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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
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Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
The goal is to improve efficiency, flexibility and sustainability
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
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
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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