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21 January 2025 - Year XXIX
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May 2024




31/05/2024Part of the former Tubimar area of the port of Ancona will be reserved for the development of the nautical shipbuilding industry
Approved an act of address




31/05/2024The management of the Container Terminal 2 of the port of Dar es Salaam officially passes to Adani Ports
A joint venture controlled by the Indian firm acquires 95% percent of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services




31/05/2024FEPORT, necessary measures to mitigate the impact on European ports of the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS
Bonz : It is essential that the EU provides for an adjustment of its own legislation that damages competitiveness




31/05/2024Tomorrow La Méridionale will inaugurate the Livorno-Île-Rousse ferry service
There are three weekly departures




31/05/2024Rail Cargo Group acquires Dutch railway company Captrain Netherlands
It has a fleet of seven locomotives employed in shunting and last-mile services




31/05/2024Sixty kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
They were concealed in a container with a load of bananas




31/05/2024On July 1, Maersk will introduce a Fossil Fuel Fee
The new nick will gradually replace the Bunker Adjustment Factor and the Low Sulphur Surcharge




30/05/2024Hannibal increases the frequency of rail connections with the port of La Spezia
+50% increase in rotations with the Melzo, Marzaglia and Padua terminals




30/05/2024Fit Cisl, it is necessary to ensure the full operation of the Management Committee of the Port Authority of Western Liguria
Letter to the extraordinary commissioner of the institution




30/05/2024Bilog, the companies support the Port Authority of Eastern Liguria and the Municipality of Piacenza
In April, cargo traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +3.9%




30/05/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Moroccan ports increased by +13.3%
In Tanger Med, growth was +14.9%




30/05/2024Vittorio Torbianelli has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
He is the current secretary general of the body




30/05/2024Cosulich Brothers, new IMO2 chemical bunker tanker
It is the first of the fleet ready to transport methanol




30/05/2024Two Chinese companies that do not operate ports have been selected for the management of the new Georgian port of Anaklia
Engineering firms CCCC and CHEC build port infrastructure. The terminal operator TiL waives its right to submit a proposal




30/05/2024COSCO will upgrade four new container ships of more than 16,000 TEUs to dual-fuel
They can be powered by methanol. The price of each ship will go up by $28.5 million




29/05/2024Cruise group Viking Holdings closed the first quarter of 2024 with a net loss of -$493.9 million
Revenues up +14.2%




29/05/2024Bankruptcy CIN, Onorato and his sons ask for a plea bargain
The judge of the preliminary hearing will consider the request on October 9




29/05/2024The Board of Directors of Interporto Padova has been renewed
Luciano Greco is the new president




29/05/2024The Academy of Logistics and the Sea has been established in Venice
It is the result of the collaboration between ITS Marco Polo Academy, Vemars and CFLI




29/05/2024Road haulage companies operating with the port of Genoa introduce a "congestion fee"
The loss of economic productivity generated by the inefficiencies of the port system and terminals - they denounce - can no longer be borne only by hauliers




29/05/2024Quarterly decline in goods in the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
In the first three months of 2024, container traffic at the La Spezia port increased by +10.8%




28/05/2024Decline in the quarterly financial performance of Danaos and MPCC
The two companies have fleets of 69 and 56 container vessels, respectively




28/05/2024The contract for the electrification of the docks of the port of Termoli has been signed
The program includes works with a total value of about 4.5 million euros




28/05/2024From July, the Port Community System of the port of Palermo will become active
It allows the management of the traffic of ships, vehicles and goods in the port




28/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Naples grew by +1.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -2.0%
In the capital of Campania, cruise passengers increased by +5.6% thanks to the increase in transit passengers




28/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, G20 goods exports recorded a quarterly change of +1.9%
Imports decreased by -0.2%




28/05/2024Hupac closed the 2023 financial year with a net loss of CHF -6.2 million
Upcoming increase in the frequency of intermodal services on the Benelux-Italy corridor




28/05/2024In April, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +2.7%
Freight volumes to and from abroad alone increased by +8.2%




27/05/2024RINA presents a growth plan that could include further acquisitions
In 2023, revenues will grow by +10%. New orders were stable in the first quarter of this year




27/05/2024The Cypriot government has revoked the concession for the management and development of the port of Larnaca
Project worth €1.2 billion. Kition was found to have breached a clause of the contract




27/05/2024Support from Banco BPM, UniCredit and SACE for the implementation of interventions in the ports of Naples and Salerno
Advance Payment Bond of €36 million to R.C.M. Costruzioni




27/05/2024Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells its Melbourne ro-ro terminal to Australian Amalgamated Terminals
The sale will take place for $220 million




27/05/2024ABG Sundal Collier believes MSC's bid to acquire Gram Car Carriers is fair
The proposal is supported by the Norwegian company's Board of Directors




27/05/2024Boluda Towage will buy the British towing company SMS Towage
The operation will include a fleet of 20 vessels




27/05/2024Spediporto's mission to China to promote the development of air cargo in Genoa
Stops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou




27/05/2024Fincantieri Marinette Marine has been awarded the contract for the fifth and sixth frigates of the "Constellation" class
The frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was launched in Riva Trigoso




24/05/2024The first of the caissons of the new breakwater has arrived in Genoa
It was laid at a depth of -25 meters




24/05/2024Rotterdam is at risk of losing its role as Europe's main bunkering hub to Tanger Med
New EU rules on marine fuels could tempt ships on the Asia-Europe route to refuel in Morocco




24/05/2024Maritime spatial planning, Italy referred to the Court of Justice of the EU
Brussels denounces the failure to draw up and communicate management plans




24/05/2024In La Spezia it is hoped that a Faculty of Transport and Logistics Economics will be established
Pisano: the sector is constantly looking for suitable professionals




24/05/2024MOL will install a telescopic rigid sail on a second coal vessel
The system has reduced daily fuel consumption by up to 17%




24/05/2024On Tuesday in Livorno there will be the conference "The Freight Train in the Ports"
FerMerci promotes a dialogue between institutions and rail freight transport operators in ports




24/05/2024Memorandum of understanding signed by ALIS and Assiterminal
Joint development of strategic issues for companies and workers in the reference sectors




24/05/2024Restrictions on maritime traffic in the Panama and Suez Canal and the Turkish Straits could reduce world GDP by $34 billion
Study led by the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change




23/05/2024Switzerland, +2.1% increase in train path charges
Freight costs will increase by around six million francs per year




23/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, air cargo traffic in Italy increased by +16.8%
Albertini (Anama): it is essential for Italy to attract the 30% of goods that we are currently losing to other European airports




23/05/2024Austria's Rail Cargo Group and Serbia's Transfera form a joint venture
It will develop intermodal logistics solutions in Serbia and the Western Balkans area




23/05/2024Container charterer Euroseas considers the prospects for its market segment to be positive
In the first three months of 2024, the company's revenues grew by +11.1%




23/05/2024DSV, Maersk and MSC are among the suitors for the acquisition of DB Schenker
Also offered by a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and Carlyle




22/05/2024Spanish ports are benefiting from the effects of the crisis in the Red Sea
In the first four months of this year, containers in transhipment increased by +18.6%




22/05/2024CargoBeamer secures €140 million in funding from public and private investors
They will be used to expand the two intermodal terminals in Kaldenkirchen and Domodossola




22/05/2024Fincantieri establishes a company in Saudi Arabia
Folgiero: the goal is to create a strategic partnership for the development of shipbuilding in the country




22/05/2024The board of directors of SOS LOGistica has been renewed
Daniele Testi was confirmed as president




22/05/2024Conftrasporto highlights seven issues to be addressed at EU level to relaunch logistics and transport
Russian: The sector is the basis for the development of the single market




22/05/2024COSCO expects a positive 2024 for the container industry
A continuation of the current growth trend is expected for both maritime transport and container production




22/05/2024In April, container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by +0.7%
The increase (+7.4%) of containers transshipped from foreign to abroad was more pronounced




22/05/2024New maxi drug seizure in the port of Civitavecchia
A shipment of marijuana weighing more than 442 kilograms was intercepted




21/05/2024Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal equipped with new locomotives for railway shunting
These are DE 18 locomotives manufactured by Vossloh Rolling Stock




21/05/2024Significant improvement in ZIM's operating and economic performance in the first quarter
Particularly strong growth in the services markets in the Pacific and Latin America




21/05/2024Saipem awarded contracts in Angola for a total of $3.7 billion
They were awarded by a subsidiary of TotalEnergies




21/05/2024In April, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by +11.9%
In the first four months of 2024, the increase was +24.8%




21/05/2024FERCAM lands on the Indian market
A branch office opened in New Delhi. The presence will be extended to Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai




21/05/2024In the next 12 months, the value of freight rates in containerized shipping could fall to historic lows
Danish Ship Finance believes that the effects of excess cargo will become predominant




20/05/2024In March, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -3.9% and in the port of Savona-Vado by -24.2%
In the Ligurian capital, a record number of cruise passengers in the first quarter of the year




20/05/2024Order to Fincantieri and EDGE for the construction of ten offshore patrol vessels
The two companies have formalized the creation of the Maestral joint venture




20/05/2024In April, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -8%
In the first four months of 2024, there were 288.4 million tons of cargo (-4.3%)




20/05/2024Fincantieri launches a logistic support unit in Castellammare di Stabia
It is the second LSS built for the Italian Navy




17/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, CMA CGM's revenues fell by -7.0%
A decrease of -11.3$ in the volume of shipping alone




17/05/2024Last month, container traffic in the port of Valencia amounted to 457 thousand TEUs (+14.2%)
In the first four months of this year, the total was 1.7 million TEUs (+12.8%)




17/05/2024Ferretti inaugurates the renovated shipyard in La Spezia
The Ligurian shipyard is dedicated to the production of Riva yachts




17/05/2024In 2023, combined transport shipments in Europe decreased by -10.6%
There are numerous reasons for the disappointing annual performance highlighted by the members of the UIRR




17/05/2024Interporto Padova has launched the intermodal service of Trans Italia with the Interporto di Livorno Guasticce
Initially, it has two weekly circulations




17/05/2024New U.S. tariffs on imports from China that also affect ship-to-shore cranes
Protest by the China Steel Industry Association




16/05/2024Positive first quarter for Global Ship Lease
Revenues up +12.7%




16/05/2024In the port of Hamburg, container traffic is holding while bulk is decreasing
In the first three months of 2024, the German port handled 27.4 million tons of cargo (-3.3%)




16/05/2024SEA Europe and industriAll Europe are calling for an EU strategy for the European shipbuilding industry
Among the demands, the introduction of the "Made in Europe" requirement in public procurement




16/05/2024Container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.2% last month
In the first four months, 4.5 million TEUs were handled (-4.7%)




16/05/2024Marco Verzari is the new Secretary General of Uiltrasporti
He takes over from the resigning Tarlazzi




16/05/2024The new automated gate at the Reefer Terminal in Vado Ligure is now operational
Hauliers can carry out loading and unloading tasks without getting out of the vehicle




16/05/2024Logistics associations urge operators to be ready for the third phase of ICS2
It concerns important goods in the European Union by sea




16/05/2024DP World inaugurates new port and logistics infrastructure in Romania
New terminals in the port of Constance for project cargo and rolling stock




16/05/2024Container traffic continued to grow in the Port of Long Beach in April
In the first four months of 2024, the increase was +15.8%




15/05/2024Switzerland is increasing its investment in the operation and renewal of its rail network
Investment grants are planned for private plants




15/05/2024Mercitalia Logistics' locomotives with Last Mile technology in service in Gioia Tauro
Used to transport cars from Campania to the Calabrian port




15/05/2024The terminal operator SSA Marine creates a division for cruises
It is led by Stefano Borzone, a manager with experience in the sector




15/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, container traffic at HHLA's terminals increased by +3.4%
Stable revenues




15/05/2024Uniport Livorno acquires three new port tractors
Kalmar will deliver them in the last quarter of 2024




15/05/2024The weekly rotations of Hannibal's Melzo-Rotterdam service will increase from five to six
Increased attendance from 10 June




15/05/2024In 2023, Stazioni Marittime's revenues increased by +18.5%
Net profit of €1.7 million (+75.5%)




15/05/2024In April, cargo traffic in the port of Singapore grew by +8.8%
Containers amounted to 3.4 million TEUs (+3.8%)




15/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Koper fell by -6.6%
In March, the decline was -3.1%




15/05/2024Quarterly container traffic on the rise for Eurogate and Contship Italia
In the first three months of 2024, volumes handled increased by +8.0% and +4.9%, respectively




15/05/2024The negative trend in Hapag-Lloyd's economic performance continues
In the first quarter of 2024, revenues decreased by -24.2%. Freight rates down -32.0% and loads transported by the fleet up +6.9%




14/05/2024Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Silver Ray to Silversea
It has a capacity of 728 passengers




14/05/2024Brussels agrees with Italy's request to Austria to remove restrictions on road freight transport at the Brenner Pass
The Tyrolean government announces that it is ready to fight before the Court of Justice of the EU




14/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, new orders acquired by Fincantieri decreased by -40.7%
Revenues are stable




14/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal plummeted by -42.9%
In March, the reduction was -49.1%




14/05/2024Call for tenders for the structural adjustment of a quay in the port of Ancona
The amount of the contract is €16.5 million




14/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, Evergreen's net profit grew by +187.7%
Investment of more than $65 million in the purchase of new containers




14/05/2024The port operators of La Spezia are calling for a revival of the port
They call for targeted and effective actions




14/05/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports grew by +1.8%
Flows to and from Italy increased by +16.2%




14/05/2024HMM once again recorded growth in quarterly economic results
In the first three months of 2024, revenues increased by +11.9% and net profit by +63.0%




14/05/2024India invests in the development of Iran's Shahid Behesthi (Chabahar) port
The forthcoming establishment of an Indo-Iranian shipping company has been announced




13/05/2024Spinelli Srl renews the board of directors
New appointments after precautionary measures arranged by the Genoa Tribunal for Aldo and Roberto Spinelli were also made available




13/05/2024GNV installs a system to ensure the stability of the ships
NAPA Stability, developed by Finland's NAPA, has been extended to ferries




13/05/2024Sharp decrease of -24.9% of goods in Croatian ports in the first quarter of this year
Containers amounted to 92 thousand TEUs (-0.4%)




13/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -6.3%
In March, a decrease of -1.5% was recorded




13/05/2024In the first quarter of this year, the container traffic carried out in Trieste by TMT decreased by -20.3%
148 thousand TEUs handled




10/05/2024Vard will build two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
They are intended for a company in Taiwan




10/05/2024In 2023, short sea shipping traffic between Spain and Italy fell by -5.2%
Motorways of the Sea rose to ten from seven in 2022




10/05/2024The new maritime station of the port of Termoli is in operation
In 2023, the Molise airport handled over 217 thousand passengers (+5%)




10/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, Yang Ming's net profit grew by +173.1%
The Board of Directors approved the purchase of new containers




10/05/2024New CTN line connecting the ports of La Goulette, Livorno, Salerno and Rades
It will be inaugurated on May 21




10/05/2024Leonardo signs a binding agreement for the sale of Underwater Armaments & Systems to Fincantieri
Total value of the transaction is up to €415 million




10/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, Wan Hai Lines' revenues grew by +8.1%
Net income of approximately $143 million




09/05/2024Uiltrasporti, the amendment for workers of the port employment agencies of Gioia Tauro and Taranto is good
It provides for the extension of the allowance until December




09/05/2024To develop its resilience, the port of Livorno looks to the southern shore of the Mediterranean
An agreement with the Egyptian port of Damietta will be reached next month




09/05/2024The growth trend in the turnover of the Taiwanese Evergreen and Yang Ming continues
In April, it increased by +42.4% and +35.3%, respectively




09/05/2024The decarbonisation of shipping could create up to four million jobs in the energy supply chain
Study by the Getting to Zero Coalition




09/05/2024Evergreen orders 10,000 new containers
$32.3 million contract to Dong Fang International Container (Hong Kong)




09/05/2024Vard will build an Ocean Energy Construction Vessel for Island Offshore
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. Option for two more ships




08/05/2024Lombardy is one of the most virtuous regions in food transport
More than 50% of temperature-controlled vehicles are registered in classes 5 and 6




08/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -9.8%
Growth of liquid bulk and rolling stock. Decline in dry bulk and containers




08/05/2024ISS-Tositti and intergroup have established the newco ISS-Tositti Agency
Synergistic fusion of the skills of both companies




08/05/2024Positive quarterly economic performance of Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Emanuele Grimaldi owns 5.12% of the share capital of Höegh Autoliners




08/05/2024Rasmussen (Bimco): When ships return to Suez, containerized shipping will have to deal with an excess of cargo hold
Currently, the impact of record container ship deliveries is being absorbed by the additional capacity needed for the route around Africa




08/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, container traffic in New York increased by +11.7%
In March, growth was +22.1%




07/05/2024The road connecting the new areas of the port of Piombino has been inaugurated
The infrastructure cost €10.1 million




07/05/2024Difficult first quarter of the year for Finnlines
Marked increase in operating costs




07/05/2024The U.S.-based Intermarine enters the bulk carrier segment
Intermarine Bulk Carriers has been established to manage the bulk carriers of the German Harren group




07/05/2024In 2023, Fercam's turnover decreased by -6%
Incorporated a company in Lithuania




07/05/2024The president of the Liguria Region, the former president of the Port Authority of Western Liguria and the entrepreneur Spinelli are accused of corruption
Among those reached by the measures, the president of Ente Bacini




07/05/2024According to WWF, sustainable planning for the EU's largest marine areas is fragmented and incomplete
The most discouraging scenario is that of the Mediterranean basin




06/05/2024In the first quarter, the performance of combined transport in the EU declined
Decreased container traffic, strikes, infrastructure works and a weak economy are among the causes




06/05/2024The FS Logistics Hub orders 70 new locomotives from Alstom with the option to purchase another 30
An order worth over 323 million. A locomotive for the transport of goods is taken over in Vado Ligure




06/05/2024ICTSI reported record quarterly economic performance
In the first three months of this year, the group's port terminals handled 3.1 million containers (-0.4%)




06/05/2024Maersk warns that the expansion of the crisis area in the Middle East increases shipping costs
A 15-20% reduction in capacity has been reported on the route from the Far East to Northern Europe/Mediterranean




06/05/2024Joint venture of Autamarocchi and Cosulich for road logistics for the steel industry
Al Steel Transport was established to meet the needs of industrial companies in the North-East of Italy




06/05/2024COSCO activates an e-commerce system to provide spare parts and services to the marine sector
It is aimed at domestic and foreign customers




06/05/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Albanian ports increased by +3.4%
Passengers decreased by -1.9%




03/05/2024To speed up the process of making the port of La Spezia and its hinterland the first ZFD
Shipping agents, customs officers and freight forwarders are asking for it




03/05/2024Merlo (Federlogistica) raises the alarm for the impact of the bridge over the Strait of Messina on naval traffic
In an interview with "La Repubblica" he recalled that ships more than 68 meters high do not pass through it




03/05/2024Iran announces the release of the crew of the container ship MSC Aries
The foreign minister confirms that the seafarers of the seized ship will be able to leave the country




03/05/2024The vehicle and passenger routing service in the ports of Olbia and Golfo Aranci has been entrusted
It will be managed by Rome-based Italpol Servizi Fiduciari




03/05/2024In the first three months of this year, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by +9.3%
Growth in transits of all the main types of vessels




02/05/2024Sharp drop of -15.1% in goods in the port of Taranto in the first quarter
Unloaded cargo decreased by -21.0% and cargo at embarkation by -8.7%




02/05/2024This year the national forum for rail freight transport Mercintreno will be held in Padua
It will take place as part of Green Logistics Expo




02/05/2024In the first three months of 2024, cruise traffic in Global Ports Holding's terminals increased by +30%
The consortium led by GPH has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Casablanca cruise terminal




02/05/2024A factory for the construction of tugboats was inaugurated in Safaga, Egypt
Ten naval units will be built for the Suez Canal Authority




02/05/2024Tomorrow PSA Venice will open the Venetian terminal to the port community and the city
Fourth edition of the "Vecon Loves Sicurezza" project




02/05/2024New Italy-Libya-Egypt service to Tarros and Messina
It will be inaugurated in mid-June and built with two ships




02/05/2024The 2023 final budget of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea has been approved
Annunziata: the next few years, which are essential to complete the European investments of the PNRR




02/05/2024Hannibal plans to activate a rail link between Italy, Hungary and Romania
By the end of 2024, two weekly rotations will be inaugurated




02/05/2024In the first quarter of 2024, the Maersk Group's revenues decreased by -13.0%
+7.0% increase in containerized shipping operating costs




02/05/2024Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record results for the first quarter
It was also the highest level of bookings ever
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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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