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February 2025




28/02/2025In 2024 CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%
Containers transported by the fleet grew by +8%




28/02/2025The construction of a new cruise terminal was started in Antigua
It will be completed in the middle of next year




28/02/2025Porto di Gioia Tauro, renewed the concession to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi
The duration of the contract has risen from four to ten years




28/02/2025In 2024 the traffic of the goods in the port of Brema/Bremerhaven has grown of +5.9% thanks to the container
Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2,6%




28/02/2025Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance launches a second race for low-emission shipping
It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years from 2027




27/02/2025Costamare program the spin-off of the dry bulk division
Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created, which is expected to share in the New York Stock Exchange




27/02/2025In 2024, Finnlines' revenues increased by +2.7%
Pippingsköld confirms the purchase of three additional new ro-pax ships that will enter service in 2028




27/02/2025The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cruise group has completed a record year
High demand for cruises scheduled in 2025 and 2026




27/02/2025Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has been confirmed for the railway shunting activity in the Padua Interport
The company won the tender




27/02/2025Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic fell by -7.7%
Ferry passengers also decreased (-4.4%), while cruise passengers increased by +18.1%




27/02/2025Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany
It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart




27/02/2025ECSA's full appreciation for the European Clean Industrial Deal
Favor also expressed by T&E, which however considers the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 very worrying




26/02/2025Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Center-North Adriatic
The MIT decree has been notified




26/02/2025ESPO, the Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonization
The plan was presented today by the European Commission




26/02/202580% of the shipping and logistics group Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs to InfraVia
The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital




26/02/2025Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the Port of Nador West Med
Almost two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers




26/02/2025The Regional Administrative Court declares Med Yacht Storage's appeal on the state-owned concession to Vado Ligure inadmissible
The English company intended to create a nautical hub for large yachts




26/02/2025In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by the German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%
Riedl: it is necessary to support intermodal transport also through incentives




25/02/2025In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes in ports
The aim is to find solutions quickly




25/02/2025The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic has been completed
Leone: ports will finally be able to count on a mechanism of mutual assistance




25/02/2025The Port Authority of the Central Adriatic publishes the notice for the facilitation of the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Resources equal to 3.73 million from the MoEES




25/02/2025The board of directors of the Federaagenti Youth Group has been renewed
Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president




25/02/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade declined quarter-on-quarter
Mixed performance of trade in services




25/02/2025Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a tanker of 18,500 dwt
It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co




25/02/20252025 has started very badly for Spanish ports
In January, 43 million tons of goods were handled (-6.4%)




25/02/2025D'Agostino denounces the political division of the appointments of secretary general and president of a port
I am disgusted - he said - when I read in the newspapers that the president chooses one and the secretary the other




25/02/2025In the port of Syracuse, infrastructure maintenance work begins
Interventions worth a total of over 300 thousand euros




24/02/2025Blackstone buys America's leading owner and marina operator
Transaction worth $5.65 billion to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas




24/02/2025New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of subsea infrastructures
It will be focused on the design, development and implementation of unmanned systems




24/02/2025Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg fell by -2.1%
Miscellaneous goods are growing. The volume handled in the last quarter was stable




24/02/2025In the first nine months of 2024, cargo traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%
Dry bulk and conventional goods decreased. Growth in other sectors




24/02/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.0%
Decrease determined by the reduction of liquid bulk cargo; growth in other sectors. Traffic in Piombino is increasing




24/02/2025Joint venture of Noatum Maritime and Erkport in the ro-ro maritime services segment
Initially, the new company will have a fleet of 11 ships to be used on five routes




24/02/2025MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant
Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel




24/02/2025Saipem and Subsea7 sign a merger agreement
The reference shareholders CDP Equity, Eni and Siem Industries have committed to support the transaction




24/02/2025Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president
The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in absolute emergency




21/02/2025ICS satisfied with the progress of the ISWG-GHG for the decarbonization of shipping, even if not decisive
Platten: There is still a lot of work to be done urgently by the April meeting of the MEPC




21/02/2025Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership have acquired Maja Stuwadoors Groep
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam




21/02/2025In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
In the whole year, there were 548 thousand cruise passengers (+7.8%)




21/02/2025In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam fell by -2%
In the whole year, a decrease of -0.7% was marked




21/02/2025In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Last month the negative trend continued




20/02/2025Confitarma, the maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is good
Sisto: We hope that it will be adopted structurally in our legal system




20/02/2025The Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio has passed away at the age of 83
A point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector




20/02/2025The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests the actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Raptis (ECSA): Using revenues from the EU ETS to close the huge price gap between clean and conventional fuels




20/02/2025The Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
The body promotes the enhancement of the sea resource




20/02/2025Tomorrow in Naples a study conference on the fight against illegal trafficking by sea
It will be held at the University of Studies "Parthenope"




20/02/2025The Port of Los Angeles reaches a new peak in container traffic for January
Last month, 924 thousand TEUs were handled (+8.0%)




20/02/2025HMM in talks for the acquisition of compatriot SK Shipping
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion




20/02/2025Port of Livorno, rail traffic grew by +10.4% in 2024
The rail share of the volumes of goods handled rose to 19%




20/02/2025Joint venture of Cargill and Hafnia in the field of marine fuel supplies
Seascale Energy is established




19/02/2025Contract for the immersion of dredging sediments from the ports of Fano and Numana in the Ancona reclaimed tank
Intervention worth 915 thousand euros




19/02/2025The Port Authority will become the Sole Manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
RFI will remain in charge of extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure




19/02/2025The Coast Guard authorizes the use of batteries on board ships flying the Italian flag
Adopted a risk-based approach using EMSA guidelines




19/02/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports grew by +2.2%
Passengers increased by +16.1%




19/02/2025Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway tollbooth can put logistics in crisis in the North West
Falteri: intervene on the telematic control of flows to and from the port of Genoa




19/02/2025Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Investments in new physical and digital assets are included in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan




19/02/2025The Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
On February 20, the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Greater California"




19/02/2025Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the east container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company




19/02/2025Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods controls give the port of Genoa a bad reputation
Botta: wasting time and money for the various controls, not having certainty about the timing of the exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable




19/02/2025One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Ok to the expansion of Automar's car terminal




19/02/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Marked increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
News from the Companies
19/02/2025ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you




18/02/2025The annual economic results of the terminal operator group HHLA were positive
Last year, containerized traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%




18/02/2025The Port Authority of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
Areas identified by the authority near the port and the hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra




18/02/2025In the second quarter of 2024, cargo traffic in European ports returned to growth
The main types of cargo are increasing, with the exception of dry bulk. Marked increase in volumes in Italian ports




18/02/2025788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
The Port Authority protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a substantial increase in its functions




17/02/2025GNV will take delivery of the last two of the four ro-pax ordered 11 months in advance
Catani: the modernization of port infrastructures, the adoption of cold ironing and the development of an LNG distribution network are necessary




17/02/2025Conference "Rail-road-water: intermodality and the port of Genoa"
It will be held on Friday at the Genoa Maritime Station




17/02/2025Partnership between Maersk and Cochin Shipyard in the framework of the Indian government's incentive program for the shipping sector
During 2025, the first repair of a ship of the Danish group at the Indian shipyard




17/02/2025Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros




17/02/2025Contract to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
The order is worth 500 million euros




17/02/2025Federagenti, speed up dredging by using the resulting material in port ports
Pessina: the case of Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution




17/02/2025Nola Interport, intermodal traffic grew by +18% in 2024
Road freight traffic is stable




17/02/2025MSC's new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
It will be officially inaugurated in the coming months




17/02/2025T&E, removing biofuels linked to deforestation from the shipping decarbonization strategy and limiting those produced from food crops
Dijkstra: IMO should consider the climate impact of "bad" biofuels




17/02/2025In January, the Port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Containerized traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%




17/02/2025The "mole" for the tunnel of the spillway of the Bisagno stream has arrived in the port of Genoa
It consists of three main pieces of 196 tons




14/02/2025ICS confident about the outcome of next week's IMO meeting on the decarbonization of shipping
Platten: Only through a global solution will we achieve our net-zero goals




14/02/2025The exceptional growth of container traffic in the Port of Long Beach continues
In January, 953 thousand were handled (+41.4%)




14/02/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Cruise passengers down by -11%




14/02/2025Mercitalia Intermodal has reached an agreement with PJM for the digitalisation of 600 intermodal wagons
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system




14/02/2025Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of ports in Syria




14/02/2025Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
In 2024, record export value of 6.1 billion euros




14/02/2025Last year, traffic in the port of Koper grew by +3.0%
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)




14/02/2025In 2024, the port terminals of Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of cargo
Historical peak of containers with 2,898,779 TEUs (+13)




14/02/2025Christened the first newly built container ship owned by ONE
It has a capacity of about 13,800 TEUs




14/02/2025Assarmatori, the okay to the enlistment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Messina: we ask that the measure become structural




13/02/2025In January, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6%
Only imported cargoes are growing




13/02/2025ECSA, A4E and T&E implore the EU Commission to promote the production of clean fuels for maritime and air transport
Raptis: we need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding




13/02/2025D'Angelo (ANSI): progress is also needed in cybersecurity for the port sector
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System




13/02/2025Decline in Kalmar's annual economic and commercial results
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024




13/02/2025Call for tenders for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our Port Authority, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari




13/02/2025UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
The Milan-based company has been operating since 1949 in the field of freight forwarding and integrated logistics




13/02/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%




13/02/2025Evergreen invests about three billion dollars in 11 new 24,000 TEU containerships
The growth in turnover of the three main Taiwanese container shipping companies continues




12/02/2025New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE




12/02/2025In 2024, container traffic in the Port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%) and imported containers (+10.6%). Export prices are stable




12/02/2025Confitarma, the current regulatory framework of the port towage service is more than fine
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders




12/02/2025MSC reorganizes two transatlantic services between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of the USA
Nine-day transit time between the ports of Genoa and New York




12/02/2025The Dutch Raben Group has acquired its compatriot DGO Express
The company provides groupage road transport and logistics services




12/02/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%
Record number of scheduled passengers and cruise passengers




12/02/2025Ro-ro traffic and regional routes are increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
A research on the potential of the Marche airport has been presented




11/02/2025In 2024, the Danaos Corporation's revenues exceeded $1 billion for the first time
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%




11/02/2025Musso (Grendi group): escape from Genoa? For us it was lucky
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari




11/02/2025In 2024, HMM's revenues grew by +39%
In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +53%




11/02/2025Agreement between A.P. Moller Capital and Bergé y Compañía to invest in the port sector in Spain and Latin America
Investments through a separately managed fund backed by the Danish company




10/02/2025The Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea suspends the Istat variations on concession fees
Warriors: We wisely await a new MIT decree or any developments in the dispute




10/02/2025HHLA signs a collective labour agreement with ver.di
The union had opposed the sale of shares of the share capital to MSC




10/02/2025Forty-eight million from the PNRR for the electrification of the eastern quay of the port of Gioia Tauro
Testing must take place by March 2026. Agostinelli: We expect the collaboration of the administrations, because it is a work for the survival of the port




10/02/2025This year the association of Genoese shipping agents turns eighty
A series of celebratory events are scheduled




10/02/2025MPC Capital acquires 50% of the capital of the citizen BestShip
Currently, the Hamburg-based company offers services to around 450 ships




10/02/2025Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of the temporary port work service has been published
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units




10/02/2025Hyundai Mipo has been ordered to build four LNG bunkering vessels
Yara will lease a new gas carrier from NYK to transport ammonia




10/02/2025In 2024, Hupac recorded a -2.6% decline in combined road-rail transport volumes
Stahlhut: We expect the infrastructure manager to make concessions in the event of a diversion of services to the construction sites




10/02/2025The Malaysian port of Tanjung Langsat is proposed as a center for bunkering and exporting biofuels
Agreement between TLP Terminal, Dovechem and bac Renewable Energy




07/02/2025Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax to TUI Cruises
The second "inTUItion" class unit will also be built in Monfalcone




07/02/2025In Ancona the conference "The port as a pole of strategic development of the territory"
It is scheduled for February 11




07/02/2025The improvement in the latter part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Thorsteinsson: The main driver of growth was the recovery of containerized shipping




07/02/2025In 2024, container traffic at the Marsaxlokk transhipment hub increased by +2.1%
Almost 2.9 million TEUs were handled




07/02/2025Last year, container traffic at HPH Trust's terminals grew by +4.8%
Revenues up +8.8%




07/02/2025Konecranes reports record annual and quarterly revenues
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%




06/02/2025Agreement between AD Ports and CMA Terminals to manage the new multipurpose terminal at the port of Pointe-Noire
A joint venture will be formed




06/02/2025DP World's container terminals set new annual and quarterly traffic records
In 2024, 88.3 million TEUs were handled (+8.3%)




06/02/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.5%
In the last quarter, growth of +6.5% was recorded




06/02/2025The Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality renews the technical commissions
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as Secretary General. 30 new members welcomed




06/02/2025Tarros activates a new railway connection between the port of La Spezia and the Interport of Padua
Attendance is weekly




06/02/2025CMA CGM will continue to operate the container terminal at the Syrian port of Lattakia
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports




06/02/2025Maersk's annual economic performance is growing
Record financial results recorded by port terminals




05/02/2025European transport associations are calling on the EU to provide more funding for the sector
Concern about the desire to allocate most of the sources towards national plans




05/02/2025Euroports and Gek Terna will operate the Greek commercial port of Kavala
The terminal has two quays of 610 and 315 meters




05/02/2025Costamare records record annual and quarterly revenues
Last year, the turnover grew by +37.9%




05/02/2025Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Immediate strike of workers in the sector




05/02/2025The interventions for the electrification of the port docks of La Spezia continue apace
Montaresi: we are the first at national level to complete the authorization cycle of the entire energy infrastructure serving the port




05/02/2025Finsea completes the acquisition of ArcelorMittal's Italian unloading and logistics activities for finished products
Finsea Steel becomes the general agent for Italy of all the ships chartered by the Luxembourg group




05/02/2025Federlogistica urges a temporary suspension of the measure on the new classification criteria of customs offices
Falteri: investments in human resources and customs infrastructure must be a priority




05/02/2025Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders four more cruise ships from Fincantieri
The letter of intent signed last April has been transformed into an order




05/02/2025Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record economic and commercial results
The value of new orders acquired during the year grew by +14%




05/02/2025In 2024, the DSV group's revenues grew but not profits
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%




04/02/2025Ok to the concession for the Vezzani automotive terminal in Porto Marghera
25-year contract




04/02/2025In 2024, the port of Civitavecchia set a new all-time record in cruises
Traffic of over 3.4 million passengers (+4.3%) was recorded




04/02/2025Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% in traffic in January
Over 1.9 million tons of goods were handled




04/02/2025In January, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +12.5%
347,917 TEUs were handled




04/02/2025The Jesi Freight Village is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association




04/02/2025Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
The stability of the system can be put at risk - denounces the union -




04/02/2025Despite the progress made, the EU maritime industry faces major environmental and sustainability challenges
Second report by the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Environment Agency




04/02/2025Hapag-Lloyd secures financing for 80% of the construction costs of 24 container carriers
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars




04/02/2025A complaint of unconstitutionality of the law on the concession to the Panama Ports Company has been filed
Reference to the mining contract that was declared unconstitutional in 2023




04/02/2025ONE establishes a joint venture with LX Pantos for the U.S. intermodal market
Boxlinks will provide end-to-end services in the USA




03/02/2025The shipowner Giovanni Montanari has died
He was president of Confitarma and the Port Authority of Ancona




03/02/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship transits in the Panama Canal returned to growth
In the whole year, traffic decreased by -10.8%




03/02/2025CMA CGM includes four other Italian ports in the TMX 2 service
Stopovers in Algeria removed




03/02/2025Interporto Padova collects over ten proposals for participation in the terminal activity
Greco: if the shareholders decide to proceed, a tender will be launched




03/02/2025Tarros renews the GPS service by combining two rotations
Return to the landings in Spain




03/02/2025In 2024, ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by +6.1%
In the fourth quarter alone, the number of ships grew by +3.0%




03/02/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Turkey's ports grew by +2.0%
Trade with Italy is stable. Cruise passengers up +22.5%




03/02/2025With the PNRR, more than 70% of Italian Port Authorities have equipped themselves with Port Community Systems
The implementation of the PCS - underlines the MIT - contributes to making Italy a central hub for traffic
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AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
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Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
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Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
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Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
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The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
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Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
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From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
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Berlin
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Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
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Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
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The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
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