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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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Seoul
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Naples
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IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
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Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
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Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
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Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
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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