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June 2024




28/06/2024The Port of Los Angeles will enhance its capacity in the cruise segment
Call for proposals for a new terminal and for the renovation of the World Cruise Center




28/06/2024Attica charters two new ro-pax ships that it will place from 2027 on the routes between Italy and Greece
Agreement with the Swedish company Stena RoRo that includes options for the purchase of the units




28/06/2024Kombiverkehr is alarmed by the reduction of DB Cargo's services for intermodal transport
The company is looking for alternative partners




28/06/2024Fincantieri will build a fourth NFS submarine for the Italian Navy
Contract worth 500 million euros




28/06/2024In May, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Containers alone increased by +8.2%




28/06/2024MSC ready to acquire 15% of ADR in Genoa Airport
The shipowners' group has submitted a binding purchase proposal




27/06/2024There are four main critical areas in view of the entry into force of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Workshop on the theme of the Confitarma Youth Group




27/06/2024Crystal commissions two new high-end, latest-generation cruise ships from Fincantieri
The agreement includes an option for a third unit




27/06/2024Gianluca Croce is the new president of Assagenti
Aldo Blacks, Roberto De Marchi, Carolina Villa and Maurizio Gozzi have been appointed Vice Presidents




27/06/2024Paolo Pessina will be the new president of Federagenti
The passing of the baton will take place on 25 October when Alessandro Santi will end his mandate




27/06/2024On July 1st, the first version of the Sardinia Port Community System will become operational
The new telematics platform was presented today in Cagliari




27/06/2024Technical launch of the second of the four GNV ro-pax ships under construction in China
The 52,000-tonne GRT GNV Orion will be taken over in the summer of 2025




27/06/2024Orders for 63.4 million to Somec in the cruise ship segment
These are units destined for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Disney Cruise Line




27/06/2024Assarmatori has strengthened its structure
Simone Parizzi, Mattia Canevari and Cesare Crocini have been added to the team




27/06/2024The Houthis reportedly targeted two other MSC container carriers
The ships continued their voyage as usual




27/06/2024Japan's MOL acquires a 25% stake in Tanzanian logistics company Alistair Group
The Dar es Salaam-based company has 1,000 employees and a fleet of 450 trucks




26/06/2024Marsa Maroc will operate the East Container Terminal of the new port of Nador West Med
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 3.4 million TEUs




26/06/2024Port of Ravenna, over four million euros allocated to new vehicles with a lower environmental impact
Call for tenders for the replacement of vehicles currently operating on the quay




26/06/2024R-Logitech will exit Euroports and be replaced by a new private majority shareholder
Investment firms PMV and SFPIM have temporarily increased their shares




26/06/2024Rosetti Marino, new order for offshore EPC activities worth over 400 million euros
It involves the construction of the topside of the gas production platform that will be installed off the Libyan coast




26/06/2024Hapag-Lloyd is partnering with ZeroNorth for the energy transition of its fleet
Digital solution for fuel supply and bunkering planning




26/06/2024FedEx express courier revenues are growing again
The current positive trend is expected to continue in the coming months




25/06/2024Assagenti analyses the impact of the ongoing geopolitical crises on maritime traffic
Today, almost 50% of the strategic areas through which trade by sea transits are considered at risk




25/06/2024In the February-May quarter, Carnival reported record revenue and passenger numbers
The cruise group expects strong growth to continue in 2025




25/06/2024On July 9th, Adria Ferries will inaugurate a new ferry line between Italy and Montenegro
Twice-weekly service between the ports of Ancona and Bar




25/06/2024Ferrovie dello Stato and Eni continue their collaboration in the alternative fuels sector
Experimentation has already begun on the use of pure HVO biofuel to replace diesel




25/06/2024Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will have a 72% stake in Gearbulk
It will acquire an additional 23% held by Halberton Holding (Jebsen family)




25/06/2024Paolo d'Amico has been confirmed as president of the Italian Naval Register
The mandate for the four-year period 2024-2027 has been renewed




25/06/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Romanian ports increased by +16.1%
Sharp drop in cargoes to and from Italy




25/06/2024Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group launches the ItalianSeafarers website
The training opportunities offered by ITS companies and foundations were presented




24/06/2024In 2023, the number of passengers accommodated on MSC Cruises ships has almost doubled
In August, the activity of Explora Journeys also began




24/06/2024The EQT Infrastructure VI fund acquires Constellation Cold Logistics
It owns and operates 26 cold storage facilities in Western Europe and Scandinavia




24/06/2024Hamburg Commercial Bank has acquired NIBC's ship credit portfolio
It is valued at $992 million




24/06/2024UPS sells logistics company Coyote Logistics to RXO for more than $1 billion
In 2023, the divested business generated revenue of $3.2 billion




24/06/2024In the first three months of 2024, container traffic at German ports increased by +5.2%
The overall volume of goods decreased by -1.1%




21/06/2024The U.S. Secretary of the Navy is excited about Hanwha's acquisition of Philly Shipyard
It is the first Korean shipbuilder to land on American shores and - he specified - I am sure that it will not be the last




21/06/2024CMA CGM restructures services in the Mediterranean
Changes to the Euronaf and TMX 2 lines that call at various Italian ports




21/06/2024The only port of La Spezia is Santo Stefano Magra
This is underlined by shippers, shipping agents and customs officers from La Spezia who say no to the hypothesis of other corridors




21/06/2024Grimaldi (ALIS): intervene on the European ETS Directive so as not to create a distortion of modal competition and a geographical distortion
We hope that the ICS's proposal to set up a research and development fund will be taken into consideration




21/06/2024Guerrieri (AdSP Livorno): the TDT terminal must maintain its product vocation
We expect Grimaldi to come up with development plans to encourage real growth in containerised traffic




21/06/2024Hanwha enters the U.S. Jones Act market by buying U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard
Deal worth $100 million




21/06/2024Emanuele Grimaldi has been re-elected President of the International Chamber of Shipping
Confirmed for another two-year term




21/06/2024Viking orders Fincantieri to build two cruise ships of 54 thousand GRT
They will be able to accommodate 998 passengers and will be delivered between 2028 and 2029




21/06/2024Lorenzo Giacobbe is the new president of the Assagenti Youth Group
He will be supported by vice-presidents Pietro Abbona and Andrea Pompei




21/06/2024Cargo traffic in French ports is growing again
Increase in cargo volumes handled at all major airports in the first three months of 2024




20/06/2024Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl have called for a strike in the ports on 4 and 5 July
There is an absolute need to renew the CCNL as soon as possible




20/06/2024Approval for the functional rebalancing of the Venice Passenger Terminal concession, the duration of which has been extended by ten years
Commitment to invest over 19 million euros. Port of Chioggia, concession to SO. RE. BUT. (F2I Port Holding)




20/06/2024The ports of Trieste and Monfalcone are allied with those of Cartagena, Riga and North Sea Port
Non-exclusive network of medium-sized European ports




20/06/2024In May, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -0.6% and in the port of Savona-Vado it grew by +9.6%
The Liguria Region has approved the Strategic Development Plan for the "Port and Hinterland of La Spezia" FTA




20/06/2024Report on work in Ligurian ports
It was created by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation




20/06/2024The unions are urging a meeting on the congestion fee requested by hauliers operating with the port of Genoa
In case of no response - they announced - we will take action with trade union struggles




20/06/2024Intermodal transport of precast concrete from Tuscany to Sardinia
Collaboration between the Baraclit group, the FS Group's Logistics Hub and the Grendi Group




20/06/2024The growth of containerized transhipment traffic in the ports of Algeciras and Valencia continues
In May, the number of containers in transhipment increased by +8.4% and +12.0% in the two airports




20/06/2024Seven days of mobilization in Italian ports at the beginning of next month
Uiltrasporti, irresponsible the attitude of the employers' parties in the negotiations for the renewal of the CCNL of the ports




20/06/2024Kombiverkehr, in 2025 the costs for the use of rail lines for the transport of goods will double in Germany
Krebs: In the worst-case scenario, we will stop transport




20/06/2024India's final green light for the project for the construction of a large container port in Vadhavan
It will have an annual capacity of 23.2 million TEUs




19/06/2024The UIRR is dissatisfied with the position of the Council of the EU on the proposal for a regulation on railway infrastructure capacity
The association continues to call for a more coordinated approach at the international level




19/06/2024Russo (Conftrasporti): differentiated autonomy risks undermining the competitiveness of the national economic system
It is worrying that the law was approved in the total absence of definition of the Essential Performance Levels with reference to ports, airports and large infrastructures




19/06/2024The number of companies associated with Assiterminal rises to 88
Seven new companies join




19/06/2024Extension of the indemnity for failure to start for dockers at the ports of Gioia Tauro and Taranto
The confirmed IMA confirmed for another nine months




19/06/2024Fratelli Cosulich has acquired the Genoese company Schiavetti Enzo
It operates in the production and sale of hardware products for the naval and nautical industries




19/06/2024Probable sinking of the bulk carrier Tutor attacked by the Houthis
The sighting of debris and hydrocarbon slicks at sea has been reported




19/06/2024In the first five months of 2024 the traffic in goods in the port of Trieste increased by 5.6% percent
Increase generated by liquid bulk bulk (+ 11.6%). In decline the miscellaneous goods (-3.4%) and the dry bulk (-78.5%)




18/06/2024The EU Council agrees its position on the new regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency
The general approach on the Railway Infrastructure Capacity Usage Regulation was also adopted




18/06/2024Grimaldi: Rising protectionism, but also the EU ETS and Europe's CBAM, create barriers to world trade
The failure of global institutions such as the WTO further exacerbates this problem




18/06/2024Last month, the port of Barcelona handled 343 thousand containers (+13.7%)
The growth of transhipped containers remained high (+24.3%)




18/06/2024The Council of State also rejected the appeal by the Gioia Tauro Oil Company
The port authority had rejected the company's applications for a concession




18/06/2024Work has started in the port of Salerno to restore the operation of the Red Quay to ro-ro traffic
The total cost of the works is €3.6 million




18/06/2024Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will build Japan's first two methanol-powered ro-ro ships
They will have a capacity of around 2,300 vehicles




18/06/2024MSC restructures the connections between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Merger of two services




18/06/2024Last month, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -3.1%
In the first five months of 2024, the decline was -4.6%




17/06/2024MSC's new Mediterranean - East Coast USA service
It will be held weekly




17/06/2024Port of Ancona, border control post authorized to control products of non-animal origin
Garofalo: new growth opportunities related to the traffic of these products




17/06/2024On 24 June, the Port Community System of the ports of Campania will be activated
The digital platform will be equipped with additional tools by 2026




17/06/2024Brussels has given the green light to the 570 million euros allocated by Italy to encourage the use of cold ironing in ports
Initially, a reduction of up to 100% of general system charges in the price of electricity is envisaged




17/06/2024General Claudio Graziano, Chairman of the Fincantieri Group, has died
From 2015 to 2018 he was Chief of Defence Staff




17/06/2024In 2023, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.0%
Passengers up +6.4%




17/06/2024In 2023, the turnover of MIS - Magli Intermodal Service grew by +28.5%
Handled 2.3 million tons of cargo




17/06/2024A consortium led by STAR Capital will acquire V.Group
The transaction will be completed in early autumn




17/06/2024Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell by -8.2% last month
In the first five months of 2024, an increase of +10.0% was recorded




14/06/2024Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized shipping services remained unchanged
For the first three national ports, there was growth in Genoa (+5.5%) and La Spezia (+12.8%) and a decrease in Gioia Tauro (-4.4%)




14/06/2024Offer by GIH to acquire the entire share capital of Global Ports Holding and implement the delisting of the company
In the first three months of this year, the terminal operator's revenues grew by +6.8%




14/06/2024Federagenti appeals to Meloni for a new order in the Mediterranean
Saints: it's time to "give the cards"




14/06/2024Faraone appointed Secretary General of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
He takes over from Alessandro Guerri




14/06/2024Spediporto, limiting arrivals in the port of Genoa to a number of vehicles that can actually be served
Botta: An alternative to congestion could also be to extend the allowances for parking and container detention




14/06/2024The South Korean government decides to ensure hold capacity for containers to support exports
Measures are also being taken to counter the increase in the value of sea freight rates




13/06/2024The new EU regulation for the development of the TEN-T trans-European transport network has been definitively approved
Network core to be completed by 2030, extended core by 2040 and comprehensive network by 2050




13/06/2024A ministerial inspection commission has been set up to analyse the procedures for granting concessions in the ports of Genoa and Savona
It is made up of Salvatore Pilato, magistrate of the Court of Auditors, Patrizia Scarchilli, director general of the MIT, and Giuseppe Strano, outgoing commander of the Fiumicino Port Authority




13/06/2024Extensive damage to the bulk carrier Tutor attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea
Hit by a drone boat and the launch of drones and ballistic missiles




13/06/2024In 2023, rail traffic at the Nola Interport recorded an increase of +7.4%
A similar positive trend occurred in the first quarter of this year




13/06/2024The growth of prices of new shipbuilding continues
The size of the container ship order book is reduced




13/06/2024Compagnie de Transports au Maroc completes the acquisition of 51% of the share capital of Africa Morocco Links
The stake was sold by the Bank of Africa for ADH 307 million




13/06/2024Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by -3.4% in May
Growth is expected to resume in the summer




13/06/2024On June 25 in Genoa the assembly of Assagenti will be held
Event entitled "Restless Seas. Routes and conflicts: the unknown factor of trafficking"




13/06/2024The new cruise terminal at the Port of Tarragona has been inaugurated
It will be operated by Global Ports Holding. This year, traffic of 122 thousand passengers is expected




12/06/2024Notice of consultation for the design, construction and management of the new passenger terminal in Ancona
The planned investment for the construction of the work is 15 million euros




12/06/2024The consolidation works of the first reclaimed basin of the Darsena Europa have reached 60%
Completion is expected by the end of the year




12/06/2024Piacenza has resigned as extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea
He was succeeded by Admiral Massimo Seno




12/06/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in Italian ports decreased by -2.7%
Containers (+4.5%) and rolling stock (+5.9%) recovered. There was a decrease in liquid bulk (-2.8%) and conventional cargo (-4.6%) and a very marked reduction in dry bulk (-29.8%)




12/06/2024The vehicles of the Trieste Coast Guard rescued a motor ship of the APT Gorizia
The 76 people on board were rescued




12/06/2024The Italian Sea Group has completed the sale of the Viareggio shipyard
It was sold to Next Yacht Group for €21 million




12/06/2024Eni has sold 10% of Saipem's share capital
The turnover was approximately €393 million




12/06/2024In April, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -51.1%
In the first four months of 2024, the reduction was -45.1%




12/06/2024Assoporti and SRM publish a new update of the "Port Infographics" report
Focus on maritime traffic and fleets, alternative fuels and the employment of women in ports




12/06/2024Daimler Truck - Kawasaki Heavy Industries agreement for liquid hydrogen trucks
Intended to design the entire supply chain




12/06/2024Full seaworthiness restored in the access channel to the Port of Baltimore
About 50,000 tons of wreckage from the bridge that collapsed in March were removed




11/06/2024Two days of strikes have not brought the parties negotiating the renewal of the contract of German port workers closer
Ulbrich (ver.di): A significant increase in wages is needed to compensate for the increase in the cost of living




11/06/2024In 2023, out of 250 million containers shipped by sea, only 221 were lost at sea
33% of the containers have been recovered




11/06/2024The board of directors of Stazioni Marittime has been renewed
Indication of the confirmation of Edoardo Monzani as Chairman




11/06/2024CMA CGM will operate a seasonal service on the Asia-North Europe/Med route
Seven 7,000 TEU ships are planned to be deployed in two rotations




11/06/2024In May, the revenues of Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines grew by +46.2% and +40.1%
In the first five months of 2024, increases of +27.0% and +17.5% were recorded




11/06/2024Meyer Turku delivers the new Mein Schiff 7 cruise ship to TUI Cruises
It has a gross tonnage of 111,500 tons




10/06/2024Port of Genoa, Spediporto and Fedespedi ask hauliers to freeze the congestion fee
They propose to await the results of an in-depth analysis of the situation




10/06/2024German port companies are calling on the EU to focus on the competitiveness of European ports
Titzrath (ZDS): To meet the challenges of our time, we need strong ports




10/06/2024DFDS will sell its mini cruises to Gotlandsbolaget
The divestiture will include the ships "Crown Seaways" and "Pearl Seaways" built in 1994 and 1989




10/06/2024Finsea renews its brand identity
The structure of the group is divided into three main business units: Finsea - Shipping agency, Finsea - Land transport and Finsea - Global logistics




10/06/2024Second report of the Fedespedi Study Center on the Suez crisis
In the Mediterranean, the ports closest to Gibraltar have an advantage




10/06/2024Project for the construction of a cruise port in Bajamar (Mexico)
Murano Global Investments announces the signing of a non-binding agreement with a cruise operator




10/06/2024Evergreen invests approximately $500 million in new container ships and new containers
Six ships of 2,400 TEUs and 50,000 containers have been ordered




10/06/2024Accelleron has signed a five-year agreement with Grandi Navi Veloci
Maintenance and assistance to the more than 100 turboblowers installed on the 28 ships in the fleet




10/06/2024New attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden region
The container ship "MSC Tavvishi" of the Mediterranean Shipping Company was hit




10/06/2024In May, container traffic at the port of Singapore amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3.6%)
In the first five months of 2024, 16.9 million TEUs were handled (+7.7%)




07/06/2024The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission launches a public consultation on Gemini Cooperation
On the routes to the USA, the agreement between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will employ up to 184 vessels




07/06/2024On July 17, the assembly of the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators will be held in Rome
It will be preceded on the 16th by a private event between networking and art




07/06/2024Ok to the offer of Navantia, Fincantieri, Naval Group, Naviris and Hydrus for the new European corvette
It was submitted as part of the second call of the European Defence Fund




07/06/2024Last month, Evergreen's turnover grew by +40.3%
In the first five months of 2024, the increase was +36.2%




07/06/2024Agreement for the expansion of the Russian container terminal ULCT in the Gulf of Finland
Annual traffic capacity will be increased fivefold




06/06/2024Vado Gateway rejoices for Italy's leadership in the World Bank's "Container Port Performance Index" report
The port of Savona-Vado is ranked thirty-sixth in the world ranking of the best performing container ports




06/06/2024Tender for the construction of the new Donato Bramante cruise terminal in the port of Civitavecchia
The tender for the expansion of the La Spezia Container Terminal is also underway




06/06/2024Spain's Pérez y Cía. has bought its compatriot EUCONSA
It specializes in intermodal bulk transportation of chemicals and petrochemicals




06/06/2024To electrify the quays of Spanish ports, it is necessary to quintuple the energy needs of the ports
Arana (Puertos del Estado): With the OPS, energy consumption is doubled, from one to two terawatts




06/06/2024Suez Canal, continuation of the policy of discounts applied to ships in transit
Maritime traffic is still more than halved compared to last year




06/06/2024A bridge in the port of Charleston was closed due to the passage of an out-of-control container ship
The crew managed to regain control of the ship




06/06/2024Conference on security and optimisation of passenger flows in ports and borders
Organized by the ICSA Foundation, it will be held on June 12 in Rome




05/06/2024The significant increase in container traffic at the port of Barcelona continued in April
Transhipment traffic alone grew by +73.9%




05/06/2024Boluda Towage finalizes the acquisition of French Les Abeilles
It was sold by the Econocom group




05/06/2024In April, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -7.9%
In the first four months of 2024, the decline was -6.7%




05/06/2024Piero Lazzeri has been reconfirmed as president of Sanilog
Walter Barbieri has been appointed vice-president of the fund for the next three years




05/06/2024Damen has filed for bankruptcy against the Romanian shipyard of Mangalia
A thousand workers at the plant were placed on technical unemployment




05/06/2024Germany's L.I.T. acquires the Italian company Autotrasporti Pedot
The company was founded in 1939 in Lavis (Trento)




04/06/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports fell by -8.3%
Both landings (-6.1%) and embarkations (-11.5%) decreased




04/06/2024Denmark's Scan Global Logistics has bought Foppiani Shipping & Logistics
The company, based in Prato, employs more than 160 people




04/06/2024New Egypt - Greece - Algeria service by Tarros and Diamond Line
It will be weekly and will be inaugurated on 28 June




04/06/2024Port of Gioia Tauro, the CSLP approves the interventions for the traffic of ro-ro and ro-pax ships
The functional technical adaptation to the PRP has been approved




04/06/2024ERFA, UIRR, Die Güterbahnen and RailGood are calling for a change of pace in EU rail freight policy
Measures are needed to strengthen inter- and intra-modal competition, prioritise funding for the sector and adapt infrastructure




04/06/2024The P&O Cruises Australia cruise brand will be incorporated into Carnival Cruise Line
The transition in March 2025




04/06/2024Maersk announces an improvement in its full-year 2024 outlook
Port congestion and freight increases are among the new components that characterize the market




04/06/2024Uiltrasporti, towards mobilization of Italian dockers from 17 to 23 June
Recovery of purchasing power, security and greater protections are the demands




03/06/2024Terminali Italia moves to the FS Group's Logistics Hub
Mercitalia Logistics has become the sole shareholder of the company




03/06/2024Mikhail Stahlhut (Hupac) is the new president of the UIRR
Jürgen Albersmann (Contargo) appointed Vice-Chairman




03/06/2024From 2026, it will become mandatory to report containers lost at sea
Kjaer (WSC): Significant progress in the safety of navigation and the protection of the environment




03/06/2024Projects to supply green e-fuels to shipping are at a standstill
A study by T&E shows that not a single initiative dedicated specifically to maritime transport is underway




03/06/2024Wärtsilä supports RINA and Gas and Heat in the green ammonia bunkering project
An innovative barge will be developed




03/06/2024The UAE's ADNOC Logistics and Services acquires Navig8
Transaction valued at approximately $1.4-1.5 billion




03/06/2024In April 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa was stable and in Savona-Vado it grew by +49.4%
First drop in cruises in the Savona port after the post-pandemic recovery
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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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