacity. Lines between Asia and the Red Sea are suspended




15/03/2024In February, cargo traffic in Russian ports increased by +5%
Growth of dry loads. Liquid bulk is stable




15/03/2024In 2023, the revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen and Wan Hai Lines decreased by -55.9% and -61.3%
Turnover is up at the beginning of 2024




14/03/2024Agreement between Mercitalia Logistics and sennder to develop sustainable and digitized logistics
The future establishment of a newco is possible




14/03/2024In February, container traffic in the Port of Singapore increased by +18.2%
The total volume of goods grew by +9.2%




14/03/2024Cargo traffic in Greek ports was stable in the third quarter of 2023
Passengers increased by +2.6%




14/03/2024Agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy and the Cruise Lines International Association
Extensive collaboration in international projects is expected




14/03/2024In 2023, Bureau Veritas Italia's revenues grew by +12%
185 new hires were made during the year




14/03/2024Uilt, measures are needed to ensure that EU rules on road transport do not penalise the railways
Concern about the crisis in the rail freight sector




14/03/2024The LNG supply chain to power road and maritime transport is growing further in Italy
Arzà (Assogasliquidi-Federchimica): the time has come to move from individual and occasional initiatives to support LNG to a strategic and structural approach




14/03/2024Captrain Italia signs a sale and lease-back agreement with Railpool
13 locomotives sold and will be operated under a long-term contract




14/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by -48.8%
First net loss after 21 consecutive quarters of earnings




13/03/2024The size of the German merchant fleet is stable in 2023
Germany maintains its global leadership in the container shipping segment




13/03/2024Del Corona & Scardigli has acquired a majority stake in DLG Move
The company was renamed DCS Move




13/03/2024The largest capacity container ship ever arrived at the Genoese terminal docked at SECH
The 16,000-TEU ship is used in the Dragon service




13/03/2024WSC teams up with NCB to combat undeclared or misdeclared maritime shipments of dangerous goods
The development of the digital platform of the Cargo Safety Program is planned, a system that will represent the evolution of Hazcheck Detect




13/03/2024In 2023, Israel's ZIM reported a net loss of -$2.7 billion
Revenues down -58.9%. Decrease of -44.9% in the fourth quarter alone




13/03/2024CLIA commissions RINA to carry out a study to address the sustainable future of the cruise industry
Among the objectives, mapping the current and future state of infrastructure and the use of alternative fuels




13/03/2024ERC welcomes the approval of the proposal for an EU regulation on the use of rail capacity
It will help - the association underlined - to optimize it and avoid waste




13/03/2024FerCargo denounces that the government has done the worst it could do for rail freight
The list of grievances begins with the €70 million cut in funds for the purchase of rolling stock




12/03/2024Rail Cargo Group operates two new rail services between Germany and Northern Italy
Verona-Göttingen and Padua-Hannover connections. Increased frequency on the Verona-Wuppertal route




12/03/2024Fincantieri - Qatar Navy agreement for naval education and training
Memorandum of Understanding signed in Doha




12/03/2024Two new tugboats in the Rimorchiatori Mediterranei fleet
They are used by Rimorchiatori Augusta in the ports of Milazzo and Syracuse




12/03/2024Mariotti starts the construction of the megayacht for Aman at Sea
The keel is scheduled to be laid this summer




12/03/2024Ship transits in Suez down -50% and +74% increase in ship traffic through the Cape of Good Hope
The International Monetary Fund is monitoring the impact of the crisis in the Red Sea on trade




12/03/2024The EU Parliament has approved new rules on the weight and size of trucks introducing gigaliners
Jost (ETSC): Big trucks are a big mistake for Europe. Fabian (ACEA): The current regulations are no longer fit for purpose and, in fact, penalise zero-emission vehicles




11/03/2024It is necessary to maintain the current restrictions with respect to the circulation of gigaliners
This is what CER, ERFA, UIRR, UIP, UNIFE, ETSC, Alpine Initiative, CIPRA International ask in a letter to MEPs




11/03/2024Assofermet Acciai, the Suez crisis has caused a +150% increase in steel transport costs
If breakbulk continues to pass through Suez, container ships have been diverted to the Cape of Good Hope




11/03/2024Cargo traffic at the port of Bremen was stable in the last quarter of 2023
For the full year, it decreased by -8.6%




11/03/2024In 2023, the Swiss railway group SBB returned to profit
Passenger traffic records. -0.8% decline in goods




11/03/2024In January, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -19.3%
The decline - explained the PSA - reflects the full manifestation of the effects of the Suez crisis




11/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in German ports fell by -4.1%
Sharp increase in fossil fuel imports from the US




11/03/2024ZPMC categorically denies that its cranes pose a risk to the security of nations
The Chinese company emphasized that it always strictly adheres to the laws of the countries in which it operates




11/03/2024Extensive drone launches in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
No damage to ships and crews transiting the region




08/03/2024A weak upward dynamic in world trade is underway
The WTO expects 2024 to grow and recover from the below-average trend of 2023




08/03/2024Fermerci and Fercargo, the new directive on gigaliners will deal a heavy blow to the railway sector
It would nullify the investments made to date for the growth of intermodal transport and the modal shift




08/03/2024Testing of a wind speed and direction detection system on a MOL vessel
The aim is to contribute to the safety of maritime operations and to reduce fuel consumption




08/03/2024COSCO Shipping supports China's Great Wall Motor's car exports
A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed




08/03/2024The Port Authority of the Eastern Sicilian Sea is ready to welcome the port of Syracuse into its territorial district
After the green light from the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies is expected to approve




07/03/2024The contract for the road shuttle from the port of La Spezia to S. Stefano Magra has been signed
Sommariva: it will allow the port to operate more railly




07/03/2024In 2023, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +23.9%
Revenues reached a record €7.65 billion (+2.8%)




07/03/2024Brussels has launched a consultation on the new transport block exemption regulation
It covers the rail, multimodal and inland waterway transport segments




07/03/2024Decline in Finnlines' annual financial performance
In 2023, revenues decreased by -7.6%




07/03/2024The world's maritime industry is dismayed and worried by the bloody attack on True Confidence
Call for decisive action to safeguard the lives of seafarers




07/03/2024Wincanton's ownership is set to pass to the American GXO
CEVA refrains from increasing the value of its offer




07/03/2024In 2023, Taiwanese Yang Ming's revenues fell by -62.6%
Net profit fell by -97.2%




07/03/2024In the Gulf of Aden, a missile hit a bulk carrier, causing three deaths
At least four other people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition. The crew abandoned ship




07/03/2024MacGregor will supply the cranes for the cable-laying that Prysmian has ordered from Vard
The ship is expected to be delivered by early 2027




06/03/2024Rail Traction Company and InRail have ordered six locomotives from Siemens Mobility
They will be taken over from mid-2025




06/03/2024Fincantieri has signed an agreement with the Alexandria shipyard in Egypt
The collaboration will focus on possible new programs for the Egyptian Navy




06/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic fell by -4.7%
In Bari, an increase of +7.7%. Brindisi recorded a decrease of -18.3%




06/03/2024Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, lady of the Italian and German ports, died today
For over 25 years he led the terminal and logistics group Contship Italia




06/03/2024The Coast Guard awards Costa Cruises and AIDA for safety
The award was presented by Admiral Nicola Carlone




06/03/2024Shipping agents, customs officers and freight forwarders in La Spezia are protesting against the lifting of the decentralization of customs controls
The customs administration has announced the cancellation of these procedures of the two customs links allocated to private operators




06/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic at Swiss ports on the Rhine fell by -20.2%
Growth of +8.1% was recorded for the full year




05/03/2024In 2023, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.1% and in the port of Savona-Vado it fell by -2.5%
An all-time record for cruises in both ports




05/03/2024Investments of 6.7 billion dollars over five years to increase the competitiveness of South Korean shipyards
Government agreement with KSOE, SHI and Hanwha Ocean




05/03/2024Parliament gives the green light to Italy's participation in the Eunavfor Aspides operation
Messina (Assarmatori): Unfortunately, the situation does not seem destined to be resolved in a short time




05/03/2024The FS Group has joined the Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum
It is the FTT's platform for dialogue with the private sector




05/03/2024GNV has added the GNV Sirio and GNV Auriga ferries to its fleet
They will be used on the Genoa-Palermo and Genoa-Porto Torres routes




05/03/2024The Antitrust Authority launches an investigation into the acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio by Ignazio Messina & C
The possible penalization of the Grimaldi group has been noted. Exceptional boarding at Ponte Somalia




05/03/2024Work has begun in the port of La Spezia for the construction of the new cruise pier
The expected duration of the construction site is 710 days




05/03/2024The studies for the completion of the doubling of the Suez Canal will be completed in 16 months
The works will increase the transit capacity by six ships per day




04/03/2024An MSC container ship hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden
The ship was damaged but there are no injuries among the crew




04/03/2024The Italian government has approved the decree on port facilities for the reception of waste from ships
Implementation of European Directive 2019/883




04/03/2024The construction site for the construction of the Genoa subport tunnel has been inaugurated
It will be 3.4 kilometers long. Two tunnels with an external excavation diameter of about 16 meters




04/03/2024Fincantieri has joined the Industrial Liaison Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It envisages a long-term collaboration with the US research university




04/03/2024In 2023, Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +4.5%
In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +8.4%




04/03/2024ETSC, allow 18-year-olds to drive trucks and buses? Not a good idea at all
Avenoso: The answer to the shortage of drivers is to improve working conditions, not to recruit school-age children




04/03/202437 hires authorized at the Civitavecchia Port Company
Scilipoti: concrete response to the detractors who would like to eliminate the regulated flexibility within the ports




04/03/2024The bulk carrier hit last month by missiles in the Gulf of Aden has sunk
The Italian Navy's "Duilio" shot down a drone in the Red Sea




04/03/2024Marked decrease of -23.7% in ships transiting the Panama Canal in the last quarter of 2023
For the full year, 13,216 ships (-7.4%) crossed the ship




01/03/2024In June, Zeno D'Agostino will step down as president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
The resignation is due to personal and family reasons




01/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in the port of Ancona decreased by -10.3%
Cruise passengers are on the rise (+19.3%) in the ports of the Central Adriatic. There was a slight decrease (-1.6%) in ferry passengers




01/03/2024Federagenti, Spanish ports, unlike Italian ones, are able to benefit from the Red Sea crisis
Our connectivity and logistics performance indices are merciless




01/03/2024Another quarter of declining financial performance for Kuehne + Nagel
Agreement to acquire the City Zone Group of Companies
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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
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
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
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.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
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
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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