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January 2025




31/01/2025The PIAO 2025-2027 of the Port Authority of the Central Adriatic has been approved
A further increase in the body's organic plant is planned




31/01/2025In the October-December quarter, ONE's revenues increased by +44.4%
The loads carried by the fleet grew by +4.5%




31/01/2025Musolino appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea
Salvini signed the decree yesterday




31/01/2025In the ports of Genoa and La Spezia the protest for the downgrading of the Ligurian Customs is rising
Botta: these are essential structures for the proper functioning of the Italian economy




31/01/2025Last year, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +7.1%
Marked increase in liquid bulk (+10.6%) and more contained in miscellaneous goods (+1.8%). Sharp drop in dry bulk (-72.7%). Cruise records




31/01/2025The second edition of the Executive Master in Shipping Management is underway
It is organized by Confitarma and its training institution ForMare




31/01/2025Ports of La Spezia and Carrara, the deadline for the tender for the purchase of green vehicles has been postponed
It has been postponed to February 14




31/01/2025Last year, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.7%
New historical records for containers (in TEUs), conventional cargo and scheduled passengers




31/01/2025Ocean carriers are waiting for the stability of the Red Sea to persist before recrossing the Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority is ready to apply a program of discounts




30/01/2025ECSA, the recognition of the centrality of shipping for Europe's growth is good
Raptis: it is an essential part of the energy transition of our economy




30/01/2025The new port master plan of Brindisi has been approved
The new major works focus on the outer port. New spaces for logistics, shipbuilding and boating




30/01/2025The optimized layout of the new breakwater of the port of Genoa has been approved
The simultaneous construction of the two phases of the project is now planned




30/01/2025SEA Europe appreciates the EU Commission's willingness to present the European maritime industrial strategy by the end of the year
Maestrini: pleased to see the recognition of the strategic importance of our sector




30/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in Sardinian ports grew by +1.7%, driven by various freight
Cruise records. Ferry passengers up +4.5%




30/01/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, the ABB group's revenues grew by +4.2%
The trend in the railway, maritime and port segments was positive during the year




30/01/2025Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary results for the 2024 financial year show a slight year-on-year growth
An increase of about +5% in the loads carried by the fleet




30/01/2025Port Authority of Western Liguria, the Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization 2025-2027 approved
Contributions to CULMV and CULP for the re-employment of personnel were recognized




29/01/2025The World Shipping Council appreciates the new programme to restore competitiveness to the EU
The objective of reducing risks in investments in renewable energy and in the production and distribution of renewable and low-emission fuels for transport is good




29/01/2025The merchant ship Guang Rong ran aground in Marina di Massa
The crew was rescued




29/01/2025New historical record of annual freight traffic in Albanian ports
In 2024, 7.75 million tons were handled (+14.6%)




29/01/2025Panama Canal, the FMC confirms that it has the powers to counter any practices considered harmful to U.S. businesses
Sola: the Commission could act against the Republic of Panama rather than specifically against the Authority of the Channel. By 2050 - it has emphasized - the ability of the channel could decrease up to 50%




28/01/2025In Switzerland, priority road and rail infrastructure projects will be identified
The expansion of the road network was blocked by referendum and the rise in costs weighs on the development of the railways




28/01/2025Two ships stopped in the port of Genoa due to serious deficiencies
Last year, ten of the 120 foreign ships inspected were stopped in the Ligurian port




28/01/2025Royal Caribbean closes a record 2024 and announces the extension of activities to river cruises
Initial program for the acquisition of ten boats to be put into service starting from 2027




28/01/2025Port of Livorno, MSC, Neri and Lorenzini ask for clarification on the design of the Darsena Europa
Macii: for the awarding of the concession it will have to go through a public tender




28/01/2025Pessina (Federagenti): Trump has made the world rediscover the importance of waterways
Only the sea - he observes - is the key to unhinge old balances




28/01/2025In 2024, various goods grew in the port of Marseille Fos and bulk cargo decreased
Passenger decline




28/01/2025Navibulgar ship suspected of damaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea
The company attributes the cause of the accident to unfavorable hydrometeorological conditions




28/01/2025Navantia completes the acquisition of Harland & Wolff's shipyards
Domínguez confirms the Spanish group's willingness to collaborate with British industry




27/01/2025Fercam acquires the German freight forwarding company LIC
Newly established a new branch in Troisdorf




27/01/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, container traffic at the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge increased sharply
The overall volume of goods is stable




27/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ancona remained stable
Overall, passengers decreased by -2.2%




27/01/2025The activity of providing temporary port work in the ports of Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia and Barletta has been assigned
The total amount of the tender is 180 thousand euros




27/01/2025COSCO Shipping Lines renews MENA and EMA services between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of the USA
Introduced in the first line calls at the port of Salerno




27/01/2025EQT Real Estate invests in 12 logistics sites in Northern Italy
Transaction worth approximately 230 million euros




27/01/2025CIMC expects to end 2024 with a strong increase in earnings
Production and marketing of the company's containers in decisive growth




27/01/2025COSCO Shipping Energy issues shares to finance fleet growth
The construction of six VLCCs, two LNG ships and three Aframax ships is planned




27/01/2025A financial audit of the Panama Ports Company has been launched
According to the Contraloría General de la República de Panama, the company generates little benefit for Panama




24/01/2025The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
The protest action is scheduled for 31 January, 3 and 4 February




24/01/2025Last year, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by +19.3%
In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +21.5%




24/01/2025HMM signs an agreement with JNPA to collaborate on the development of the new Indian port of Vadhvan
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs




24/01/2025Record contract to Rolls-Royce for the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines
An eight-year contract worth nine billion pounds




23/01/2025EU customs reform must make it easier for businesses to trade and operate
This was underlined by 23 organizations in a joint statement




23/01/2025Launch event of the European Maritime Skills Forum in Brussels
It is an initiative of the European Transport Workers' Federation and the European Community Shipowners' Associations




23/01/2025Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Fincantieri will deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025




23/01/2025Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
The rules - denounces the association - are openly violated by the client




23/01/2025Kombiverkehr restores the rail connection between the port of Lübeck and Verona
Two weekly departures are scheduled in both directions




23/01/2025AD Ports signs an agreement to build a logistics park at the port of Alexandria in Egypt
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport




23/01/2025In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
New peaks also in other business segments




23/01/2025The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino




23/01/2025Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
The Rossano Veneto-based company operates in the intermodal transport sector




23/01/2025Order to the South Korean KSOE for the construction of 12 container ships of 18,000 TEUs
In 2024, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover grew by +21.1%




22/01/2025A fire broke out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
There are no reported injured people or traces of pollution in the sea




22/01/2025Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Only in this way - he highlighted - will it be possible to guarantee their role as strategic hubs for the national economy




22/01/2025The seafarers of the Galaxy Leader have been freed
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane




22/01/2025Brussels approves the joint venture between DP World and Arcese for the automotive sector
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland




22/01/2025Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary




22/01/2025The contract with the Russian company that managed the Syrian port of Tartous has been terminated
The agreement provided for investments of 500 million dollars




22/01/2025Royal Caribbean orders a sixth "Edge" class cruise ship from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
It will be taken delivery in 2028




22/01/202520% of the capital of the Omani Asyad Shipping Company is for sale
Listing on the Muscat Stock Exchange is planned




22/01/2025Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Order worth about 100 thousand euros




22/01/2025Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
He takes over from Daniel Maffei




21/01/2025In 2024, ship transits in the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023




21/01/2025Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law




21/01/2025ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the risk assessment and management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
These are not binding rules




21/01/2025Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
They were hidden in a container containing timber from South America




21/01/2025Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system




21/01/2025The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
While the tycoon dreams of taking possession of it with weapons in hand, a bill proposes the start of negotiations with the Panamanian government




20/01/2025A network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen is being studied in Germany
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi




20/01/2025Fratelli Cosulich orders a fourth methanol-ready unit
It will be built by the Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding shipyard




20/01/2025The executive design service of the reclamation of the seabed of the Molo Italia in La Spezia has been entrusted
An order worth 100 thousand euros to Technital




20/01/2025FSG's bankruptcy trustees announce the interest of multiple investors in the shipbuilding group
These are German companies operating in the same sector




20/01/2025In Spain, a logistics network for the rail transport of bio-fuel to ports is being studied
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum group




20/01/2025MSC interested in starting shipbuilding and repair activities in India
Comparison with the shipbuilding company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries




20/01/2025The Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-yearly and quarterly records for container traffic
Total freight traffic also reached a new all-time high during the year




17/01/2025Luka Koper has ordered four new wheeled gantry cranes from Konecranes
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity from the Slovenian airport




17/01/2025The latest act of the Biden administration is to accuse China of aiming for dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Harsh reaction from the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing and the Chinese shipyards' association




17/01/2025Uniport, the exemption from compulsory insurance of the vehicles used in port terminals is good
Legora de Feo: attention and awareness of the strategic nature of the sector shown




17/01/2025The Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made to employees
The body hopes "that a climate of détente can be resumed"




17/01/2025The LNG and bio-LNG bunkering ship is arriving at the port of Genoa
It will be able to provide both ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck services




17/01/2025Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for the transport of cars
Agreements with two car manufacturers with whom he has been collaborating for years




17/01/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -2.3%
The largest volume of cargoes, the export volume, fell by -1.9%




17/01/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
A new protest action is scheduled to start on February 3




16/01/2025The Hanoi government authorizes an initial investment for the new port designed by MSC and VMC
A development plan for Vietnamese ports to 2030 has been approved




16/01/2025Cavotec will supply electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros have been acquired




16/01/2025In 2024, record cruise traffic was recorded in Malta
Landings of 357 ships for a total of over 940 thousand passengers




16/01/2025Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded




16/01/2025Annual containerized traffic at PSA's port terminals exceeded 100 million TEUs for the first time
Records both in Singapore and in overseas terminals




16/01/2025Confitarma calls for the urgent restoration of the rule on the simplified enlistment of seafarers
Sisto: simplification has proved to be an important step forward for the sector




15/01/2025COSCO Shipping Ports sets new annual and quarterly container traffic records
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)




15/01/2025Alberto Maestrini (VARD) has been elected president of SEA Europe
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry




15/01/2025The areas of the Brin Pier in Olbia have been handed over to the Quay Royal
The construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned




15/01/2025In 2024, the Port of Singapore set new records for containers and non-oil bulk cargo
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tons of goods (+5.2%)




15/01/2025Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
In the last quarter alone, the decline was -3.0%




15/01/2025A large load of 110 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros




15/01/2025The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has a new technical headquarters
It includes a 37-meter, 100-ton bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments




15/01/2025In 2024, container traffic in the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -4.9%
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)




14/01/2025Unifeeder tripled its market share of intra-Mediterranean containerized services
In the region, it employs a fleet of 20 container ships with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs




14/01/2025New NATO mission to strengthen the protection of underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned




14/01/2025Fincantieri completes the acquisition of Leonardo's UAS diving business
The 287 million euros of the fixed component of the purchase price were paid today




14/01/2025Wallenius Wilhelmsen will operate the ro-ro terminal at the Port of Gothenburg
12-year concession contract




14/01/2025In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled record container traffic
The total was 146.3 million TEUs (+6.4%)




14/01/2025Yang Ming also renews the service between the Western Mediterranean and the East Coast of the USA
In Italy you call at Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure




14/01/2025The Bulgarian shipowners' association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association




13/01/2025Genoa Port Terminal, green light for the provisional concession until next June 30
This was unanimously decided by the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea




13/01/2025The strike of the staff of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea has been suspended
The outcome of the meeting between the unions and the secretary general of the port authority was positive




13/01/2025Twelve associations call for the agreement on measures to improve the management of rail capacity in the EU
Exhortation to the EU institutions are currently engaged in trilogue negotiations on the specific regulation




13/01/2025In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Ferries are stable and cruises are down -9.8%. An increase in cruise activity is expected in 2025




13/01/2025CMA CGM will remove the airports in Livorno from the Amerigo service, replacing them with calls in Salerno
New configuration in line with that of Ocean Alliance partners




13/01/2025Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
They are about 106 meters long and weigh over 180 tons




13/01/2025Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has died
Mattioli: she was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster




13/01/2025PSA Venice - Vecon obtains gender equality certification
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certificate




13/01/2025Green logistics, the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea extends the deadline of the call
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros




13/01/2025The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal in Melzo with the Dutch terminal in Moerdijk has been launched
Three weekly circulations have been carried out, which will rise to four from April




13/01/2025Medcenter Container Terminal has ordered 20 new hybrid carriers from Kalmar
They will be taken delivery by the first quarter of 2026




13/01/2025F.lli Di Martino from Catania has acquired 160 new loading units produced by the Piedmontese SICOM
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation




13/01/2025COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
EBIT of 69.9 billion yuan is expected (+90.7%)




13/01/2025From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which are touched only by COSCO/OOCL
In the new configuration of the network of containerized maritime services, Salerno will enter and Livorno will leave




13/01/2025Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits an offer to acquire 21% of the Port Authority of Thessaloniki
The planned investment is up to about 57 million euros




13/01/2025Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the top management of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having taken a provocative attitude and total closure
An attempt - denounces the union - to downplay the real reasons for the strike




10/01/2025MSC presents a new application for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years




10/01/2025In 2024, the growth of various goods in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
In the port of Marina di Carrara, annual traffic fell by -0.4%




10/01/2025In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%




10/01/2025Medlog signs a partnership agreement to build a dry port and logistics area in Egypt
The area concerned is about 102 hectares




10/01/2025Filt Cgil urges to throw the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work in the bin
D'Alessio: The AGCM has not analyzed the real dangers to the integrity of the principle of competition




09/01/2025Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and the ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
It could come into force in early 2027




09/01/2025Strong growth in annual revenue from Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL
The increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone was also accentuated




09/01/2025Soon the start of the industrial conversion works of the "former Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros




09/01/2025That of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first Port Authority to adopt the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
The goal is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution




09/01/2025The start of strikes in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf has been averted
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance




09/01/2025New annual record for the transit of ships in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)




09/01/2025The Greek Navarino has acquired the Dutch Castor Marine
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector




08/01/2025On January 21, the annual meeting of Federlogistica will be held in Rome
The theme is: "Smart logistics. If artificial intelligence breaks into the world of logistics"




08/01/2025Trade mission to Vietnam of Spediporto, Port Authority and the Municipality of Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang




08/01/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt have proclaimed a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
The "systematic disapplication of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - replies the body - in fact concerns the punctual verification put in place by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the employees were not entitled




08/01/2025In 2024, Interporto Padova recorded record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEUs (+6.5%)
Greco: We are evaluating whether the conditions exist to start negotiations with important market operators




08/01/2025MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Guerrieri: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project




08/01/2025Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Gianni Badino has been elected president of the unitary union USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD




08/01/2025Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years are envisaged




08/01/2025The electrification of four berths in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Contract worth over 28 million euros




08/01/2025Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN Navigation
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company




08/01/2025Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitization services of the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic
A mixed company will be set up with the same port authority




07/01/2025In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record traffic of 97.2 million tons of cargo
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tonnes




07/01/2025Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been dismissed
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations




07/01/2025COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
The Chinese company specified that the inclusion in the US list will not have any impact on the group's global activities and operations




07/01/2025Including shipping and shipbuilding companies in the US list of companies operating for the Chinese armed forces
These include the COSCO, CSSC, CSTC and CIMC groups




07/01/2025Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo for the construction of the new offices of the Port Authority of Eastern Sicily
More than 26 million euros of resources are expected in less than three years for the transformation and relaunch of the airport




07/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023




07/01/2025Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea
The "L. Maresca" Port Company and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company are asking for it




07/01/2025Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
In the first eleven months of 2024, the decline was -49.8%




07/01/2025Interporto Padova is looking for a possible partner to participate in the terminal activity
The market investigation will end on January 31st




03/01/2025With over 3.9 million TEUs, the port of Gioia Tauro set a new container traffic record in 2024
Decrease in cars handled in the Calabrian airport




03/01/2025Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees of state-owned maritime concessions is good
Serra: the ruling of the TAR reiterates the importance of the dialogue of the public administration with users




03/01/2025The duration of the Agencies for the administration of work in the port and for professional retraining has been extended by 18 months
Financial coverage for the years 2025 and 2026 of the Non-Start-up Indemnity




02/01/2025Port State Control inspections on Eagle S have begun
NATO decides to increase the military presence of the Atlantic alliance in the Baltic Sea




02/01/2025The new logistics company GTS Horizon has been established in Verona
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)




02/01/2025In 2024, the port of Tanjung Pelepas recorded a new all-time record for container traffic
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)




02/01/2025Works amounting to over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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