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November 2024




29/11/2024Cargo traffic in the port of La Spezia was stable in the July-September period
In Marina di Carrara a decrease of -15.6% was recorded




29/11/2024In La Spezia they do not want a president of the Port Authority "parachuted"
They are calling for a "plug & play" president who can tackle the problems right away




29/11/2024The location of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina in the port of Gioia Tauro has been defined
The proposal of the Port Authority aimed at avoiding interference with port activity has been accepted




29/11/2024Biagio Mazzotta takes on the position of vice-president of the Federation of the Sea
The president of Assonave will be a candidate for the vice presidency of ENMC




29/11/2024ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders




29/11/2024OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
The construction of a container terminal is planned




29/11/2024The training agreement between the Port Authority of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea, the ITS Academy "G. Caboto" and the Escola Europea has been renewed
A new advanced simulation platform has been activated




28/11/2024Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
Shipping would be included from 2026




28/11/2024MSC completes the acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
The group is committed to raising traffic at the company's terminals to at least one million containers per year by 2031




28/11/2024T&E is calling on the EU to take measures to limit the speed of ships and to make greater use of wind propulsion
Summary denunciation of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonization




28/11/2024After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also signs an agreement with the Chinese Goldwind for the supply of green methanol
The delivery of 250 thousand tons of fuel per year is expected




28/11/2024Extend the customs corridor to goods for export and transhipment in the port of La Spezia
This was discussed during a meeting between the Port Authority and the Customs Agency




28/11/2024ONE acquires a stake in the NPCT1 container terminal in Jakarta
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million TEUs per year




28/11/2024Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub: Infrastructural Works"
The European contribution was over 30 million euros




27/11/2024Messina (Assarmatori): yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and methods are wrong
Local regulations, often untimely - he explained - have the only effect of moving traffic out of the Old Continent




27/11/2024Transped orders a Konecranes Gottwald mobile crane for its Porto Marghera terminal
It will be taken delivery in the second quarter of next year




27/11/2024The Dutch Raben Group and the Swiss Sieber Transport form a joint venture
He will take over the groupage transport business of the Swiss company




27/11/2024Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Three thousand square meters of operational area and 400 of offices




27/11/2024Fincantieri signs an agreement with SIMEST for the growth of companies in the supply chain
Among the aims, the strengthening of the competitiveness of the shipbuilding company also on foreign markets




27/11/2024Conference for the 30th birthday of WISTA Italy
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa




27/11/2024New Melzo-Marcianise intermodal service of Hannibal
Two weekly rotations that will rise to three from the first quarter




27/11/2024The Staff Plan of the ports of Sardinia has been approved
There are 938 workers from the 36 companies operating in the airports




27/11/2024Saipem has been awarded an offshore EPCI contract from BP in Indonesia
For the Italian company, the order is worth about one billion dollars




26/11/2024In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services in Switzerland declined
Modal odds remained unchanged




26/11/2024In the third quarter, the revenues of container ship charterer MPCC decreased by -28%
In the first nine months of 2024, the decline was -26%




26/11/2024Joint venture between PSA and Evergreen for the management of a container terminal in Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024




26/11/2024Fermi denounces delays and cuts in incentives for rail freight transport
Paper: real risk of losing 115 million euros




26/11/2024In the third quarter, economic growth in trade in goods and services of the G20
The value of goods to and from China is falling




26/11/2024Memorandum of understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express at the port of Rijeka




25/11/2024The Omani Asyad Group will operate the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
The expansion of the port and the construction of a quay are planned




25/11/2024In the third quarter, traffic in the container terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by +5%
Exhaustion of the growth in transhipment volumes




25/11/2024BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime clause
The European regulation will come into force on January 1st




25/11/2024Samsung Heavy Industries has been ordered to build four 16,000 TEU container carriers
A contract worth approximately 781 million dollars




25/11/2024Eni - MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
It was signed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte




25/11/2024The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
It will become operational in January




25/11/2024NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
A memorandum of understanding has been signed




25/11/2024South Korea's HJSC has been awarded a contract for four new 7,900 TEU containerships
Orders worth a total of about 432 million dollars from a European shipowner




25/11/2024Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the forthcoming exit from the capital of ZIM
He currently owns 19.8 million shares




22/11/2024In the third quarter of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med increased by +11%
In the first nine months of the year, growth was +12%




22/11/2024Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
He takes over from Paolo d'Amico




22/11/2024COSCO and SIPG will each acquire 10% of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company SAIC Motor




22/11/2024AD Ports continues its investment campaign in Egypt
Agreement to build an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said




22/11/2024Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute




22/11/2024Project by Vezzani from Ovada to create an automotive terminal in Porto Marghera
An application has been submitted for the issuance of a state concession for the former Sirma quay




21/11/2024In the third quarter, the port of Koper handled 287,410 containers (+11.8%)
In the first nine months of 2024 there were 835,506 (+2.9%)




21/11/2024The Court of Rovigo has approved the restructuring plan of the Vittoria Shipyard
The sale of the company to CNV Srl is nearing completion




21/11/2024The Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification from the European Union
The certification for having contributed to the enhancement of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions




21/11/2024Port of Ancona, in 2023 - underlines the Port Authority - container traffic grew by +5%
The port authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Study Center




21/11/2024Vard will build five support vessels to serve the offshore industry
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be built in Vietnam




21/11/2024Alpe Adria activates a new railway service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Initially, two weekly circulations are planned to subsequently reach a daily frequency




21/11/2024Euroseas orders the construction of two 4,300 TEU feeder container carriers in China
Quarterly rental revenues grew by +5.8%




21/11/2024New all-time record for monthly container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
In October, strong growth in activity also in Los Angeles airport




20/11/2024The analysis of the Fedespedi Study Center on the economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
In 2023, domestic containerized traffic recorded an overall decline of -2.4%




20/11/2024ZIM recorded excellent quarterly economic performance driven by higher freight rates and activity with Latin America
The fleet transported a record number of containers




20/11/2024GNV strengthens its sales department with two appointments
New commercial director and new general manager of the company in Spain




20/11/2024In Genoa the "Graduation Day" of the Italian Academy of the Merchant Navy
50 diplomas were awarded at the end of the two-year and three-year training course




20/11/2024On the former Carbonile of the port of Genoa, the construction sites of the breakwater and the subport tunnel
This was decided yesterday by the Management Committee of the Port Authority




19/11/2024In the third quarter, the revenues of the Viking cruise group grew by +11.4%
+14.3% increase in revenue generated by ocean cruises




19/11/2024The final agreement on the port workers' contract has been signed
It constitutes the application guideline on the various aspects of contract renewal




19/11/2024On November 27, the UNIPORT public assembly will be held in Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian ports, a network of companies at the service of the country and Europe"




19/11/2024Roberto Nappi, founder and director of the "Corriere Marittimo" for 40 years, has died
His career began at the editorial office of the "Telegrafo" in 1958




18/11/2024New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports to transport drones and missiles produced by Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and three Russian companies were hit




18/11/2024The Italian Antitrust Authority has launched an investigation against SAS (MSC group), Moby and Grandi Navi Veloci
According to the AGCM, restrictions of competition may have occurred following the acquisition of 49% of Moby's capital by SAS




18/11/2024Masucci confirmed as president of the Italian Propeller Clubs
New mandate for the three-year period 2024-2027




18/11/2024The seafarers of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
Platten (ICS): it is unacceptable; may humanity prevail and be immediately released




18/11/2024T&E highlights the need to also count well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
The total greenhouse gases produced would be 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime regulation




18/11/2024MSC will apply an increase in freight rates for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Increases of +25% and +18% for 20' and 40' containers bound for the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic




18/11/2024The dual-fuel retrofit of a large Maersk container ship has been completed
It will be able to sail on methanol. Increased hold capacity




18/11/2024DFDS and Ekol have second thoughts and agreed on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
The terms of the agreement that expired on November 1 have been revised




18/11/2024Slight decline in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Container traffic is stable




15/11/2024Environmental authorization of the Region for the dredging of quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros




15/11/2024Cargotec agrees to sell MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
A sale worth 480 million euros that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025




15/11/2024CNEL conference on the sustainability of maritime transport
It will be held on November 27 in Rome




15/11/2024Ukrainian antitrust authority approves MSC's entry into the capital of the terminal operator company HHLA
The company operates the CTO terminal of the Port of Odessa




15/11/2024Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
The goal is to reach 500 trains in 2025




15/11/2024In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Koper increased by +8.3%
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was +3.2%




15/11/2024The new Peruvian port of Chancay managed by the Chinese COSCO Shipping Ports has been inaugurated
It has 1,500 linear meters of docks




15/11/2024In October, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong grew by +0.7%
In the first ten months of 2024, a decrease of -5.2% was recorded




14/11/2024In the third quarter, container traffic handled by HHLA fell by -2%
In Trieste, the volumes handled by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 decreased




14/11/2024The value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024 more than doubled
Shipbuilding orders alone grew by +154.3%




14/11/2024Kuehne+Nagel will acquire 51% of the capital of the American IMC Logistics
The US company mainly operates drayage services




14/11/2024Last month, the Port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+8.1%)
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was +6.2%




14/11/2024The Ship Recycling Alliance is established to accelerate safe and environmentally friendly ship recycling
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention




14/11/2024In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cruise passengers increased by +2.7%




14/11/2024MSC has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in logistics company MVN
The Milan-based company expects to close 2024 with a turnover of 100 million euros




14/11/2024In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by +28.2%
An increase of +3.8% in containers transported by the fleet. Average freight value up +22.9%




13/11/2024Assiterminal conference entitled "Ports in connection - ESG, IA, CSRD"
It will be held on December 5 in Rome




13/11/2024In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +15.7%
Marked increase in containers in transshipment caused by the Red Sea crisis. Cruises are down




13/11/2024In the summer quarter, passenger traffic in Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals grew by +27.5%
Revenues up +23%




13/11/2024In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by +67% thanks to the +83% growth in the container segment
An increase of +116% in the value of the average freight rate per container transported




13/11/2024The SDC freight forwarder has introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs procedures
Annually, the practices followed exceed 15 thousand units




13/11/2024The sale of the Santandrea shipping company from Pacorini to Aprile has been completed
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste




13/11/2024Strong rise in Evergreen's quarterly financial performance
The Taiwanese company is investing $186.8 million to purchase new containers




13/11/2024In the third quarter, container traffic in Eurokai's port terminals grew by +9.9%
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was +13.6%. In Italy (Contship Italia) by +6.8%). Slowing growth in Tanger Med. The Damietta terminal will become operational in April




12/11/2024Port of Gioia Tauro, memorandum of understanding for safety in the workplace and port operations
It will last three years




12/11/2024In the first ten months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
Dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tons (-3.5%), liquid goods to 372.2 million tons (-2.9%)




12/11/2024Danaos reports a new decline in quarterly revenues generated by the container carrier fleet
Coustas: With the Trump administration, which has promised new tariffs, a future reduction in container traffic is possible




12/11/2024Paola Piraccini appointed technical legal collaborator of Spininvest
She entered the judiciary in 1981 and is a retired Supreme Court councilor




12/11/2024Meeting in Rome between representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
A discussion is planned to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking activity




12/11/2024This year, cruise passengers in the port of Ancona have grown by +18.9%
An increase of +25.1% in transits and a -5.1% decrease in landings and embarkations




12/11/2024The contract for the construction of the breakwater dam to protect the FSRU Ravenna has been signed
The work, worth 200 million, will be carried out by R.C.M. Costruzioni and Acciona Construccion




12/11/2024The Port of Seville has won the ESPO Award 2024
The "Circular Economy for Valorising Maintenance Dredging Sediments" project was awarded




12/11/2024Cambiaso Risso establishes a joint venture in Cagliari
50% partnership with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu




12/11/2024In Egypt, the question is whether new services to the maritime industry will be able to make up for the losses generated by the drop in traffic in the Suez Canal
In yesterday's meeting between the Suez Canal Authority and the Ministry of Finance, there was no mention of an increase in transit rights, but the issue is in the air




11/11/2024Planzer has acquired the transport and logistics company Sifte Berti
The acquisition strengthens the Swiss group's presence in Italy




11/11/2024Ok to the 2025 budget of the Port Authority of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea
It has a surplus of over 2.5 million euros




11/11/2024In Palermo, the cutting of the first sheet metal of the new ferry for the Sicilian Region
Delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026




11/11/2024Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenues recorded the first decrease since the end of 2018
The company believes that its container fleet has excellent future employment prospects




11/11/2024DP World signs an agreement to buy the Australian company Silk Logistics
The expected value of the transaction is approximately $115 million




11/11/2024The quarterly financial results of Taiwan's Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines grew strongly
The revenues of the two companies increased by +102.9% and +117.6% respectively




11/11/2024A worker died in the port of Crotone
He would have suddenly collapsed to the ground while talking to some colleagues
News from the Companies

11/11/2024Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region




08/11/2024A new all-time record for containerized cargo transported in one quarter by the CMA CGM fleet
In the July-September period of this year, the French group's revenues increased by +38.5%




08/11/2024Loans of 400 million dollars for the expansion of the ro-pax terminal of the Moroccan port of Tanger Med
The annual traffic capacity of rolling stock is expected to increase to over one million trucks




08/11/2024Crystal transforms the option with Fincantieri for a third new cruise ship into order
The unit will have a gross tonnage of 61,800 tons




08/11/2024Torbianelli: CIPESS gives the green light to the financing of the future Pier VIII of the port of Trieste
Of the 315 million euros planned, 206.9 are expected from the State




08/11/2024The French State has acquired 80% of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
The company has a fleet of seven cable-laying vessels




08/11/2024Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germani
The company owns a fleet of more than 700 heavy vehicles and around 800 containers




08/11/2024In September, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -51.0%
In the past few hours, a 90-meter-wide floating basin has passed through the Egyptian waterway




07/11/2024Latvian Ansis Zeltins is the new president of the European Sea Ports Organisation
Federica Montaresi (AdSP Eastern Liguria) president of the "Intermodality and Logistics" commission




07/11/2024In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -0.7%
Miscellaneous goods decreased by -8.9%. Liquid bulk (+6.0%) and dry (+5.8%) bulk cargo increased. A decrease of -16.3% in cruises




07/11/2024The temperature of the Mediterranean Sea has risen by more than 1°C in the last 25 years
The data of 100 campaigns conducted by ENEA and INGV in collaboration with the GNV company




07/11/2024European shipowners and fuel producers are calling on the EU to set rules to unlock investments for the European production of clean marine fuels
Solicitation for the Clean Maritime Fuels Platform policy




07/11/2024In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports decreased by -3.3%
Passengers up by +26.4%




07/11/2024In the third quarter, DFDS Group revenues grew by +11.0%
Net profit down by -13.0%. Increase in rolling stock and passenger traffic handled by the fleet




06/11/2024In the third quarter, container traffic at the Port of New York grew by +16.0%
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was +13.8%




06/11/2024Rixi: the ministerial commission investigating the concessions in the port of Genoa will finish its work by the end of the year
Deputies Ghio and Orlando had asked if the practices relating to Calata Concenter and the renewal of the concession of the Bulk Terminal should not be canceled by the Port Authority in self-protection




06/11/2024Hapag-Lloyd invests four billion dollars for the construction of 24 container ships
Twelve 16,800 TEU ships have been ordered from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and 12 from 9,200 TEUs from New Times Shipbuilding




06/11/2024Altera Infrastructure sells its fleet of 18 shuttle tankers to the Greek shipping group Angelicoussis
The completion of the transaction is expected in the first half of 2025




06/11/2024In the third quarter, Eiskip's revenues grew by +9.2%
Net profit down -13.9%




06/11/2024Höegh Evi agrees with the port of Port-La Nouvelle for the import of hydrogen through the French port
Traffic of up to 210 thousand tons per year is expected starting from 2030




05/11/2024Merger of the Cypriot ship management companies Intership and Interorient
The new InterMaritime Shipmanagement will operate a fleet of more than 170 vessels




05/11/2024DFDS' ro-ro service between the ports of Damietta and Trieste will be inaugurated on 29 November
A sailing time of about 68 hours is expected




05/11/2024The ICTSI terminal operator records new record quarterly results
In the July-September period, the group's port terminals handled 3.3 million containers (+3.6%)




05/11/2024Port of Taranto, ok from the Management Committee to the concession of the Port Plate to Vestas
The infrastructure supporting the wind turbine production line




05/11/2024Further improvement in Finnlines' quarterly financial results
Around the end of the year, orders for three new ro-pax ships




05/11/2024Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of navies
The Maestral joint venture will be responsible for the design, development and construction of underwater systems




05/11/2024At the end of the year, Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the business will be taken over by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
The operation is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros




05/11/2024WSC, the mandate of the new European Commissioner for Transport is crucial to ensure the decarbonisation of shipping
The shipowners' association indicates some other priorities to be addressed




05/11/2024Tzitzikostas: At the beginning of my mandate, I will present a strategy for European ports
The competitiveness of the transport sector - underlined the European Commissioner-designate - must be based on sustainability




04/11/2024Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships embarked 812 thousand passengers (+9.7%)




04/11/2024The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milano Smistamento will be included in the FTA of the port and hinterport of Genoa
Resolution approved by the Lombardy Regional Council




04/11/2024Federagenti is ready to illustrate the priorities of Italian ports to the institutions
Pessina: our know-how is available to suggest the measures to be taken




04/11/2024Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
He takes over from Giuseppe Scognamiglio




04/11/2024The public investments needed to decarbonise European transport amount to €39 billion per year
This estimate is in a new study by Transport & Environment




04/11/2024The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Stopovers at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of Vuxx Shipping services between China and Russia




04/11/2024Restyling of the disembarkation area for cruise passengers in the port of Catania
In 2023, cruise traffic in the Sicilian port increased by +43.7%




04/11/2024In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +1.7%
Volumes to and from abroad alone increased by +5.0%




04/11/2024In the July-September quarter, ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by +6.4%
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was +7.1%




04/11/2024DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Exchange of accusations: the Danish group claims that certain contractual conditions were not met; The Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours




04/11/2024In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2%
Only container traffic grew (+5.2%). Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy




04/11/2024Work is restarting on the completion of the commercial docks of the port of Milazzo
The construction of 18,000 square meters of new yards is planned




04/11/2024The 2025 budget of the Port Authority of Western Liguria has been approved
Ok also to the annual review of the 2023-2025 Three-Year Operational Plan




04/11/2024In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16%
New orders increased by +6%
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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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