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India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has secured a 51% stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard The deal cost €52.96 million and allows India to gain control of the …

Four members of the crew died Tuesday night after a barge owned by the Saudi oil & gas drilling company ADES capsized about 300 km south of the Suez Canal. …

This morning, the South Korean shipping company, HMM, presented its expansion plan for Total Terminal International in Algeciras, which it co-owns with CMA CGM. The project entails a €150 million …

“Complex infrastructure projects such as the Darsena Europa require a specific, autonomous commissioner who is not part of Port Network Authority (PNA) top management,” said Deputy Minister Edoardo Rixi, answering …

With the ministerial decree signed by the Minister of Infrastructure & Transport, Matteo Salvini, North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority Special Commissioner, Davide Gariglio, officially takes over the powers and rights …

Darsena Europa, infrastructural investments and port road network. These were the key topics on the agenda at the meeting held this morning at the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority (PNA) …

The new ITS TECLOG3 “Logistics & Intermodal Technician” training course will be presented at Livorno’s Old Fortress’ Sala Ferretti conference hall tomorrow, from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The initiative …

Darsena Europa. ‘Never waste a good crisis’. The Deputy President of Confindustria Toscana Centro e Costa, Piero Neri, quotes a phrase attributed to Winston Churchill to stress the urgency of …

DSV, Kuehne + Negel and Sinotrans Ltd have come in top on the list of the 25 biggest global container shippers compiled by Armstrong & Associates Inc. The ranking, published …

DSV, Kuehne + Negel and Sinotrans Ltd have come in top on the list of the 25 biggest global container shippers compiled by Armstrong & Associates Inc. The ranking, published …

“Trade unions are essential stakeholders for this administration. We intend to constantly discuss all the challenging issues we will have to deal with, with them” said Special Commissioner Davide Gariglio …

Just a few hours after the fragile truce between Israel and Iran, announced yesterday by US President Donald Trump, already appears to be hanging by a thread. Around 4 a.m. …

Livorno port’s lighting is now smart, sustainable and even more integrated with lighting control management systems. In fact, the relamping and smart sensor work on the light towers and pylons …

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Davide Gariglio decided to present himself to the press together with all the Port Network Authority’s (PNA) senior management. On his second day as special commissioner of the administration at …

On Sunday afternoon, a new quay crane at the port of Tuas, Singapore, while it was being delivered to a non-operational berth. There were no injuries or fatalities. Likewise, there …

The introduction of tariffs on goods being imported from China, which were then provisionally halted by Trump on 12th May, had a negative impact on the main US container ports, …

After six weeks of steady increases, spot freight rates for container shipping fell by 7% from the previous week to $3279 per FEU. The drop is mainly due to the …

The tension in the Middle East remains high after Iranian missiles recently hit the huge Soroka hospital in Beer Sheva, in Southern Israel, injuring 65 people, while the Jewish state …

The Port Network Authority (PNA) has equipped the port of Piombino with three special recovery baskets, essential tools to facilitate and secure rescue operations inside ships’ holds in the event …

Livorno Port’s new Border Control Post (BCP) located on the west bank of Darsena Toscana, was inaugurated this morning. The 2100m2 facility was built in about two years for a …

The temporary truce in the trade war between the US and China and the subsequent boom in demand are prompting shipping companies to rapidly add new capacity. The Asia – …

According to Caixin & S&P’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), although China’s manufacturing activity in May was the lowest ever since September 2023, at the same time the sub-index of …

The demand for advanced propeller and Energy-Saving Device (ESD) retrofits has almost quadrupled since 2020, according to Lloyd’s Register’s latest report. The London classification body points out that high-efficiency propellers …

The Europe – Far East trade is still the one container shipping companies operate on the most, according to Alphaliner. The market analyst points out that this route has managed …

Global carriers are starting to officially announce the new ETS surcharges they intend to adopt, route by route, from the beginning of Q3 2025. HMM is one of them. The …

Moments of apprehension last night on the car carrier Morning Midas, after a fire broke out. The alarm was raised at midnight, when smoke was spotted from the deck of …

It’s a pleasure to receive and publish the article by university professor Cristina Pronello, who spoke a few days ago at the two-day debate organized in Livorno by Filt-CGIL, an …

There’s a new twist on the trade war front. The judges of the US Court of International Trade ruled yesterday that under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Power Act, the …

MSC has announced its going to launch a new service between the US and South Africa. Operational from October, the link service will employ eight ships on a weekly basis …

Elba and Capraia: two islands linked by the sea, but also by food. 4th year hotel management students at Portoferraio’s ISIS Foresi institute spent two days in Capraia thanks to …

The contract to upgrade the Tuscan Port Community System (TPCS), the port of Livorno’s interoperable digital platform that allows public and private operators to interface, to improve the efficiency and …

An MSC boxship capsized off the India’s Cochin coast before sinking on Sunday due to severe weather conditions caused by the early arrival of monsoon rains. The Liberian-flagged cargo ship, …

This week, Drewry’s World Container Index composite was up 2% on the previous week to $2276 per 40-foot container. Shanghai – Genoa and Shanghai – New York freight rates both …

If, in the last four weeks, due to the introduction of duties, shipping companies have tried to reduce their Transpacific capacity to cope with the slump in bookings, today the …

Ports play a key role in the decarbonization programme. Global transport is responsible for about 24% of all CO2 emissions, 10% of which are from shipping. Despite all the efforts …

German giant Hapag-Lloyd’s boxship fleet has a total cargo capacity of over 2.4 million TEUs. This is the first important news in Alphaliner’s latest monthly classification list of the world’s …

After four consecutive weekly declines, container shipping rates are rising again, with an 8% increase this week over the previous one, up to an average of $2233/FEU. The 90-day temporary …

In a geopolitical context “characterized by almost daily uncertainties and novelties,” in which Mare Nostrum appears to be increasingly sensitive to changing security concerns “the European Union should abandon its …

Rodolphe Saadé’s media empire is continuing to grow. Just a few hours ago, news broke of the agreement to sell 20% of the French film giant Pathé to Merit France, …

The MSC Antonia, a boxship which ran aground three days ago on the Eliza Shoals, off the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, may have been hit by a GPS spoofing …

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has secured a 27-year concession to build and operate a finished vehicle logistics terminal for in the port of Barcelona. The new 101,000 m2 facility, scheduled …

A temporary truce between the US and China. Both countries have announced that duties will be temporary suspended for 90 days. US tariffs will be reduced from 145% to 30%, …

The Tuscan Port Network is showcasing at Breakbulk Europe from 13th to 15th May. Breakbulk Europe is the leading trade fair dedicated to the breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo …

Despite growing geopolitical uncertainties, Maersk has opted to maintain its full-year guidance, forecasting an EBITDA of $6-9 billion for 2025 and an EBIT of between zero and three billion dollars. …

The North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority (PNA) will be a key protagonist at the Biennale del Mare e dell’Acqua, the event promoted by Livorno Municipality that focuses on the city’s …

Africa is currently the most profitable destination for goods from China, according to Alphaliner, quoting data from the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), which shows that compared to the beginning …

The European Commission has reintroduced the Italian ‘International Register’ regime for ships. The measure aims to encourage shipping companies to register their ships in Europe, thus ensuring compliance with higher …

With the escalation of the conflict between the Houthis, Israel and the US, the risks for vessels berthing in Yemeni ports have also increased exponentially. Yesterday, the UK Maritime Trade …

There has been a breakthrough in the war in the Red Sea. President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office yesterday that the US would be ending their bombing raids …