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News File
February 2025

	28/02/2025	In 2024 CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57% Containers transported by the fleet grew by +8%
	28/02/2025	The construction of a new cruise terminal was started in Antigua It will be completed in the middle of next year
	28/02/2025	Porto di Gioia Tauro, renewed the concession to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi The duration of the contract has risen from four to ten years
	28/02/2025	In 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%
	28/02/2025	Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance launches a second race for low-emission shipping It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years from 2027
	27/02/2025	Costamare 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
	27/02/2025	In 2024, Finnlines' revenues increased by +2.7% Pippingsköld confirms the purchase of three additional new ro-pax ships that will enter service in 2028
	27/02/2025	The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cruise group has completed a record year High demand for cruises scheduled in 2025 and 2026
	27/02/2025	Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has been confirmed for the railway shunting activity in the Padua Interport The company won the tender
	27/02/2025	Last 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%
	27/02/2025	Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart
	27/02/2025	ECSA'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
	26/02/2025	Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Center-North Adriatic The MIT decree has been notified
	26/02/2025	ESPO, the Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonization The plan was presented today by the European Commission
	26/02/2025	80% of the shipping and logistics group Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs to InfraVia The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital
	26/02/2025	Marsa 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
	26/02/2025	The 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
	26/02/2025	In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by the German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5% Riedl: it is necessary to support intermodal transport also through incentives
	25/02/2025	In 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
	25/02/2025	The 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
	25/02/2025	The 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
	25/02/2025	The board of directors of the Federaagenti Youth Group has been renewed Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president
	25/02/2025	In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade declined quarter-on-quarter Mixed performance of trade in services
	25/02/2025	Augusta 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
	25/02/2025	2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports In January, 43 million tons of goods were handled (-6.4%)
	25/02/2025	D'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
	25/02/2025	In the port of Syracuse, infrastructure maintenance work begins Interventions worth a total of over 300 thousand euros
	24/02/2025	Blackstone buys America's leading owner and marina operator Transaction worth $5.65 billion to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas
	24/02/2025	New 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
	24/02/2025	Last 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
	24/02/2025	In 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
	24/02/2025	In 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
	24/02/2025	Joint 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
	24/02/2025	MAIRE, 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
	24/02/2025	Saipem and Subsea7 sign a merger agreement The reference shareholders CDP Equity, Eni and Siem Industries have committed to support the transaction
	24/02/2025	Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in absolute emergency
	21/02/2025	ICS 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
	21/02/2025	Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership have acquired Maja Stuwadoors Groep The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
	21/02/2025	In 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%)
	21/02/2025	In 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
	21/02/2025	In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5% Last month the negative trend continued
	20/02/2025	Confitarma, 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
	20/02/2025	The 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
	20/02/2025	The 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
	20/02/2025	The 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
	20/02/2025	Tomorrow in Naples a study conference on the fight against illegal trafficking by sea It will be held at the University of Studies "Parthenope"
	20/02/2025	The Port of Los Angeles reaches a new peak in container traffic for January Last month, 924 thousand TEUs were handled (+8.0%)
	20/02/2025	HMM in talks for the acquisition of compatriot SK Shipping The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
	20/02/2025	Port of Livorno, rail traffic grew by +10.4% in 2024 The rail share of the volumes of goods handled rose to 19%
	20/02/2025	Joint venture of Cargill and Hafnia in the field of marine fuel supplies Seascale Energy is established
	19/02/2025	Contract for the immersion of dredging sediments from the ports of Fano and Numana in the Ancona reclaimed tank Intervention worth 915 thousand euros
	19/02/2025	The 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
	19/02/2025	The Coast Guard authorizes the use of batteries on board ships flying the Italian flag Adopted a risk-based approach using EMSA guidelines
	19/02/2025	Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports grew by +2.2% Passengers increased by +16.1%
	19/02/2025	Federlogistica, 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
	19/02/2025	Investments 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
	19/02/2025	The Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India On February 20, the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Greater California"
	19/02/2025	Joint 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
	19/02/2025	Shipping, 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
	19/02/2025	One 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
	19/02/2025	In 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
	19/02/2025	ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System Always on board with you
	18/02/2025	The annual economic results of the terminal operator group HHLA were positive Last year, containerized traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
	18/02/2025	The 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
	18/02/2025	In 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
	18/02/2025	788 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
	17/02/2025	GNV 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
	17/02/2025	Conference "Rail-road-water: intermodality and the port of Genoa" It will be held on Friday at the Genoa Maritime Station
	17/02/2025	Partnership 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
	17/02/2025	Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
	17/02/2025	Contract to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy The order is worth 500 million euros
	17/02/2025	Federagenti, 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
	17/02/2025	Nola Interport, intermodal traffic grew by +18% in 2024 Road freight traffic is stable
	17/02/2025	MSC's new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational It will be officially inaugurated in the coming months
	17/02/2025	T&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
	17/02/2025	In January, the Port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%) Containerized traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
	17/02/2025	The "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
	14/02/2025	ICS 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
	14/02/2025	The exceptional growth of container traffic in the Port of Long Beach continues In January, 953 thousand were handled (+41.4%)
	14/02/2025	In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7% Cruise passengers down by -11%
	14/02/2025	Mercitalia 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
	14/02/2025	Tomorrow 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
	14/02/2025	Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector In 2024, record export value of 6.1 billion euros
	14/02/2025	Last year, traffic in the port of Koper grew by +3.0% Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
	14/02/2025	In 2024, the port terminals of Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of cargo Historical peak of containers with 2,898,779 TEUs (+13)
	14/02/2025	Christened the first newly built container ship owned by ONE It has a capacity of about 13,800 TEUs
	14/02/2025	Assarmatori, the okay to the enlistment of crew members by the ship's commander is good Messina: we ask that the measure become structural
	13/02/2025	In January, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% Only imported cargoes are growing
	13/02/2025	ECSA, 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
	13/02/2025	D'Angelo (ANSI): progress is also needed in cybersecurity for the port sector Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
	13/02/2025	Decline in Kalmar's annual economic and commercial results Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
	13/02/2025	Call 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
	13/02/2025	UBV 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
	13/02/2025	In 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%
	13/02/2025	Evergreen 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
	12/02/2025	New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
	12/02/2025	In 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
	12/02/2025	Confitarma, the current regulatory framework of the port towage service is more than fine Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
	12/02/2025	MSC 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
	12/02/2025	The Dutch Raben Group has acquired its compatriot DGO Express The company provides groupage road transport and logistics services
	12/02/2025	Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1% Record number of scheduled passengers and cruise passengers
	12/02/2025	Ro-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
	11/02/2025	In 2024, the Danaos Corporation's revenues exceeded $1 billion for the first time Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
	11/02/2025	Musso (Grendi group): escape from Genoa? For us it was lucky Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
	11/02/2025	In 2024, HMM's revenues grew by +39% In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +53%
	11/02/2025	Agreement 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
	10/02/2025	The 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
	10/02/2025	HHLA signs a collective labour agreement with ver.di The union had opposed the sale of shares of the share capital to MSC
	10/02/2025	Forty-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
	10/02/2025	This year the association of Genoese shipping agents turns eighty A series of celebratory events are scheduled
	10/02/2025	MPC Capital acquires 50% of the capital of the citizen BestShip Currently, the Hamburg-based company offers services to around 450 ships
	10/02/2025	Port 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
	10/02/2025	Hyundai Mipo has been ordered to build four LNG bunkering vessels Yara will lease a new gas carrier from NYK to transport ammonia
	10/02/2025	In 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
	10/02/2025	The Malaysian port of Tanjung Langsat is proposed as a center for bunkering and exporting biofuels Agreement between TLP Terminal, Dovechem and bac Renewable Energy
	07/02/2025	*Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax* to TUI Cruises** The second "inTUItion" class unit will also be built in Monfalcone
	07/02/2025	In Ancona the conference "The port as a pole of strategic development of the territory" It is scheduled for February 11
	07/02/2025	The 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
	07/02/2025	In 2024, container traffic at the Marsaxlokk transhipment hub increased by +2.1% Almost 2.9 million TEUs were handled
	07/02/2025	Last year, container traffic at HPH Trust's terminals grew by +4.8% Revenues up +8.8%
	07/02/2025	Konecranes reports record annual and quarterly revenues In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
	06/02/2025	Agreement between AD Ports and CMA Terminals to manage the new multipurpose terminal at the port of Pointe-Noire A joint venture will be formed
	06/02/2025	DP World's container terminals set new annual and quarterly traffic records In 2024, 88.3 million TEUs were handled (+8.3%)
	06/02/2025	Last year, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.5% In the last quarter, growth of +6.5% was recorded
	06/02/2025	The Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality renews the technical commissions Francesca Fiorini confirmed as Secretary General. 30 new members welcomed
	06/02/2025	Tarros activates a new railway connection between the port of La Spezia and the Interport of Padua Attendance is weekly
	06/02/2025	CMA 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
	06/02/2025	Maersk's annual economic performance is growing Record financial results recorded by port terminals
	05/02/2025	European 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
	05/02/2025	Euroports and Gek Terna will operate the Greek commercial port of Kavala The terminal has two quays of 610 and 315 meters
	05/02/2025	Costamare records record annual and quarterly revenues Last year, the turnover grew by +37.9%
	05/02/2025	Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa Immediate strike of workers in the sector
	05/02/2025	The 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
	05/02/2025	Finsea 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
	05/02/2025	Federlogistica 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
	05/02/2025	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders four more cruise ships from Fincantieri The letter of intent signed last April has been transformed into an order
	05/02/2025	Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record economic and commercial results The value of new orders acquired during the year grew by +14%
	05/02/2025	In 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%
	04/02/2025	Ok to the concession for the Vezzani automotive terminal in Porto Marghera 25-year contract
	04/02/2025	In 2024, the port of Civitavecchia set a new all-time record in cruises Traffic of over 3.4 million passengers (+4.3%) was recorded
	04/02/2025	Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% in traffic in January Over 1.9 million tons of goods were handled
	04/02/2025	In January, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +12.5% 347,917 TEUs were handled
	04/02/2025	The Jesi Freight Village is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
	04/02/2025	Cisl 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 -
	04/02/2025	Despite 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
	04/02/2025	Hapag-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
	04/02/2025	A 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
	04/02/2025	ONE establishes a joint venture with LX Pantos for the U.S. intermodal market Boxlinks will provide end-to-end services in the USA
	03/02/2025	The shipowner Giovanni Montanari has died He was president of Confitarma and the Port Authority of Ancona
	03/02/2025	In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship transits in the Panama Canal returned to growth In the whole year, traffic decreased by -10.8%
	03/02/2025	CMA CGM includes four other Italian ports in the TMX 2 service Stopovers in Algeria removed
	03/02/2025	Interporto Padova collects over ten proposals for participation in the terminal activity Greco: if the shareholders decide to proceed, a tender will be launched
	03/02/2025	Tarros renews the GPS service by combining two rotations Return to the landings in Spain
	03/02/2025	In 2024, ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by +6.1% In the fourth quarter alone, the number of ships grew by +3.0%
	03/02/2025	Last year, cargo traffic in Turkey's ports grew by +2.0% Trade with Italy is stable. Cruise passengers up +22.5%
	03/02/2025	With 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