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October 2024




31/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Green light to the collection and waste management plans of ships and cargo residues of ports




31/10/2024ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports




31/10/2024Arrived the first crane to make the Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo
It will be installed by year-end




31/10/2024Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the AdSP of Eastern Liguria
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"




31/10/2024Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Ok also to the organic plan of ports 2024-2026




31/10/2024In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6% percent




31/10/2024In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6% percent




31/10/2024Maersk records glowing quarterly results
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics




31/10/2024Port of Livorno, seized a load of 40 kilos of cocaine
Tracts under arrest three people




30/10/2024Confitarma lists the actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
In Naples, the public assembly of the Confederation




30/10/2024In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8% percent
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9% percent




30/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale 2024-2026 Operating Plan




30/10/2024The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigation in front of the Court of Cassation remains pending




30/10/2024Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Two weekly rotations




30/10/2024HHLA is expected to raise its forecast for the full financial year 2024
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by the port terminals




30/10/2024In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 11.2%
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8% percent




30/10/2024Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
The Danish group has already in place agreements to meet more than 50% of its own demand for methanol planned for 2027




30/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
It is also free from the three-year programme of the works




29/10/2024Royal Caribbean again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
In the July-September period, revenues increased by +17.4%




29/10/2024Savino Del Bene has acquired Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
The company already served as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group




29/10/2024The European Ports Association is alarmed by the planned reform of EU funding for transport infrastructure
Transport policy and funding - ESPO stressed - must be based on a European approach




29/10/2024In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Albanian ports grew by +14.0%
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was +14.3%




29/10/2024In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruises' ships will reach Alaska
"MSC Poesia" will operate weekly itineraries from Seattle




29/10/2024In the third quarter of this year, transits of large ships in the Panama Canal fell by -38.3%
Reduction of -36.9% in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway




29/10/2024CMA CGM partners with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
An investment of 280 million dollars is planned




29/10/2024COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new 13,600 TEU containerships from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
They will be taken delivery by 2027




29/10/2024Wärtsilä reports a strong increase in quarterly revenue
In the July-September period, the value of new orders grew by +1%




28/10/2024Unified concession by formal deed for the Intergroup terminal in the port of Gaeta
It has a lifespan of 12 years




28/10/2024Maersk confirms its participation in the service between Turkey and the East Coast USA with stopovers in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
It will be activated on February 1, 2025




28/10/2024The last two of the 13 new MCT quay cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro
They can work on container ships with a capacity of up to 25 thousand TEUs




28/10/2024Hapag-Lloyd will introduce calls at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast
Touched in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM




28/10/2024Assologistica has published a practical guide to customs reform
The novelties and critical issues of the new legislative system were illustrated and analyzed




28/10/2024In the third quarter, containers in Spanish ports increased by +9.9%
Transhipment traffic grew by +13.2%, import-export traffic by +6.4%




28/10/2024Wan Hai Lines orders eight new 16,000 TEU containerships
Orders against the South Korean HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries




28/10/2024In the third quarter, COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled 29.1 million containers (+4.8%)
In the first nine months of 2024, growth was +6.8%




28/10/2024USB Mare e Porti criticizes the hypothesis of an agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
The methods of consultation of workers were also denounced




28/10/2024The voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement" has been signed
The goal is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ros and ferries calling at the Doric port




25/10/2024Agreement for the damage caused by the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge
It has been joined by Grace Ocean and Synergy Group with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected to pay $102 million for the cleanup of the canal




25/10/2024Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of the Merchant Marine Foundation in support of the Ukrainian Maritime Administration
In Genoa the opening meeting of a support project




25/10/2024Japan's MHI-MME signs a licensing agreement with China's Jiangsu Masada
The goal is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines




25/10/2024Fincantieri opens a center in San Francisco for the development of dual-use technologies applicable in both civil and military sectors
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center




25/10/2024In the first nine months of this year, container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +21.4%
The overall volume of goods increased by +11.3%




25/10/2024By November, the ownership of the Vittoria Shipyard will pass to CNV
Mantovan (Veneto Region): a new union agreement will have to be built that will concern the 48 workers in the workforce




25/10/2024Konecranes' business and financial performance grew in the third quarter
The value of new orders for the supply of port equipment increased by +44.1%




24/10/2024Hapag-Lloyd expects operating profit to fall by -36% for the first nine months of 2024
EBITDA is expected to decrease by -20%




24/10/2024Meyer Werft has delivered the new Disney Treasure cruise ship to the Disney Cruise Line
It has a capacity of 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew members




24/10/2024In 2025, an increase of +3.9% in cruise traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Risposte Turismo believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and hydrofoils will record a further slight growth




24/10/2024Construction of the new cruise terminal of Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port has started in Ravenna
It will be operational in 2026 and will be able to accommodate two ships at the same time




24/10/2024Confindustria La Spezia, wrong to remove the port of Marina di Carrara from the governance of the Port Authority of Eastern Liguria
A hypothesis - underlines the association - daughter of old partition logics




24/10/2024COSCO Shipping Ports acquires shares in Hutchison Ports' two port terminals in Laem Chabang
Investment of 110 million dollars




24/10/2024In Venice, an agreement has been reached for the tender relating to the temporary work administration service in the port
Di Blasio: additions have been made to the special tender specifications to clarify specific points of a trade union contractual nature




24/10/2024Tackling climate change remains the priority environmental emergency for European ports
ESPO has presented its 2024 environmental report




24/10/2024GNV has taken delivery of the new GNV Polaris ferry
The first of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January




24/10/2024The Greek John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo
He will succeed Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been appointed honorary president




23/10/2024In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports fell by -8.5%
Only cereals and containerized goods are on the rise




23/10/2024OOCL agrees with Seaspan to lease six new 13,580 TEU container carriers
They will be taken delivery between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2028




23/10/2024Viking orders Fincantieri to build two cruise ships of 54,300 GRT
Options for the construction of four more ships




23/10/2024In the third quarter, new orders to the Cargotec group increased by +14%
Revenues increased by +1%




23/10/2024The public assembly of Federagenti, which will be held in Rome on Friday
The Federation celebrates 75 years since its foundation




23/10/2024Strong increase in quarterly revenue from the DSV and Kuehne + Nagel logistics groups
Turnover from sea and air shipments mainly grew




23/10/2024Cargo traffic in the port of Rotterdam was stable in the third quarter
Siemons: The current trend will also characterize the last months of the year




22/10/2024UNCTAD, a modest growth of +2% in world maritime transport is expected in 2024
In the container sector alone, a more significant increase of +3.5% is expected




22/10/2024In September, container traffic in the Port of Valencia increased by +29.0%
Freight traffic amounted to a total of 7.1 million tonnes (+13.1%)




22/10/2024Fincantieri and Consulenti del Lavoro sign a memorandum of understanding for the certification ASSE.CO
It certifies the regularity of companies in the management of employment relationships




22/10/2024Biagio Mazzotta has been elected president of Assonave
Invest in research and development and in the training of human capital to maintain the competitiveness of companies in the sector




22/10/2024CMA CGM - Suez agreement for the production of renewable biomethane for ships
Volumes of up to 100 thousand tons per year are expected by 2030




22/10/2024In the third quarter, the growth of container traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges was accentuated
Volumes in the other main types of goods are down




22/10/2024By the end of the year, the tender for the new southern gate of the port of Catania
Work worth about 6.5 million euros




22/10/2024In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto fell by -17.9%
In the first nine months of 2024, the reduction was -21.7%




21/10/2024Maersk estimates that in the third quarter its revenues grew by +30%
Sharp increase in quarterly EBITDA and EBIT values




21/10/2024Fincantieri, cutting of the first sheet metal of the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
It will be delivered in 2026




21/10/2024Mercitalia Rail starts the transport of the new Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 trains from Pistoia to the Czech Republic
They are headed to the Velim Test Center




21/10/2024New ro-ro traffic at the San Cataldo Container Terminal in the port of Taranto
Two ships disembarked over 1,500 vehicles




21/10/2024MSC expands its network of port terminals and technical-nautical services with the acquisition of control of Wilson Sons
It will acquire 56.47% of the share capital for approximately $764 million




21/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles
In the April-June period of this year, almost 2.9 million TEUs were handled (+26.3%)




18/10/2024Uiltrasporti urges the Port Authority of Venice to review the call for temporary port work
Verzari: yet another attempt to unhinge the current balance in the national port system




18/10/2024Letter to the EU to urge the abolition of the tax exemption for fossil fuels used by planes and ships
Twenty-one organizations list the reasons for canceling it and the benefits that would derive from it




18/10/2024Spain's Boluda buys Finnish towing company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering
The Scandinavian company has a fleet of six tugboats




18/10/2024Konecranes expands its presence in the Dutch port and intermodal vessel market
The group will acquire two subsidiaries of Peinemann




18/10/2024The first start-up phase of the Port Community System of the Port Authority of the Strait has been completed
On 23 and 24 October, meetings with stakeholders for the further development of the system




18/10/2024Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka
They are part of an investment of 200 million euros in the first phase of the project




17/10/2024Guido Grimaldi confirmed as president of the Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association
ALIS celebrates eight years of life




17/10/2024GTS doubles the frequency of the Piacenza-Nola intermodal connection
From Monday it will rise from three to six weekly rotations




17/10/2024New ro-ro service between the Turkish port of Matras and the port of Trieste
Made by DFDS, it has two weekly rotations




17/10/2024Royal Caribbean is collaborating on a project to build a cruise terminal in Juneau
It is expected to be completed in the 2027 cruise season




17/10/2024The charges against four employees of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been dismissed
This was definitively established by the investigating judge of the Court of Palmi




17/10/2024The Genoese Port Authority does not rule out an appeal against the sentence of the Council of State on the concession to Spinelli
The body will ask the State Attorney for clarification




17/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Long Beach
In September, growth stopped




17/10/2024In the third quarter, new orders to the ABB group grew by +1.8%
Revenues up by +2.3%




16/10/2024Giani, Guerrieri and Macii visit the construction site of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
In the port of Piombino, the new square in front of the quay of the regasification ship was inaugurated




16/10/2024Spinelli will propose a judgment to revoke the sentence of the Council of State that annulled the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
MIT has been asked to intervene in order to guarantee the defense of jobs and operational continuity




16/10/2024The delegated act for the inclusion of ships serving the offshore industry in the European MRV Regulation has been adopted
The application of the rule is expected at the beginning of next year




16/10/2024The Council of State has upheld SECH's appeal against Spinelli's "full container" activity in the port of Genoa
The ruling notes "a clear distortion of the competitive structure as regulated by the port plan"




16/10/2024Gruber Logistics opens its first office in the Middle East
Initially, the new Dubai branch will focus on project cargo and air and sea freight




16/10/2024Delivery of the works for the completion of the port of Tremestieri
They are expected to be completed in two years




15/10/2024Fedespedi urges changes to the customs reform
The risk is a strong negative impact on national import and export activities and on the efficiency and competitiveness of the logistics system




15/10/2024The Port Authority of Eastern Liguria lists the benefits of the passage of the port of Carrara under its jurisdiction
95 million euros invested




15/10/2024Spediporto organized a two-day event on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
It is scheduled for 22 and 23 October




15/10/2024In the third quarter of 2024, container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -7.1%
In the first nine months of the year, the decline was -5.7%




15/10/2024In the first nine months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.5%
In the third quarter alone, 218.8 million tons were handled (-1%)




15/10/2024CEVA Logistics establishes a joint venture with the Saudi Almajdouie Logistics
It will operate the transport and logistics activities carried out by the two companies in Saudi Arabia




15/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Singapore
In the July-September period of 2024, almost 10.5 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)




14/10/2024In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno increased by +9.2% and +0.2%
Cruise passengers up +13.3% in the Campania capital and down -21.2% in the Salerno port




14/10/2024Concern of the shipping agents of La Spezia for the possible brake on cruise traffic in the port
Fontana: the city and the port cannot afford to lose such a crucial resource




14/10/2024Spain's Navantia is in talks to acquire British shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff
An agreement is expected by the end of November




14/10/2024The Montenegrin port of Bar plans to purchase two new mobile cranes
They are needed to replace the lifting equipment damaged by the storm last July




14/10/2024APSEZ completes the acquisition of 95% of the company that manages the Indian port of Gopalpur
The port has a traffic capacity of 20 million tons per year




11/10/2024The works at the cruise terminal of Calata Paita, in the port of La Spezia, prevent the arrival of cruise ships
This was denounced by the terminal operator SCCT (Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean) which envisages the risk of cancellation of the 2025 cruise season




11/10/2024Fit Cisl La Spezia, no to the transfer of the management of the port of Carrara to the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Tartarini: the Tuscan port has benefited from substantial financial resources from the Via del Molo authority




11/10/2024By the end of the year, the Grimaldi group will order nine more new ro-pax ships
They will be used in the Mediterranean and the Baltic




11/10/2024Cambiaso Risso enters the capital of the Marittima Ravenna shipping agency
An equal joint venture has been established




11/10/2024New intermodal connection between the port of Venice and Montirone (Brescia)
With a load capacity of 46 containers, the initial schedule is 50 rotations per year




11/10/2024In the third quarter, container traffic handled by Trieste Marine Terminal grew by +7.5%
In the first nine months of this year, a decrease of -3.0% was recorded




10/10/2024Interporto Padova, new Customs office and the entire intermodal terminal will become a customs area
Agreement to develop additional customs fast corridors with ports in addition to those already active with Genoa, La Spezia and Gioia Tauro




10/10/2024Minerva Bunkering has acquired the U.S.-based Bomin Bunker Oil
The American company was sold by the German Mabanaft




10/10/2024The new security regulations of the port of Genoa have been approved
Drawn up by the Port Authority with the involvement of port operators, it will come into force on November 1st




10/10/2024The trend of growth in revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continues
In September 2024, however, there was a double-digit percentage decline compared to the previous month




10/10/2024In the first nine months of 2024, the number of acts of piracy against ships was the lowest since 1994
In the July-September period there were only 19




09/10/2024Fermerci's proposals for the infrastructural development of the last mile and for the resolution of critical issues
The "Charter of the last railway mile" has been presented




09/10/2024Highly automated drones to monitor the areas of Interporto Padova
They take off and land in a "robotic hangar"




09/10/2024Switzerland is relaxing the rules for registering ocean-going vessels in the national shipping register
The aim is to increase the number of ships flying the Swiss flag




09/10/2024Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro
Two more will arrive at the end of the month. In the first nine months of 2024, container traffic in the Calabrian port increased by +10.4%




09/10/2024Rixi: the budget will not introduce increases in the cost of diesel for road transport
There are no changes to the current tariffs




09/10/2024Next year, the world's Coast Guard organizations will meet in Rome
In 2025, the Italian Coast Guard will chair the three international forums: European, Mediterranean and global




09/10/2024The annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports will be held in Mantua
Tomorrow the international workshop "HyMantoValley project Creation of the Hydrogen Valley in the Valdaro inland Port"




09/10/2024In the port of Gioia Tauro, 280 kilos of cocaine were seized
On the market they could have earned over 40 million euros




09/10/2024Last August, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -49.1%
In the first eight months of 2024, the decline in transits was -48.4%




09/10/2024Gioia Tauro, possible further extension of the Employment Agency in the port
Agostinelli: it will be requested in the event of failure of the next meeting for the establishment of the company pursuant to art. 17




08/10/2024Baker Hughes renounces the industrial settlement in the port of Corigliano Calabro
Agostinelli: those who did not want this project should enjoy this tragic victory!




08/10/2024Satisfaction of Assoporti, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti for the hypothesis of agreement on the contract of port workers
It allows - the unions underline - the recovery of the purchasing power of the wage




08/10/2024In the first half of 2024, FS Italiane's Logistics Hub recorded record operating revenues and increased by +13.0%
Net profit of €65 million, down €22 million




08/10/2024VARD will build a Commissioning Service Vessel for Navigare Capital Partners
It will be delivered in the second quarter of 2027




08/10/2024The draft agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers has been signed
Assiterminal, in the end everyone's responsibility prevailed




08/10/2024Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo
It is located near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait




08/10/2024Regional Ferrobonus, the MIT signs agreements with Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Puglia and Calabria
The Regions shall supplement the state allocation with their own resources




08/10/2024In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -3.1%
Cruise passengers also decreased (-12.1%)




08/10/2024Magellan Circle and EETRA partnership to promote sustainability in the port and logistics sectors
The offer includes an integrated portfolio of ESG services




08/10/2024PIL renews an agreement with its subsidiary Singamas for the supply of new containers
An investment of up to 335 million dollars is planned in the three-year period 2025-2027




08/10/2024Fatal accident in the port of Naples
A worker lost his life run over by a mechanical vehicle




07/10/2024BIMCO and ICS guide for the reduction of underwater noise produced by ships
The adoption of energy efficiency measures contributes to reducing energy efficiency




07/10/2024Agreement for the design and construction of a new maritime railway station in Savona
The adaptation of the connection between the Savona Parco Doria station and the new plant is planned




07/10/2024Extraordinary growth in quarterly earnings of the Chinese shipping group COSCO
The forecasts indicate EBIT and net profit values for the third quarter up by +248.9% and +281.0%




07/10/2024In the third quarter, revenues generated by OOCL's containership business grew by +73.7%
The volumes of cargo transported increased by +3.6%




07/10/2024The third edition of Green Logistics Expo will kick off on Wednesday in Padua
Among the appointments, the States General of Logistics of the North East and Mercintreno




07/10/2024The new Italian Customs Code - denounces the port community of La Spezia - favors the coffers of other EU countries
Inevitable - underline shipping agents, customs analysts and freight forwarders - the flight of cargoes and goods to customs clearance in other EU Customs




07/10/2024Three new appointments at the top of the companies of the TESYA group
Pierre-Nicola Fovini is the new Group General Manager, Flavio Castelli is the new CEO of CLS and Vincent Albasini is the new CEO of CGTE
News from the Companies
07/10/2024ITS Costruttori, il futuro dei cantieri inizia in Accademia
Oltre 420 posizioni aperte in 17 corsi totali, con un tasso di occupazione post diploma di circa il 95% in media




04/10/2024Rixi: a winning idea for a maritime country is the possibility of having foreign holdings with concessions in non-European ports
They would be useful - he explains - to stabilize logistical lines in all geopolitical conditions




04/10/2024Port of La Spezia, the electrification of the Garibaldi Pier will be completed in mid-2025
In recent days in Estonia, tests of the robot that will connect the electricity grid to the ship from the quay




04/10/2024Brussels authorizes the MSC group to buy the French company Clasquin and enter the capital of HHLA
In both cases, the transactions do not raise competition concerns




04/10/2024New training project by Assologistica in collaboration with Randstad Italia
Creation of a digital platform to facilitate the management and use of training courses




04/10/2024A Vietnamese delegation in Geneva to increase cooperation with MSC
Participation in the project of the new deep-water port in Lien Chieu (Da Nang) has been proposed




04/10/2024A strike blocks Corsica's ports and airports
He protests against the hypothesis of entrusting its management through a tender




04/10/2024An agreement in principle between ILA and USMX ends the strike in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf
The current contract of port workers has been extended until January 15, while negotiations will be resumed




03/10/2024The duration of the concession contract for the Aqaba Container Terminal has been extended
It is operated by the joint venture between the Aqaba Development Company and APM Terminals




03/10/2024The Transport Regulatory Authorities of Italy and France have started a cooperation
A three-year memorandum of understanding has been signed




03/10/2024T&E, the system based on a Global Fuel Standard alone is not enough to decarbonise shipping
The organization highlights the need for it to be accompanied by the application of a global tax on emissions




03/10/2024The Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea completes the acquisition of 2.4% of the capital of CEPIM - Interporto di Parma
The shares of the Municipality of La Spezia and the Riviere di Liguria Chamber of Commerce have been bought




03/10/2024The FS Group's Logistics Hub wins Trenord's tender for spare parts logistics
Contract worth approximately 17.5 million euros




03/10/2024In August, Chinese seaports recorded a new all-time record for container traffic
However, the growth trend in freight and container traffic continues to fade




03/10/2024The will to maintain and develop the leadership in transhipment of the port of Gioia Tauro is in the hands of the government
Agostinelli: it is a port with infinite margins for growth, but at the same time it is a Colossus of Rhodes




02/10/2024Fermerci's proposals to prevent the rail freight sector from falling into a deep crisis
Forecasts for 2024 indicate a further loss of -6.7% in rail cargo traffic




02/10/2024Salvini: case law does not affirm any right of shipping companies to self-transport with on-board personnel
There is no liberalization of port activities for lashing and unlashing operations




02/10/2024Freewheels, the increase in diesel excise duties is an unacceptable hypothesis
Franchini: the government has empty pockets, but the hauliers cannot take charge of the problem




02/10/2024Switzerland's MET enters the shipping sector with a new liquefied natural gas vessel
Purchase in partnership with the Danish Celsius Shipping




02/10/2024Spanish logistics group Paack sells its Italian subsidiary Paack Logistics Italia to GS&P
The company has two distribution hubs in Monza and Naples and six sustainable centers throughout the country




02/10/2024Giuseppe Scognamiglio leaves the leadership of Forship Spa
By the end of the month the handover




02/10/2024Biden sides with the ILA and urges the USMX to submit a better offer for the renewal of the East Coast and Gulf US port workers' contract
The Department of Transportation has asked ocean carriers on behalf of the government to lift their surcharges




01/10/2024The International Transport Workers' Federation expresses full support for American dock workers
Crumlin: "The ILA's struggle is our struggle."




01/10/2024Companies' exhortations to Joe Biden to suspend the strike in the American Atlantic and Gulf ports are multiplying
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it would be reckless to allow a contractual dispute to inflict such a shock on our economy. Spediporto warns that the repercussions on the port of Genoa are heavy




01/10/2024Laghezza will expand its activities in the hinterland of La Spezia and will also settle in the hinterland of Genoa
A new logistics hub will be built in the Tortona area




01/10/2024The Indian government activates a five-year plan to double cruise traffic
The modernization of port terminals and the construction of new infrastructures are planned




01/10/2024The strike has begun in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf
The ILA has rejected the latest offer made in the past few hours by the USMX. Teamsters announced that truck drivers will not go over the picket lines of port workers
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
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