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September 2025




30/09/2025Offers from the PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog consortiums to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal
The creation of a newco 30% owned by the interport company is planned




30/09/2025Last month, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by +4.5%
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)




30/09/2025The Netherlands has referred to the Court of Justice of the EU the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dockers with lashing operations on smaller container ships
Crumlin: "The ITF will continue to fight vigorously and persistently for a clause agreed and negotiated with the employers."




30/09/2025In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%
Only domestic traffic is growing




30/09/2025In the first half of 2025, Circle's revenues increased by +62.1%
Net profit of over €1.0 million (+1.8%)




30/09/2025In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai's terminals grew by +16.4%
Accentuated rise of +16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship) volumes increased by +5.2%




30/09/2025ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States




30/09/2025The regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and built ships has been promulgated in China
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures




29/09/2025New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
The UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a ship hit by a bullet




29/09/2025Carnival closes the best quarterly period ever
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings




29/09/2025A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in the port




29/09/2025The EIB is providing EUR 300 million for Phase A of the new breakwater in Genoa
The total investment is 937 million euros




29/09/2025Marella Cruises sells to TUI Cruises the slots with Fincantieri for two new cruise ships
With a gross tonnage of 160 thousand tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned




29/09/2025This summer, GNV's ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
In the coming days, the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered ship




29/09/2025GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Decisive - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt - the direct intervention of the commissioner of the Port Authority Tardino




26/09/2025The project for the expansion, safety and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented
It involves the construction of the inner arm




26/09/2025On October 2 in Milan a seminar on the new law on freight terminals
It is organized by the Padua Chamber of Commerce




26/09/2025Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers




26/09/2025GATX Rail Europe signs a sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to buy 6,000 rail wagons
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year




26/09/2025Filt Cgil invites port administrators and companies to join the action against the Palestinian massacre
This load - the union pointed out - cannot be only on the shoulders of the dockers




26/09/2025The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed




26/09/2025HMM will not introduce surcharges for the new US taxes on Chinese ships
The company will not change scheduled services that call in the United States




26/09/2025Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire the Freight Forwarding business unit of BCUBE
The completion of the transaction is expected in the coming days




25/09/2025Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rizzi: concrete risk of a retreat towards the exclusively road mode of transport




25/09/2025In the second quarter of 2025, freight at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Miscellaneous goods are growing. Drop in bulk cargo




25/09/2025India launches a package worth almost eight billion dollars to support the shipbuilding and maritime sectors
The production capacity of the shipyards is expected to be increased to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year




25/09/2025Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then be extended to other European markets




25/09/2025Eni completes the sale of 30% of the Baleine project in the Ivory Coast to Vitol
The field was discovered in 2021 and production began in 2023




25/09/2025In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%
Decline in dry bulk and rolling stock. Containers and liquid bulk are growing




24/09/2025The new PCTC Greater Sweden has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu




24/09/2025The city council of Cagliari approves the opinion on the DPSS of Sardinian ports
Unanimous green light




24/09/2025In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream
Serious irregularities were found on board




24/09/2025The railway sector contributes to 1.4% of the European Union's GDP
Study commissioned by the ERC




24/09/2025Antin Infrastructure Partners will acquire the UK's leading marina operator
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC




24/09/2025Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototypes




23/09/2025Sergio Liardo is the new commander general of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone




23/09/2025Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku capacity for a decade to build the Icon ships
Order confirmation for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option for a seventh unit in the same series




23/09/2025DBA will supply the new Terminal Operating System of the Georgian port of Batumi
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing




23/09/2025Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
The captain announced that he heard an impact in the water and an explosion




23/09/2025Maersk announces that it will not apply surcharges for the new US tariffs on Chinese ships
The company assures that it will not make changes to its services




23/09/2025DHL will restore freight shipments from Germany to the United States for enterprise customers
They had been suspended due to the removal in the US of the "de minimis" threshold for goods valued at less than 800 dollars




23/09/2025Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into a strategic collaboration in the shipbuilding sector
The creation of about two thousand direct jobs is expected




23/09/2025Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group




23/09/2025Ancona, tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Over 2.3 million euros of non-existent tax credits were seized




22/09/2025Statement by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in support of the IMO's Net-Zero Framework
It ensures - underlines the organization - a level playing field for companies engaged in international trade and logistics




22/09/2025Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa




22/09/2025CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
The transaction will be completed in early 2026




22/09/2025In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
On October 24, the twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania




22/09/2025Last month, containerized goods in the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4%
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)




22/09/2025SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible ships from Pan Ocean
They were built in 2008 and 2012




22/09/202530% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The sale will be completed in the coming days




19/09/2025Italferr participates in the largest railway electrification contract in Europe
The activity within the Rail Baltica project




19/09/2025In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)




19/09/2025On October 6 in Lugano the eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the manufacturing area of the North West and Switzerland




19/09/2025Freight traffic grew in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
In the first eight months of 2025, declines of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded




19/09/2025DEME orders a new cable-laying vessel from Singapore's PaxOcean
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan




19/09/2025Assoporti meeting at RemTech EXPO 2025 on the green transition in Italian ports
The Smart Ports Award given to three Port System Authorities




18/09/2025The diaphragm in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel has been demolished
At 64 kilometres, it will be the longest underground rail link in the world




18/09/2025The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste
Part of the cargo - reports S&P Global Commodity Insights - disembarked at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch




18/09/2025In August, cargo traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
The ferry "Drea" also rejected by the Apulian port of call, where, however, it is temporarily stopped




18/09/2025Container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles was stable in August
A decline in volumes is expected in the remaining part of 2025




17/09/2025Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Among the objectives, to launch one or more direct services between the two ports




17/09/2025The tender for the privatization of the Croatian shipyard has been launched 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
The starting amount of the auction is 6.66 million euros




17/09/2025Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring
They will also be used to fly over sections of the rail and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor




17/09/2025A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensure employment, development and the future of the local economy
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value




17/09/2025To decarbonize, shipping would have to join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron, which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate




17/09/2025COSCO reassures customers about the impact of the new US tariffs on Chinese ships
We - assured the Chinese company - will keep freight rates and superchargers competitive




17/09/2025The MIT discusses with the top management of the Italian Port Authorities
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform




16/09/2025Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU containerships
They will be taken delivery between 2028 and 2029




16/09/2025Over 40 expressions of interest for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Today the first meeting of the tender commission




16/09/2025Shipping is still far from the goal of 5-10% of the fuel used coming from scalable sources with zero emissions by 2030
The need to introduce incentives was underlined




16/09/2025The Spanish Boluda acquires the intermodal rail freight services of the Transfesa
The agreement also includes services, industry, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals




16/09/2025The first commercial ship is expected in Ravenna at the public quay in Largo Trattaroli
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming




16/09/2025The Assiterminal Road Show Terminal is about to start
Cognolato: we want to strengthen the link with the territories and local communities




16/09/2025Til (MSC Group) will become a shareholder in the Turkish container port of Petkim
Agreement with Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR




16/09/2025Trailer manufacturers in Germany and Austria appeal against EU regulation to reduce the environmental impact of trucks
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions




16/09/2025Last month, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by -1.3%
Empty containers are growing. Drop in full ones




15/09/2025Assoporti, the cruise offer of Italian ports presented at the Seatrade Europe fair
Giampieri: we are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe




15/09/2025The World Shipping Council presents the Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional inspections of goods
News from the Companies
15/09/2025ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri




15/09/2025The Venezia Marghera station has been equipped with a track that complies with the European TEN-T standards
A 740-meter track for freight trains has been activated




15/09/2025Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has died
Its commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers is strong




15/09/2025Order to HD Hyundai Samho for four new container ships
A contract worth approximately 468 million dollars




15/09/2025In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Passengers down by -1.1%




15/09/2025In August, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -7.4%
In the first eight months of 2025, the decline was -3.8%




15/09/2025Trieste, fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Investigation against a company based in Palermo




15/09/2025Rheinmetall will enter the naval shipbuilding business by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
The Lürssen Group will focus on the production of mega yachts




15/09/2025The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions
Private investments of 700 million are expected




15/09/2025In August, the decline in container traffic at the Port of Singapore continued
The total volume of goods grew by +1.1%




12/09/2025BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two more heavy lift vessels
Order to the Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co




12/09/2025The Charthage ferry was subjected to administrative detention in the port of Genoa
An inspection by the Coast Guard found numerous deficiencies




12/09/2025The debut of Disney Cruise Line's largest ship has been postponed by three months
Delays in construction force the inaugural voyage to be postponed to next March 10




12/09/2025The Port Authority of Campania agrees with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of the ports




12/09/2025HMM signs a new ten-year contract with Vale for the transport of iron ore
It is valued at around $310 million




11/09/2025Collaboration between ABB and Blykalla in the field of nuclear ship propulsion
The agreement focuses on the small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company




11/09/2025Shell will supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd's container ships
Agreement in force with immediate effect




11/09/2025Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto




11/09/2025Jotun - Messina agreement for the improvement of the environmental and commercial performance of ships
The ship "Jolly Rosa" will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution




11/09/2025IAPH and WCO publish an update of the guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Contributed by the World Shipping Council




11/09/2025PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling
Ferrari: international markets have changed profoundly




11/09/2025Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract of approximately $1.5 billion in Turkey
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project




10/09/2025In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Record for this period of cruise passengers




10/09/2025CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for the new US taxes on Chinese ships and Chinese services
From October 14, the rates announced in April by the USTR will apply




10/09/2025UNIPORT and Assiterminal against the additional fees demanded from port operators by the Campania Region
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state rent




10/09/2025Orders to South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Orders worth a total of approximately 461 million dollars




10/09/2025Work is underway to modernise the passenger terminal of the port of Igoumenitsa
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"




10/09/2025The first train from Belgium has arrived in Segrate as part of the FS Logistix - Lineas agreement
There are five return connections per week with Antwerp




10/09/2025Conference "Waits and delays for road transport: logistics ends up in check"
Organized by Trasportiunito, it will be held on September 26 in Genoa




09/09/2025GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain




09/09/2025Port of Trieste, EU funding for two new projects
Resources worth a total of 1.7 million euros




09/09/2025Filt Cgil, what happened in Flotilla is serious. Ready to mobilize the dockers
The union announces actions if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza




09/09/2025In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
2,912,943 TEUs were handled




09/09/2025Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, ship traffic could be the cause




09/09/2025The Dutch Damen will build 24 naval units for the British Serco
Green light for the bridge loan of 270 million euros to the shipbuilding company




09/09/2025Stena Line will buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
It handles traffic of rolling stock, bulk and various goods in the port of Liepaja




08/09/2025DP World will build and operate a container terminal in the new port area of Contrecœur in Montreal
It will become operational in 2030




08/09/2025Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon" class cruise ship
It will be delivered in 2027




08/09/2025Work has begun on the expansion of the Vienna South intermodal terminal
An increase of +44% in annual traffic capacity is expected




08/09/2025More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
This is revealed by a report by the World Shipping Council that highlights the security risks




08/09/2025In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded




05/09/2025In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
A decrease contained by the increase in oil traffic in the Vado roadstead. A -9.9% drop in ferries




05/09/2025Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%




05/09/2025In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%
Landings down by -1.3% and embarkations down by 5.4%




05/09/2025Trump appoints Laura DiBella as chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been transmitted to the Senate




04/09/2025The High Fidelity product tanker rescues 38 migrants on a drifting rubber boat
Intervention south of the island of Crete




04/09/2025GES - RINA agreement for the construction of the prototype of a new hydrogen battery
The estimated life cycle exceeds 12,000 cycles, which is approximately 15-20 years of use




04/09/2025The start-up of the second phase of PSA's container terminal in the Port of Mumbai has been inaugurated
Annual traffic capacity will rise to 4.8 million TEUs




04/09/2025New Genoa dam, the variant approved to allow the work to be completed by the end of 2027
Phase A and Phase B works will be executed rather than sequentially




04/09/2025Raccomar Taranto, the regasification terminal would promote the relaunch of the port
Melucci: lifeline for the entire port system and for the economic activities of our city




03/09/2025Assiterminal, simplify and standardize the procedures for dredging for the recovery of the operational competitiveness of the ports
The association highlights the need to allow terminal operators to aggregate to self-produce energy from alternative sources




03/09/2025The conference "EU ETS - Prospects and opportunities for decarbonisation in the maritime sector" will be held in Palermo
It will be held on 18 and 19 September




02/09/2025Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
The section of the third LSS for Chantiers de l'Atlantique has been launched in Castellammare




02/09/2025In the US, there has been a cut in funding for projects for the development of wind energy in ports
Resources of 679 million dollars will be redistributed for port infrastructure modernizations




02/09/2025Joint venture of FS Logistix and Lineas for the management of the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
An increase in rail services between Antwerp and Milan is planned




02/09/2025Traffic of goods and cruises in the ports of eastern Sicily is up sharply
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded




01/09/2025From January 1, Kombiverkehr will operate PKV's intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg
It has a traffic capacity of about 200 thousand intermodal units per year




01/09/2025Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
A missile fell near the ship which was not damaged




01/09/2025Wallenius Marine and ABB form the Oversea joint venture
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the eponymous platform for improving fleet performance
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Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Request for an extraordinary contribution for shipping companies in the form of a tax credit
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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Arrival ports by:
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
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 Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
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