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December 2025




31/12/2025Saipem has been awarded a $425 million offshore contract for the development of the Sakarya gas field
The company also has two offshore contracts worth 600 million in Saudi Arabia




31/12/2025The decree for the allocation of PNRR resources to freight terminals has been signed
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected




31/12/2025New service with Algeria of the Genoese Messina
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos




31/12/2025Last month, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +5.8%
Foreign cargoes increased by +8.2%. Containers up +8.9%




30/12/2025FS Logistix is the first in Europe to certify the carbon footprint for freight transport
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification




30/12/2025WASS (Fincantieri group) has been awarded the supply of torpedoes to the Indian Navy
A total order worth over 200 million euros




30/12/2025Trasportiunita assigns responsibility for increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and ART
Casu and Simiani (PD): but is it the judges' fault if Salvini doesn't know how to be a minister?




30/12/2025Free Wheels, the increase in motorway tolls certifies the failure of the policies of the government and Minister Salvini for road transport
Franchini: first excise duties, now tolls; A double blow that directly affects small businesses




30/12/2025FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
FHP Group completes the integration procedure between the subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras




29/12/2025The cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground in Papua New Guinea
No harm to people on board




29/12/2025d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Option up to two additional naval units




29/12/2025China launches an exercise to test the cutting of Taiwan's maritime connections
Manoeuvres near the main port areas




29/12/2025Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
The transaction has an enterprise value of $65 million




29/12/2025The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia
The sentence of the Regional Administrative Court for Liguria has been confirmed




29/12/2025Port of Gioia Tauro, the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees has been approved again
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated




24/12/2025On January 1, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo




24/12/2025Hupac will start a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara
Schedule six rotations per week




24/12/2025In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tons were handled (-1.0%)




24/12/2025A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026




23/12/2025Slots have been assigned for ferry landings in 2026 at the ports of Piombino and the Island of Elba
The timetable schedules presented by BN di Navigazione, Moby, Toremar and Forship have been approved




23/12/2025Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% of the company that builds the new Brazilian port of Imetame
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028




23/12/2025Project financing procedure for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
Project to carry out "mobile" refueling to vehicles such as locomotives and boats




23/12/2025The new hydrofoil terminal in the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum




23/12/2025Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Investment of 8.5 million euros




23/12/2025In the third quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -3.0%
Decrease in bulk and increase in rolling stock. Volumes in the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta are growing




23/12/2025The ZIM board of directors rejects a second offer for the purchase of the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
The board of directors is considering other proposals




22/12/2025The government has given the green light to the draft law on port governance
At the center of the new structure, the birth of Porti d'Italia Spa




22/12/2025The FMC envisages the possible closure of US ports to Spanish ships
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into US ships to which Madrid has not allowed access to its ports




22/12/2025Fincantieri delivers the second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Ceremony in the Muggiano shipyard




22/12/2025In June, the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro ship
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters




22/12/2025The renewal of the employment contract for managers of transport and logistics companies has been signed
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra




22/12/2025Brussels has approved the loan for the rescue of the railway freight transport company Lineas
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government




22/12/2025Green Mobility Partners and KKR have partnered to create a European platform for rail leasing
American company investment in GMP




22/12/2025Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas will host the new cruise terminal in the port of Seville
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years




22/12/2025Africa Global Logistics will design and build three quays in the new Tanzanian port of Bagamoyo
The MSC group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority




22/12/2025Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares
In 2024, it generated a turnover of 300 million euros




22/12/2025Saipem has been awarded an offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
The value of the contract is approximately 3.1 billion dollars




22/12/2025Roberto Petri is the new president of the Association of Italian Ports
Very close to Fratelli d'Italia, he has worked in the banking sector and has been a member of the boards of directors of companies with public participation




19/12/2025Bank of China finances purchase of Great Melbourne by Grimaldi Euromed
Amount of EUR 57 million




19/12/2025In increase the degree of connection of the Italian ports to the net of the containerized marine routes
One exception Trieste, which marked a decrease of -12.3%




19/12/2025For Carnival Corporation, 2025 was the best year ever
The reintroduction of dividend distribution has been announced




19/12/2025GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the share capital of Navimeteo
The Chiavari-based company offers specialized meteorology and oceanography services to support maritime operations




19/12/2025A $466 million order has been placed by KSOE for the construction of four container ships
NYK and Ocean Yield contract for four new liquefied natural gas vessels




19/12/2025T&E, insufficient European projects for the production of e-fuels for the decarbonisation of shipping
It is likely that the European targets will be achieved with imported fuels, or not at all




18/12/2025ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also call at the port of Ancona
The line with Damietta has a weekly frequency




18/12/2025Porto Marghera, inauguration of the new single-section underground pipeline for the transfer of vegetable oils
With its 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe




18/12/2025The consolidation works of the Riva quay of the port of Ortona have been completed
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure




18/12/2025Psa Intermodal Italy and Logtainer are in charge of the management of the Interporto Padova Intermodal Terminal
An economic offer of 75 million euros has been presented




18/12/2025Sea-Intelligence, in 2025 the model of use of container ships has radically changed
Ships are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to handle operational disruptions




18/12/2025Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector




17/12/2025Finland's Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
On January 1, he will take over from Karin Orsel




17/12/2025Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry and port governance are Confitarma's priorities
The European rules, as configured today - Zanetti reiterated - penalize companies in the sector




17/12/2025The Premier Alliance's Asia-North Europe services will be based on the hub and spoke model
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes




17/12/2025Federlogistica denounces the impossibility for project cargo to travel on the motorways of the North West
Falteri: we are facing a real systemic criticality




17/12/2025Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Castelli: we aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market




17/12/2025Harmony returns among the shareholders of ZIM
An agreement has been reached on the candidates for the renewal of the board of directors




17/12/2025In Switzerland, work is underway to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France
Completion of the construction site at the end of 2029




17/12/2025In the third quarter, cargo traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
Increase determined by the increase in bulk cargo. Miscellaneous goods are stable




17/12/2025WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Charter of three additional vessels




17/12/2025Ok to the measures to support the reemployment of workers of the "Pippo Rebagliati" Company of Savona-Vado
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal of the port of Savona have been initiated




16/12/2025Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of Italian shipyards in the defense segment
A +40% increase in revenues is expected over the next five years




16/12/2025Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal
It is not tolerable - the association pointed out - that similar episodes happen




16/12/2025Stonepeak (Textainer) completes the acquisition of Seaco
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co




16/12/2025The Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Centre-North Adriatic Sea has been established
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli




16/12/2025The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighboring non-European ports
Growth in activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey




16/12/2025Marsa Maroc will acquire 45% of the Spanish Boluda Maritime Terminals
Investment worth 80 million euros




16/12/2025AD Ports involved in the development of container traffic in the port of Shuaiba
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority




16/12/2025In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Greek ports fell by -3.9%
Passengers up by +0.9%




16/12/2025In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296 thousand containers (+1.0%)
Increase in import-export containers; those in transit are decreasing




16/12/2025MPC Container Ships orders the construction of six 3,700 TEU containerships
A $292.5 million contract was awarded to Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering




16/12/2025The investment company BC Partners will acquire a majority stake in Fortidia
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet




16/12/2025The EU is extending the fight against the Russian shadow fleet to include operators who facilitate its use
Five other people and four companies were sanctioned




15/12/2025In November, container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0%
In the first 11 months of 2025, the decline was -5.7%




15/12/2025Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has died
Pessina: he leaves an unbridgeable void in the entire Italian maritime community




15/12/2025Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta
He is one of the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president




15/12/2025Rebranding for the activities of the Messina group
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas




15/12/2025The ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group is specialized in the project logistics sector




15/12/2025MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more units
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros




15/12/2025Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal
At Christmas, three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal




15/12/2025AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is planned




15/12/2025ICTSI will upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Investment of about 175 million dollars




15/12/2025The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance's network for 2026 is rising
Three touches in Genoa, two in La Spezia and two in Gioia Tauro. Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa




15/12/2025In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%




12/12/2025G.T.S. increases the frequencies of the Bari-Verona and Piacenza-Nola intermodal connections
The first will rise to six rotations; the second will become daily




12/12/2025Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport
It will be signed soon




12/12/2025The Partnership Body of the Sea Resource of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has been established
Appointment by decree of President Pisano




12/12/2025Paolo Guidi has been elected as the new president of Assologistica
Vice-presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori




12/12/2025Stefano Messina towards a new mandate as president of Assarmatori
The renewal of the associative offices for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month




12/12/2025Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500 TEU container carriers
Long-term rental of 14 container ships with a capacity between 1,800 and 4,500 TEUs




12/12/2025138 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Civitavecchia
Found inside an articulated truck disembarked from a ship coming from Spain




12/12/2025The decree for the transfer of dredging sediments from the port of La Spezia to the new breakwater of Genoa has been signed
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned




12/12/2025Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company




12/12/2025The Maersk group changes several top positions in the company
New financial director and appointment of new regional managers




12/12/2025Greece's CCEC has almost completed its exit from the container ship segment
Proceeds of $814.3 million from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months




12/12/2025In the port of Palermo it was christened GNV Virgo
The GNV fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships




11/12/2025The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port with the city
Gariglio (AdSP): In recent years we have managed to create a community climate




11/12/2025Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
Operation worth about 126 million euros




11/12/2025In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded an increase in containers and dry bulk cargo
Decreased rolling stock and liquid bulk. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM




11/12/2025Fincantieri-WSense agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies in maritime infrastructures
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities




11/12/2025On January 1st, the first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" approved by the UN will start
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at the IMO is vital for shipping




11/12/2025The members of the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been appointed
The designation of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received




10/12/2025EU investigation into joint control of Spain's Tercat by TiL (MSC group) and Hutchison Ports
The company operates the BEST terminal at the Port of Barcelona




10/12/2025The entry into force of the ETS for buildings and road transport has been postponed to 2028
Confetra, the deferral allows investments in fleet renewal to be planned with greater rationality




10/12/2025In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno increased by +0.5% and +2.5%
Cruise passengers grew by +1.4% and +76.1% respectively




10/12/2025ESPO urges MEPs to approve the report on military mobility
Ryckbost: Clearly recognises the strategic role of ports




10/12/2025Costa Cruises is experimenting with the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona
The tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti




10/12/2025Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
An agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations




10/12/2025From January 1st, ICTSI will manage the Durban Container Terminal 2 of the Port of Durban
Traffic capacity will be raised from two to 2.8 million TEUs




10/12/2025The Lazio Regional Administrative Court has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of Moby's five ships
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"




09/12/2025The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises




09/12/2025On Thursday the last two runs of the rolling motorway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara
RAlpin, in the almost 25 years of history of the company, more than two million trucks have been transported by rail




09/12/2025The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing, including one of a strategic nature
A call for shareholders not to vote for the three board candidates proposed by shareholders Mor Gemel & Pension, Reading Capital and Sparta 24




09/12/2025In the third quarter, freight traffic at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Significant increase in miscellaneous goods. Bulk cargo is decreasing




09/12/2025Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean




09/12/2025CSSC and COSCO sign a cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Project worth about 7.1 billion dollars as part of China's 15th Five-Year Plan




09/12/2025Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be placed under the single DP World brand
The new divisions will be Shipping Solutions, Multimodal Solutions and Maritime Solutions




09/12/2025Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports




09/12/2025HD Hyundai will build a shipyard in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of maritime and port cranes in India




09/12/2025Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
An increase of +9.6% in tanker transits. Drop of -6.5% in naval units of other types




05/12/2025Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the terminal joint venture Modalink
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan




05/12/2025Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from 1 January
He will take over from Sven Flore




05/12/2025Shipowners, it is necessary to suspend the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector
Messina speaks of ideological short-sightedness on the part of the Commission that relies on partial and inaccurate market monitoring




05/12/2025In October, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
An increase of +14.5% is expected in November




05/12/2025Federlogistica, concern about the hypothesis of a Genoese tax on maritime passengers
Fear for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners




05/12/2025Port of Palermo, administrative offenses for one million euros relating to boating and concessions
More than 265 boats used for rental activities without the mandatory insurance policy were identified




04/12/2025The clash over the additional tax of the Municipality of Genoa on port boarding fees is intensifying
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical table announced by the mayor




04/12/2025SEA Europe disappointed by the lack of recognition of the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Tytgat: Today's "Economic Security Doctrine" does not live up to what is required by the current geopolitical context




04/12/2025EU Transport Ministers agree to incentives for trucks with the amendment of the directive on dimensions and weights
Road haulage - denounce CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE - can expect economic gains, but society will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics




04/12/2025First LNG supply to a ferry in the port of Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new ship "GNV Virgo"




04/12/2025Agreement between Bulgaria, Greece and Romania for greater cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
The implementation of projects on the transport axis is expected to be accelerated




04/12/2025The Genoese shipping broker Lockton P.L. Ferrari expands its business into other sectors
New Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate segments




04/12/2025ONE appoints a new agency in Albania
Centralog Albania is headquartered in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month




04/12/2025Fincantieri has reached an agreement with Bahrain's ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of military ships and offshore units




04/12/2025The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected




04/12/2025In the first year of activity, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the railway terminal of the Parma Interport
Over 800 trains handled




04/12/2025Salis: the municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities




04/12/2025Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields




03/12/2025Campers (Assoporti): the Italian widespread portualità needs a unique and stable direction cabin
The harbour reform - it has asserted - can be a great opportunity for all of us




03/12/2025Original news Cedute for 229,9 million euros the five ships put on sale from Moby
An offer of value equal to the auction price




03/12/2025PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Stable volumes for PSA Genova Pra'. Increased activity for PSA SECH. New record for PSA Venice-Vecon




03/12/2025Brussels approves the African joint venture between the MSC and NYK groups
The European Commission authorizes the acquisition of Movianto International by Yusen Logistics




03/12/2025Port of Genoa, the luxury mega cruise yacht Vidantaworld's Elegant has been sanctioned
Serious violations of European legislation on ship recycling have been found




03/12/2025Consalvo appointed president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
He is general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa




03/12/2025Agreement to end the EU's dependence on Russian energy
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for the gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027




03/12/2025Promotion of sustainable development and the energy transition process of the port of Taranto
This is provided for by an agreement between the Port Authority of the Ionian Sea and GSE




03/12/2025The Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea in Oran to present the development project of the Mediterranean Green Corridors
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria




03/12/2025Assiterminal confirms the appeal to the Regional Administrative Court on the indexation of concession fees
Reached 108 member companies




02/12/2025The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary considerations on maritime labour
Cotton: We will use all legal avenues to ensure that seafarers' rights are respected




02/12/2025The tender for the assignment of the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published
Duration of the concession set at 60 months




02/12/2025In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
The three ports with the highest volume of traffic are Italian




02/12/2025GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Youroukos: they are the cash cows of the future




02/12/2025Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Gariglio: it is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port




02/12/2025Fincantieri, signed a memorandum of understanding on the production model and procurement
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system




02/12/2025RCG operates an intermodal connection between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
The train service to Tuzla is weekly




02/12/2025The MIT announces an interministerial table for the early exodus of port workers
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe




01/12/2025The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona against the introduction of a municipal surcharge of three euros on boarding fees for ferries and cruises
Competing ports - the authority pointed out - represent immediately viable alternatives for companies




01/12/2025Baptism and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi group
The "Great Istanbul" has a load capacity of 9,241 ceu




01/12/2025GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route
By 19 December, the capacity on the line will rise to over 6,000 linear metres




01/12/2025The Port Authority of Marseille-Fos will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal




01/12/2025Last October, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.8%
Foreign volumes increased by +8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%)




01/12/2025Tomorrow in Rome the general assembly of the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality will be held
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica




01/12/2025Quarterly collapse of the traffic of various goods in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
In the July-September period, dry bulk cargo also decreased. Increased liquid loads




01/12/2025Today in Rome a garrison of port workers to ask for the establishment of the Fund to accompany the exodus
Ancip, Assiterminal, Assologistica and Uniport present with their representation




01/12/2025The composition of the board of the International Maritime Organization has been renewed
Rixi: Italy was still the most voted nation




01/12/2025The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
An old shed will be renovated and redeveloped
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The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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Sana'a/Hamburg
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Washington
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Brussels
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Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
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Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
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Bremen
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APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
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Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
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The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
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Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
The goal is to improve efficiency, flexibility and sustainability
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
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
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
››› 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
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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