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The president of the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority, Davide Gariglio, signed the provision nominating the Management Committee this morning. In addition to Mr. Gariglio himself, who chairs the committee, …

Strengthen trade relations with Tunisia through shipping safety, environmental sustainability, digital transition, and training. This is what prompted Port Network Authority (PNA) President Davide Gariglio to welcome the Tunisian Consul …

Unifeeder is changing its name. From now on, the world’s 16th largest shipping company in terms of operational capacity will operate under the name Shipping Solutions, under the DP World …

Four days of training mobility in Venice to use new immersive technologies (XR), develop cross-sector skills and create a network of professional contacts at European level. The European NeXTrain.Ports project, …

Ikea is now a member of DCSA+

IKEA Supply is the first shipper to join the Digital Container Shipping Association, a non-profit group which aims to create common digital standards in the container shipping industry. “We believe …

The 2026 forecast for Portoferraio is 104 ships and 35,000-40,000 cruise passengers. Data issued by the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority shows the sector’s performance on the Island of Elba …

Last Friday, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elected the States that will form part of the three categories that make up the Organization’s Council. In the ballot, Italy, which was …

MSC has signed an agreement to operate an inland terminal in Bangladesh. MSC subsidiary Medlog has signed a 22-year concession agreement to operate Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) located along …

Social and environmental sustainability and resilience have now become crucial factors for measuring a port or a port network’s competitiveness. The underlying concept is that these factors cannot constitute a …

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority is launching an awareness campaign promoted by the Joint Committee for Equal Opportunity …

Reliability down in October

The overall reliability (in terms of punctuality) of containerships fell to 61.4% in October, down 3.7% on the previous month, according to Sea Intelligence’s report. On an annual basis, the …

Hapag Lloyd, +45% ETS surcharge

Big carriers are preparing for the final implementation of European legislation on the European Trading System (ETS), which, from January 2026, will require shipping companies to surrender emission allowances equivalent …

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority is launching an awareness campaign promoted by the Joint Committee for Equal Opportunity …

Alpha Ventus to be demolished

Today marks the beginning of a complex process that will lead to the decommissioning of Germany’s first offshore wind farm in the medium term. According to Splash247, the Swedish group …

Exactly two years have passed since the Galaxy Leader was hijacked. The vessel, owned by an Israeli company and flying a Bahamian flag, was attacked on 19th November 2023 by …

No more exemptions for parcels from abroad worth less than €150. The decision, taken on 13th November by the Member States’ Finance Ministers, is a response to the boom in …

The Olinda, flying the Turkish flag and carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas, caught fire after probably being hit by a Russian drone. The incident occurred near the Ukrainian port of Izmail. …

CMA CGM feeling French again

CMA CGM is to register ten new containerships under the French flag. The group made the announcement, highlighting its desire to provide greater support to the maritime sector and the …

After writing a new page in the history of clean energy with the start-up of the world’s first nuclear reactor powered by thorium and molten salts (MSR, acronym for Molten …

Box shipping rates shooting up

Container shipping rates are skyrocketing, up 8% this week compared to last week, hitting $1,959 /FEU. In its customary weekly report, Drewry points out that this is the fourth consecutive …

At the ESPO (European Sea Ports Organization) 2025 Awards ceremony held today in Brussels, the Italian Port Association (Assoporti) received a special mention from the international panel for the project …

CMA CGM has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in Eurogate’s Container Terminal Hamburg. It is the third carrier, in chronological order, to invest …

The Houthis have officially announced that they have halted attacks against Israeli ships and lifted the so-called naval blockade on Israeli ports. The news was officialized in a letter sent …

Dongfeng comes to Livorno

Yesterday, 1,100 Dongfeng vehicles were unloaded at Darsena Toscana’s east bank. Dongfeng is one of Bejing’s “Big Four” car manufacturers. CILP coordinated the unloading and handling operations from the quayside. …

+4% on last week. The upward trend in the box shipping market is still continuing, with spot rates averaging around $1,822/FEU. This is the third consecutive weekly increase. Tariffs are …

Tragedy hits Batam shipyard

On October 15th a serious fire at a shipyard in Batam, Indonesia left 13 dead and 18 injured. The fire broke out at around 4:20 a.m. on board an oil …

The European Commission is reportedly considering taking legal action against Greece and Cyprus for abstaining, last Friday, from voting on postponing the extraordinary meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection …

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to level 5. It could hit Jamaica with full force next Tuesday, causing significant disruption to the port of Kingston with catastrophic weather conditions. Melissa …

The upturn in spot freight rates for container shipping continues. After last week’s trend reversal, with a 2% increase after 17 consecutive weekly drops, this week’s rates rose 3% compared …

SHI scores a good third quarter

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) closed its third quarter with a $1.8 billion revenue and a $165 million operating profit, i.e. +13% and +99% compared to the same period …

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