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May 2025




30/05/2025Entrance of 100 new special associates in the harbour company CULMV of Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month




30/05/2025Interporto Padova starts the race to select a partner with which to develop the activities of the intermodal terminal
To the interportuale society 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padua




30/05/2025A billion euros to restore port infrastructures of Ukraine damaged by Russian attacks
Kashuba: 31 commercial ships were damaged and 106 seamen killed or injured




30/05/2025Musolino was unanimously confirmed president of MEDports
The association groups 33 harbour authorities of the Mediterranean basin




30/05/2025The deed of submission has been signed to allow the start of the expansion works of the Gulf Terminal
Musso: a crucial step for our company




30/05/2025In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed




30/05/2025ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
The goal is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work




30/05/2025The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow has been launched in Monfalcone
Fincantieri will deliver it to TUI Cruises in the middle of next year




29/05/2025Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
The economic report on the Corps was presented in Rome




29/05/2025The U.S. Port Authority Association is advocating the USTR to cancel the additional duty on Chinese STS cranes
In ten years, the value of orders for these cranes would rise from $2.47 billion to $6.68 billion




29/05/2025The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind power to Vestas has been completed
Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port grew by +22.3%




28/05/2025The European Commission proposes the creation of a maritime security hub in the Black Sea
The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment




28/05/2025Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): impunity is growing at all levels; Urgent reform is needed




28/05/2025European automotive logistics must look to the world
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our industry are global, and so must our answers




28/05/2025The Swiss government also intends to apply the heavy vehicle charge to electrically powered trucks
The extension is expected to start in 2029




28/05/2025In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Volumes were stable in the first airport, while in the second there was a decrease of -27.7%




28/05/2025Natilus is evaluating the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport with Kuehne+Nagel
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity




28/05/2025The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper
In September, the former maritime station recorded the landing of the thousandth cruise ship




28/05/2025In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%
37.6 million tons of cargo handled




27/05/2025More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for the decarbonisation of shipping
This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum




27/05/2025The port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioLNG bunkering operations has been approved in Italy
A decisive fuel - underlines Assogasliquidi - to achieve the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport




27/05/2025The tender for the upgrading of the Tuscan Port Community System has been awarded
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year




27/05/2025Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Organized by the Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno




27/05/2025Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration




27/05/2025If traditional risks to navigation are diminishing, other dangers are increasing
Allianz Commercial's "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" has been published. In 2024 the all-time low in ship losses




27/05/2025Pressure from the US government to take over from China in the management of ports in Panama and Australia
They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration




26/05/2025F2i integrates FHP Port Holding and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group
The goal is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector




26/05/2025Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport
Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group




26/05/2025Port of Piraeus, the Piraeus II floating dry dock has been put back into operation
It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons




26/05/2025Poland is financing the expansion of the Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal
From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will rise to 530 thousand TEUs




26/05/2025Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli
Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali




26/05/2025Agreement between CMA CGM and Saigon Newport Corporation for a new container terminal in Haiphong
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs




26/05/2025MOL confirms that new US taxes on Chinese ships could have an impact on its next orders
The company announces that it will take decisions in the name of caution in the selection of shipyards




26/05/2025ANSI, the measures for logistics of the Infrastructure Decree are good
D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability




26/05/2025The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "bonus terminals"
Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals that include aspects of rail manoeuvres, not only ports, and terminalisation have been requested




26/05/2025Estonian AS Tallink charters the cruise ferry Romantika to Algeria's Madar Maritime Company
The Algiers-based company was founded last year




26/05/2025The ITF and the Argentine trade union CATT against the new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government
Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions




23/05/2025New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea
It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"




23/05/2025The value of G20 trade in the first quarter of 2025 is growing on a quarterly basis
Trade in services recorded a decrease of -0.7% in exports and an increase of +1.0% in imports




23/05/2025Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia
Montaresi: we would like to extend this project, as well as to the Municipality of La Spezia, also to the Municipality of Santo Stefano di Magra




23/05/2025In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Drop in Valencia
In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tons (-1.9%)




23/05/2025Kuehne+Nagel will buy the Spanish road haulage company TDN
It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles




23/05/2025The hypothesis for the renewal of the CCNL for railway activities and the FS Italiane company contract has been signed
Salary increases of an average monthly amount of 230 euros were recognized




22/05/2025The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"
In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people, generating almost 890 billion euros in revenues




22/05/2025In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%




22/05/2025MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenues and profits are down
Baack: The container market continues to show resilience




22/05/2025Agreement between Fincantieri and SRSA for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Inauguration of the Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services headquarters in Riyadh




22/05/2025In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Drop of -12.1% of cruise passengers in the Campania capital




22/05/2025Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
The transaction will be completed early next month




22/05/2025Start of the works to remove the wrecks of 38 boats in the port of Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros




22/05/2025The launch of a destroyer in North Korea failed
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un




21/05/2025The question of the intended use of the Clementino Pier is inflamed in Ancona
After the meeting between the Port Authority and the Municipality, several associations reiterate the no to the cruise terminal




21/05/2025The FMC is investigating whether the ships' flag state is harming U.S. foreign trade
Initial 90-day period for submitting public comments




21/05/2025ABB has struck a deal to buy the French company BrightLoop
The objective of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors




21/05/2025GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
It was issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance




21/05/2025MBS Logistics buys the Swiss freight forwarding company Gerhard Wegmüller
The company is headquartered in Zurich




21/05/2025While waiting for answers from justice, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to the Genoa Port Terminal
We cannot go ahead with the investment plans - denounces the company - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June




21/05/2025António Guterres: Without maritime security, there can be no global security
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global maritime system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days




21/05/2025The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflationary indices have been defined
Provisions included in the decree-law approved on Monday




20/05/2025Stonepeak (Textainer) made a deal to buy the Seaco
Concentration of the value of 1.75 billion dollars in the container rental market




20/05/2025SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes the transport activity combined with the cancellation of non-profit services and with esuberi
The aim is to reduce the costs of CHF 60 million per year by 2033




20/05/2025The Kriti I ferry destined for scrapping sold for 3.6 million dollars
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorized construction site




20/05/2025Franchini (Ruote Libere): the government's measures for road transport leave the problems of the category unchanged
It even ends up - he denounces - to worsen the picture




20/05/2025In the first quarter of 2025, the revenues of the Viking cruise group increased by +24.9%
The period ended with a net loss of -$105.4 million




20/05/2025The government's measures for road transport? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporti. Very bad for Trasportiunito
Uggè: listen to the demands of the sector. Longo: totally ignored the requests




20/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0%
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in the other foreign terminals +2.8%




20/05/2025Automotive logistics companies are experiencing a collapse in volumes handled
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the industry




20/05/2025In April, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4%
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)




19/05/2025The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road transport




19/05/2025In the first quarter, Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4%
Net profit of $123.4 million (+34.3%)




19/05/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
It is essential - they underline - to equip the port structures of Campania with stable governance




19/05/2025The quarterly performance of the Israeli ZIM was very positive
In the first three months of 2025, revenues grew by +28.5%. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)




19/05/2025MSC Cruises orders two more "World" class cruise ships at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
They will be taken delivery in 2029 and 2030




19/05/2025Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen the cybersecurity of ports and logistics
The creation of a national fund has been requested




19/05/2025WSC, the decision of the USA to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
The association is asking the USTR to launch a public consultation




16/05/2025CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of $1.12 billion (+42.8%)
Revenues up by +12.1%




16/05/2025ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Joint statement by European ministers in the sector




16/05/2025DP World will operate a multipurpose terminal in the Syrian port of Tartous
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned




16/05/2025Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer agreement
The goal is the development of intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe




16/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
In the container sector, there was a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight drop in import-export (-0.7%)




16/05/2025The Port of Long Beach sets a new container traffic record for the month of April
The port of Hong Kong handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)




15/05/2025The ports of Bremen and Hamburg closed the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Terminal operator HHLA reports record quarterly revenues




15/05/2025RINA closes 2024 with revenues again at a record level
In the first quarter, business volume grew by +12% and new orders by +16%




15/05/2025In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
The growth in containerized cargo volumes continues




15/05/2025The project to resect the western quay of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
It is not subject to the EIA procedure




15/05/2025On May 23, the fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held
Organized by the UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice




15/05/2025In the UK, a merger between express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division
The business involves annual deliveries of more than one billion parcels and one billion business letters




14/05/2025Paul Pathy has been elected president of BIMCO
He is president and CEO of Canada's Fednav




14/05/2025Another 20 tractors are on the way for the Contship group's Hannibal
They will be taken delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026




14/05/2025In April, the Port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%




14/05/2025Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues were stable
Net profit down -23.5%




14/05/2025Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Cross: it is necessary to trace a course for safe and long-distance navigation




14/05/2025Cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports was stable in the first quarter
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy




14/05/2025Prysmian has inaugurated the new Prysmian Mona Lisa cable-laying vessel
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded




14/05/2025HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit up by +52.5%
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)




14/05/2025In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)




13/05/2025The second container terminal of the Cameroonian port of Kribi has been inaugurated
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a depth of the seabed of -16 meters




13/05/2025Eurogate Intermodal has bought the road haulage company Deisser
The Stuttgart-based company specialises in the container segment




13/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic in GPH's terminals increased by +30%
In the period, 1,568 ships were called (+53%)




13/05/2025The Simplified Logistics Zone Port and hinterport of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
This was announced by the regional councilor Piana




13/05/2025A discount on the tax for the transit of large container ships in the Suez Canal has been announced
15% reduction for ships of at least 130 thousand tons SCNT




13/05/2025The growth of the quarterly economic results of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL is attenuating
The second company reported a decline in profits




13/05/2025Porto di Genova, the TAR for Lazio has canceled the concentration Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio
Approval of Grimaldi Euromed




13/05/2025In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit fees paid by ships




12/05/2025This morning the ceremony for the laying of the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are planned




12/05/2025Fincantieri closes the first quarter with a record value of new orders
Strong growth in revenues and EBITDA




12/05/2025Russia will invest six billion dollars over the next six years for the development of shipbuilding
More than 1,600 civilian ships are expected to be built by 2036




12/05/2025The US and China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days and reduce them by 115 percentage points
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%




09/05/2025In the first quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
A -16.9% drop in loads on unloading and a +6.8% increase in those on boarding




09/05/2025Fermi, the other regions should follow the example of Abruzzo by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Charter: it is also necessary to support the activities carried out by operators in the last mile




09/05/2025The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026




09/05/2025The Customs Free Zone closed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
This is highlighted by Spediporto




09/05/2025The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
In the airport of Ortona a decrease of -9% was marked and in that of Vasto a growth of +14%




09/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo




09/05/2025In April, the revenues of Taiwanese Evergreen and Yang Ming fell
The turnover of the compatriot Wan Hai Lines is growing




09/05/2025The western quay of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Landing of the container ship "MSC Bridge"




09/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, RCL's container ships transported 658 thousand TEUs (+8.9%)
Revenues up by +37.6%




09/05/2025In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
The spin-off of Costamare Bulkers has been completed




08/05/2025The process of preparation of the Ancona Port Master Plan has begun
The preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun




08/05/2025d'Amico International Shipping reports declining quarterly revenues and profits
Crossbow of Mottola: We do not foresee any impact to us from any port fees applied in the USA for ships built in China




08/05/2025Towards the final ok to the appointment of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
The MIT has transmitted the proposal to the Chamber of Deputies' Transport Committee




08/05/2025The decline in the volumes of vehicles transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
The first three months of 2025 were archived with revenues of $1.3 billion (+3.4%)




08/05/2025The quarterly financial results of the Maersk group were positive
The volumes of containers transported by the fleet are stable. Growth of +8.4% in traffic in port terminals




07/05/2025The European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
It will be in force until the end of 2033




07/05/2025In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Dry bulk and containerized cargo are growing. Drop of -6.1% in liquid bulk cargo




07/05/2025Shipping agents, customs analysts and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's designation
For the presidency of the Port Authority - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen




07/05/2025In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is decreasing and various goods are growing
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%




07/05/2025GNV orders four more ro-pax ships from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028




07/05/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt support the activity of Ciane in Genoa and Savona which would be endangered by competition from Petromar
Strike with suspension of bunkering activity proclaimed for May 16




07/05/2025MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
He is president of the National Association of Customs Assistance Centers




07/05/2025DHL buys IDS Fulfillment
Strengthening of the e-commerce segment




06/05/2025The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead for the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Giani: the works can finally start




06/05/2025DFDS quarterly revenues up +7.5% thanks to the acquisition of Ekol
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Drop of -27.5% in passengers




06/05/2025V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
It will be based in Munich




06/05/2025Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Synergy between the FS Group's Logistics Hub and the Fiori Group




06/05/2025In the first quarter, Finnlines' revenues grew by +2.3%
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars




06/05/2025NYK will realize the third terminal for car of the port of Barcelona
At the start works for the electrification of the terminal of MSC Cruises




06/05/2025Hupac will focus on combined traffic on the north-south axis with a focus on high-volume relationships
In 2024, the Swiss company returned to profit despite the decline in volumes transported and revenues




06/05/2025The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
The Danish company develops technologies for the digitalization of maritime transport




06/05/2025The Israeli armed forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships




05/05/2025Vard signs a new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for a CSOV vessel
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028




05/05/2025At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling motorway train service between Fribourg and Novara
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network




05/05/2025The ICTSI terminal operator closes a record first quarter
Historical peak in financial results and volumes of containerized goods handled




05/05/2025Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources




05/05/2025On Wednesday in Rome a conference on maritime engineering works and climate change
It will be held at the MAXXI Foundation Auditorium




05/05/2025The 2024 general report of the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea has been approved
It records a general administration surplus of almost 283 million euros




05/05/2025Accelleron Industries announces further investments in Italy
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector




05/05/2025Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone




05/05/2025The Emirati AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Usufruct agreement to develop and operate a logistics and industrial park near the Port Said port




05/05/2025In the first quarter of this year, ship transits in the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)




02/05/2025The 2024 final budget of the Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea has been approved
Green light from the Management Committee




02/05/2025RFI, awarded the tender for telecommunications maintenance and enhancement interventions
Program worth about 180 million euros




02/05/2025In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait fell by -7.5%
A total of 9,351 ships have passed




02/05/2025The contract that assigns CMA CGM the management of the container terminal of the port of Lattakia has been signed
Investments of 230 million euros are planned in the first four years




02/05/2025Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project




02/05/2025Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Strait
The process of his appointment as president of the institution has already begun




02/05/2025In the first three months of 2025, DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8%
Net profit of €830 million (+3.9%)
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The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
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Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
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
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
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
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
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
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
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%
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
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.
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