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April 2026

	30/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026 the revenues of the Ocean Network Express decreased by -6% In the period the ships of the company have transported 3,2 million container (+4%)
	30/04/2026	Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Port Authorities of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo for an agreement on the Northern League member Carloni
	30/04/2026	New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services Elements of novelty in the procedures for awarding the service
	30/04/2026	Confitarma, the approval of the bill for the Enhancement of the Sea Resource is good Zanetti: a further step in the direction indicated by the Confederation for some time
	30/04/2026	The 2025 reports of the Port Authorities of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea and the Eastern Adriatic have been approved They were examined today by the Management Committees
	30/04/2026	Record quarterly cargo traffic in Albanian ports In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
	30/04/2026	Royal Caribbean reports record financial results for the first quarter and a new all-time record for passengers Slowdown in bookings for cruises in the Mediterranean
	30/04/2026	In the first quarter, DSV recorded a -41.7% decline in the value of net profit Decrease due to extraordinary charges for the merger with Schenker
	30/04/2026	Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Port Authority of Western Liguria to focus on the problems of workers and safety Next Tuesday an assembly of port workers
	30/04/2026	PSA International acquires 30% of the Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group Transaction worth approximately $387 million
	30/04/2026	Ok to the 2025 final budget of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Administration surplus of 128.9 million euros
	30/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026, the COSCO group's revenues fell by -10.6% In the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
	29/04/2026	Rixi: other resources for the completion of the new breakwater in Genoa They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and design adjustments
	29/04/2026	In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%) Growth of +18.5% in Germany. Drop of -3.7% in Italy
	29/04/2026	Quarterly revenues grew for the Chinese terminal companies COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
	29/04/2026	OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
	29/04/2026	Fermi, rail cargo is in a borderline condition and needs support policies Paper: there is a lack of adequate structural interventions
	29/04/2026	Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the natural end of his three-year mandate
	29/04/2026	Fincantieri establishes a joint venture with the Albanian KAYO The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
	29/04/2026	Last year, the production value of the Hupac group grew by +3.1% Only from 2029, with the completion of the major works on the Rhine-Alpine corridor, new growth opportunities for combined transport are expected
	29/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales fell by -10.5% Drop of -13.3% in dry boxes. Growth of +30.2% in reefers
	29/04/2026	Royal Caribbean turns options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders The fifth and sixth units of the "Icon" class will be taken delivery in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
	28/04/2026	Seminar of the National Bilateral Ports Authority on occupational safety Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behavior is also necessary
	28/04/2026	In the first quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7% Various goods and dry bulk goods are increasing. In Chioggia a decrease of -2.7% was recorded
	28/04/2026	The 2025 final budget of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea has been approved The year ended with an administration surplus of €184.1 million
	28/04/2026	Sixth quarterly decline in the volume of shipments handled by UPS In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
	28/04/2026	Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies 51% in the hands of the Lagendijk family has been taken over
	28/04/2026	The Port Authority of Western Sicily opens access to entities with private contracts to the PNRR training funds Tardino: significant precedent
	28/04/2026	The 2025 report of the Port Authority of Genoa on ship emissions has been published 228 inspections were carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
	28/04/2026	Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed secretary general of the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea He is Head of the Secretariat of the Head of Cabinet at MIT
	28/04/2026	In the first quarter, Wärstilä recorded a marked increase in new orders for equipment Net sales were stable. Operating profit up +20%
	27/04/2026	The second itinerant assembly of Assoporti was held in Bari This is followed by the first appointment held in Venice
	27/04/2026	APM Terminals and Hateco will build a container terminal in the port of Da Nang It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. Investment of over 1.7 billion dollars
	27/04/2026	Terzo Valico, excavations of the tunnels of the Novi Ligure interconnection completed They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
	27/04/2026	The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office Now the measure will be examined by parliament
	27/04/2026	First order from abroad to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of an icebreaker Contract worth $348.9 million from Sweden
	24/04/2026	Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment Strong demand for shore power installation
	24/04/2026	Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by lower costs The volume of air shipments was stable, while sea shipments fell
	23/04/2026	New record volume for the first quarter of goods handled by Chinese seaports In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
	23/04/2026	In the port of Antwerp-Bruges, only rolling stock is growing In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
	23/04/2026	The new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service of FS Logistix-ANITA is underway Four rotations per week
	23/04/2026	Quarterly revenues of Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines fell In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively
	23/04/2026	Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti He is president of Cepim Spa - Interporto di Parma
	23/04/2026	GreenMedPorts has taken a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean Querci: "they are not simply less emissive routes, but new economic and industrial infrastructures"
	23/04/2026	The duration of the APM Terminals terminal concession in Valencia has been extended by eight years It will expire in 2049 when you reach the age of 50
	22/04/2026	In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3% Cruise passengers up +15.7%
	22/04/2026	Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Greater England The ship has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
	22/04/2026	In 2025, the Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers Currently, the cost of marine fuel is a critical variable
	22/04/2026	The crisis in Hormuz worsens with other accidents and the seizure of ships Two MSC container ships blocked
	22/04/2026	FS Logistix will acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
	22/04/2026	In the first quarter of 2026, the ABB group's revenues grew by +18% Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
	22/04/2026	Quarterly traffic fell slightly in the port of Rotterdam, with boarding volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings The effect of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz expected from the second quarter
	22/04/2026	Attack on a container ship in the area of the Strait of Hormuz attributed to Iranian forces Trump claims to be the architect of the blockade of ship traffic in the region
	21/04/2026	Grimaldi (ALIS): increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives To allow companies to face the crisis - he said - it is necessary to raise them to 150 million euros per year
	21/04/2026	Quarterly traffic growing in the port of Barcelona. Drop in Algeciras In the container segment, there is a marked increase in empty boxes
	21/04/2026	Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
	21/04/2026	In the first quarter, container traffic in CMPort's port terminals grew by +4.4% Record for this time of year
	21/04/2026	CargoBeamer has extended the Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interport Six weekly round trips were made
	21/04/2026	A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the Port of Tarragona The conclusion of the tender is scheduled for the end of June
	21/04/2026	The antitrust authority has approved the acquisition of control of MVN by Medlog The deadline for the conclusion of the proceedings on the Messina - Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to 27 May
	20/04/2026	International shipowners' associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the decarbonisation of the sector The MEPC will meet from April 27 to May 1 in London
	20/04/2026	A new plant for the recycling of plastics will be located in Porto Marghera A total investment of about 34 million euros is expected
	20/04/2026	Unatras confirms the national stop of road transport from 25 to 29 May Condolences for the death of the truck driver. Complaint against Trasportiunito
	20/04/2026	The Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard will build the aluminum naval drones The autonomous vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and will have a maximum speed of 30 knots
	20/04/2026	A sovereign guarantee has been established to safeguard the continuity of insurance for the ships of the Indian fleet The fund will have an endowment of about $1.4 billion
	20/04/2026	Truck driver run over and killed at one of the garrisons of the road haulage strike Trasportiunita suspends the national shutdown of the sector
	20/04/2026	CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment The turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
	20/04/2026	A U.S. destroyer hit and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked
	17/04/2026	Iran announces the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Transit would be forbidden to military units and ships and cargo linked to hostile nations
	17/04/2026	Unatras decides to stop road haulage services nationally Trasportiunita proclaims a five-day blockade from 20 to 24 April
	17/04/2026	On April 27, the public assembly of the association of Genoese freight forwarders will be held Appointment at the Palazzo della Borsa
	17/04/2026	Cognolato (Assiterminal): the reform of port governance must take place in a truly participatory way A condition of uncertainty has been created that slows down decisions and weakens the entire system
	17/04/2026	*The launch of the Norwegian Aura* cruise ship took place at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard** In a year's time, it will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line
	17/04/2026	The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier Grande Tokyo It has a load capacity of 9,241 ceu
	17/04/2026	GNV has added a former Moby ferry to its fleet The ship will undergo refitting interventions
	17/04/2026	Falteri (Federlogistica): the crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and generalized increases in energy prices No - he underlines - to the automatism that unloads costs on families and businesses
	17/04/2026	In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it fell 22.9 million and 6.3 million tons handled respectively
	17/04/2026	Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
	17/04/2026	In the first quarter, bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% A report by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore confirms that one of the causes of the decline could be the transposition of the RED III directive
	17/04/2026	Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
	17/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026, container traffic in COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals grew by +9.0% In the Mediterranean, exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said
	17/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by -5.7% In March, the decline was -5.2%
	17/04/2026	In view of the merger with the Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM CEO decides to resign Glickman has been leading the Israeli company since July 2017
	17/04/2026	Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039 Orders worth over two billion euros
	16/04/2026	Due to the national strike of journalists proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, to which our editorial staff adheres, today no news will be published by our newspaper
	15/04/2026	Brussels authorizes the acquisition of the Belgian Lineas by SFPIM No competition issues were detected
	15/04/2026	Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program A $30 million order
	15/04/2026	FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railway wagons
	15/04/2026	In the first quarter of 2026, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% In March, the decrease was -5.5%
	15/04/2026	Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic in the port of Taranto Dry bulk and conventional goods halved
	15/04/2026	Comparison between Italian ports and ports in Florida The Italian port system presents itself at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
	15/04/2026	The entry into force of the Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Carriage of Harmful and Dangerous Substances by Sea is approaching The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
	15/04/2026	The boards of directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger project of the companies A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
	15/04/2026	AD Ports signs an agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
	14/04/2026	The US Central Command announces the successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports Six ships would have agreed to reverse course
	14/04/2026	In the first three months of 2026, container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles decreased by -4.6% In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
	14/04/2026	CMA CGM will buy the Lebanese group Fattal The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa
	14/04/2026	The conflict in Iran is resulting in the largest blockade in the oil market in history The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to fall by 80,000 barrels per day this year due to the conflict
	14/04/2026	In 2026, a record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of customer with high spending power
	14/04/2026	The Port of Singapore recorded a new record for goods handled in the first quarter of the year Containers amounted to 11,210,730 TEUs (+6.3%)
	14/04/2026	A US-sanctioned tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz The "Rich Starry", coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is bound for China
	13/04/2026	In 2025, the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku recorded record sales Annual net profit of €83.8 million (+21.6%)
	13/04/2026	In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6% Dry cargo amounted to 102.5 million tons (+3.5%) and liquid bulk cargo to 107.6 million tons (-2.0%)
	13/04/2026	Port of Marseille-Fos, cold ironing inaugurated for the simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships Two years of work and a total investment of 210 million euros
	13/04/2026	The ownership of the MSC group has passed from the founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa The company, with a fleet of one thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
	13/04/2026	Global Ports Holding will operate the cruise terminal at the Port of Acapulco The construction of a new quay is planned
	13/04/2026	The US announces the blockade of Iranian ports, while the crisis in the Red Sea is reignited A boat tried to board a ship 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
	13/04/2026	With negotiations in Pakistan failing, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict US Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has ordered Tehran to reopen the waterway
	10/04/2026	In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7% Loads to and from Italy grew by +0.6%
	10/04/2026	A consortium is being created in La Spezia to share data with the aim of making the supply chain more efficient Oats: the efficiency of logistics depends on the dialogue between all the components of the supply chain
	10/04/2026	In the first quarter, containers transported by OOCL ships grew by +1.7% Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
	10/04/2026	Shipping is blocked in Hormuz waiting for something to happen Intercargo says that the situation changes by the hour, while the paralysis seems total
	09/04/2026	Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic His four-year term will begin on May 11
	09/04/2026	Joint venture of Prologis and La Caisse to invest in the development of logistics areas in Europe Initial portfolio worth about one billion euros
	09/04/2026	The discount for the transit of large-capacity container ships through the Suez Canal has been suspended It was in force from May 15, 2025
	09/04/2026	Cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado was stable in February Cruise passengers up +34.5%
	08/04/2026	In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9% An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
	08/04/2026	Marked decline in piracy against ships Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
	08/04/2026	IMO working to allow the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz Dominguez: the two-week ceasefire is good
	08/04/2026	CK Hutchison commences arbitration proceedings against Maersk for Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC The Hong Kong group denounces the violation of the ownership of the concession of the Panama Ports Company
	08/04/2026	Over 600 irregular workers discovered in the logistics sector Contracts of coordinated and continuous collaboration that masked real subordinate employment relationships
	07/04/2026	China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz Pakistan and Colombia abstained
	07/04/2026	ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures for the resilience of the European transport sector The sector - denounces the union - is not prepared to face crises and workers pay the price
	07/04/2026	A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
	07/04/2026	RINA - Hanwha collaboration for hybrid battery propulsion systems for ferries The projects will cover both operating and newly built ships
	07/04/2026	The French shipping company TOWT has been placed into receivership The company has two sailing cargo ships
	07/04/2026	Sharp increase in tanker transits in the Suez Canal in February Overall, ship traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
	07/04/2026	Casciano (Vado Gateway), the final project for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has been approved The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed in the shortest possible time
	07/04/2026	A forum on the economy, ports and investments between Italy and North Africa in La Spezia Scheduled for 9 and 10 April at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
	03/04/2026	The number of ships undergoing repair work in Greece is stable The interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
	03/04/2026	The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuels The deadline has been extended to May 1. Resources deriving 60% from the ETS
	03/04/2026	*The Gaia Blu* research vessel will serve as an Italian technological platform for autonomous navigation** On board the research team of the PEACE project composed of scientists and technicians from CNIT and CNR-INM
	03/04/2026	*The towing operations of the LNG ship Arctic Metagaz* have failed** The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
	03/04/2026	Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal The accident was resolved within four hours
	02/04/2026	Confitarma and Assarmatori, with the crisis are at risk the marine connections with the islands Request for an extraordinary contribution for shipping companies in the form of tax credit
	02/04/2026	Dominguez (IMO) urges states to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis 21 attacks against ships occurred in the area from 28 February
	02/04/2026	Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the USA Collaboration agreement with the American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
	02/04/2026	The association of freight forwarders of La Spezia urges measures capable of preserving the operational efficiency of the port Bucchioni: congestion and additional expenses risk compromising the economic sustainability of the entire logistics chain
	02/04/2026	In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues Those of the Freight Transport business unit also grew in the face of a reduction in volumes handled
	02/04/2026	Iran reassures Manila about the safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
	02/04/2026	Medlog (MSC Group) invests in the area of Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market 29-hectare container storage site close to the Australian port
	02/04/2026	Due Torri has a logistics hub of 15 thousand square meters at the Bologna Interport In 2025, the Emilia-based company's turnover grew by +13.9%
	01/04/2026	Vado Gateway, tomorrow's staff strike confirmed Ferrari: clarifying that the institution of part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the CCNL of the ports was not enough
	01/04/2026	The start of the 2026 program of the Italian Port Days will soon begin The theme is "Italy Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
	01/04/2026	Three European tenders for the assignment of public maritime transport services with Sardinia are underway They relate to the Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari routes
	01/04/2026	Today in the port of Rotterdam a project to improve the efficiency of rail services is underway Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
	01/04/2026	Port of La Spezia, first test for hydrogen refueling from a mobile vehicle on the quay to a boat The experimentation of bunkering at the Baglietto Shipyard
	01/04/2026	NYK consolidates its activities in the dry bulk shipping segment Group managers appointed in eight European countries