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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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It is worth around $310 million.
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Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
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Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
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Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
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In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
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Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
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In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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