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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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Brussels
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RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
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Brussels
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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
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Geneva
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Berlin
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Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
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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