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ANNEX 1
ECSA STRUCTURE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Marnix van Overklift



DIRECTORS

ALTERNATES

AUSTRIA

Hans Georg Wurmböck


BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

Nicolas Saverys

Marc Nuytemans
Leo Werkers

BULGARIA

Hristo Donev

Marin Petrov

CYPRUS

Dirk Fry
Charalambos Mylonas
Michael Ioannides

Thomas Kazakos
John Coustas
Marios Pilavakis
Michael Filippou

DENMARK

Torben Janholt

Peter Bjerregaard
Jan Fritz Hansen

ESTONIA

Toivo Ninnas

Jaan Kalmus

FINLAND

(FSA) Risto Näsi
(Äland) Kent Nyström

Mika Nykänen
Hans Ahlström

FRANCE

Eudes Riblier

Anne-Sophie Avé

GERMANY

Klaus Meves

Hans Heinrich Nöll

GREECE

Nicos D. Efthymiou
John C. Lyras

Matheos D. Los
Anna Bredima-Savopoulou

IRELAND

Shay Hickey

Brian Kerr

ITALY

Emanuele Grimaldi
(Conf.) Nicola Coccia
(Fedar.)Giuseppe Ravera


Gennaro Fiore
Lorenzo Paolizzi

LITHUANIA

Vytautas Lygnugaris

Gitautas Kutka

MALTA

Nicolas A. Pappadakis

Joseph Curmi

THE NETHERLANDS

Marnix van Overklift

Guido Hollaar

NORWAY

Herbjørn Hansson

Marianne Lie
Lars Almklov

POLAND

Pawel Szynkaruk

Adolf Wysocki

PORTUGAL

João Carvalho

P. Magalhães

SLOVENIA

Egon Bandelj


SPAIN

Juan Riva Francos

Manuel Carlier

SWEDEN

Lennart Simonsson

Håkan Larsson
Håkan Friberg

UNITED KINGDOM

Michael Parker

Mark Brownrigg

 

 

 

ECSA SECRETARIAT
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LIST COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

ECSA SECRETARIAT

SECRETARY GENERAL
Alfons Guinier
DEPUTY SECRETARIES GENERAL
Tim Marking - Th. Herman de Meester
MANAGER LEGAL AFFAIRS
Christophe Tytgat
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
Sonia Karassavidou
EUROPEAN RO-RO CARRIERS ACTION GROUP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

James Dempster

ECSA SECRETARIAT
Rue Ducale 67 b2 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 511 39 40 - Fax: +32 2 511 80 92
E-mail: mail@ecsa.eu - Website: www.ecsa.eu

DIRECT DIALING
Alfons Guinier +32 2 510 61 26 guinier@ecsa.eu
Tim Marking +32 2 510 61 27 marking@ecsa.eu
Herman de Meester +32 2 510 61 28 demeester@ecsa.eu
Christophe Tytgat +32 2 510 61 29 tytgat@ecsa.eu
Sonia Karassavidou +32 2 510 61 25 karassavidou@ecsa.eu
James Dempster +32 2 510 61 23 dempster@ecsa.eu




SHIPPING POLICY COMMITTEE
Chairman: M. Carlier
Vice-Chairman: N. Hassiotis

AUSTRIA

H.G.Wurmböck

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

CYPRUS

T. Kazakos, M. Ioannides

DENMARK

T. Petterson, J.F. Hansen, R. Piil Pedersen, M. Lund

ESTONIA

R. Merisalu

FINLAND

M. Nykänen

FRANCE

E. Berlet, A-S Avé, B. Huchet

GERMANY

J. Habicht, D. Hosseus

GREECE

J.C. Lyras, A. Bredima-Savopoulou, N. Hassiotis, K. Peppa

IRELAND

B. Kerr

ITALY

L. Paolizzi, G. Cerruti, L. Martin

LITHUANIA

V. Lygnugaris

NETHERLANDS

T.P. Blankestijn, T. P. Tammes

NORWAY

L. Almklov

POLAND

A.Wysocki

PORTUGAL

J. Bebiano

SPAIN

M. Carlier, E. Seco

SWEDEN

H. Friberg, P. Sjöberger, C. Frisk

U.K.

M. Brownrigg, G. Simmonds, D. Asprey

ICS

S. Bennett




SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chairman: P. Voss
Vice-Chairman: G. Sulpice

AUSTRIA

H.G.Wurmböck

BELGIUM

N. Simons

CYPRUS

T. Kazakos, M. Ioannides

DENMARK

P.Voss

ESTONIA

I. Kaunis

FINLAND

M. Etu-Seppälä

FRANCE

G. Sulpice

GERMANY

U. Ordemann

GREECE

G. Koltsidopoulos, K. Peppa

IRELAND

D. Hopkins

ITALY

R. Aglieta, L. Paolizzi

LITHUANIA

G. Kutka

NETHERLANDS

G. Hollaar, T.Westra, L. M. van Vlier-Douma

NORWAY

E. Midelfart

POLAND

R. Czyzyk

SPAIN

M. Carlier

SWEDEN

P. Sprangers, C. Frisk

U.K.

E. Brookes, T. Springett

ISF

N. Shaw




SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Chairman: T. Gloersen
Vice-Chairman: E. Brookes

AUSTRIA

H.G.Wurmböck

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

CYPRUS

A. Josephides, M. Filippou

DENMARK

H.H. Petersen

ESTONIA

H. Lepalaan, H. Suun

FINLAND

T. Jokilehto

FRANCE

P. Rondeau

GERMANY

W. Hintzsche, H. Braun

GREECE

J. Panopoulos, J. Andreopoulos, G. Gabriel

IRELAND

B. Kerr

ITALY

G. Ercolessi, C. Stagnaro

NETHERLANDS

E. Staal, E. J . Brutel de la Rivière

NORWAY

T. Gloersen

POLAND

Z. Nieweglowski

SPAIN

A. Basurko

SWEDEN

B. Arvidsson, P. Marzelius

U.K.

E. Brookes

ICS

P. Hinchliffe

SWEDEN

C. Frisk

U.K.

J. Dowden




BUDGET COMMITTEE

BELGIUM

M. Nuytemans

GREECE

N. Hassiotis

NETHERLANDS

G. Hollaar

NORWAY

L. Almklov




STATISTICS WORKING GROUP/ FOCAL POINTS
Chairman: J. Dowden

BELGIUM

M. Nuytemans

CYPRUS

T. Hannas

DENMARK

M. Lund, J. Clasen

ESTONIA

T. Ninnas

FINLAND

T. Jokilehto

FRANCE

S. Barneoud-Rousset

GERMANY

L. Gramsch

GREECE

N. Hassiotis

IRELAND

B. Kerr

ITALY

N. Mazza

LITHUANIA

V. Lygnugaris

NETHERLANDS

M. Dorsman

NORWAY

S. O. Blindheim

POLAND

A.Wysocki

PORTUGAL

J. Coelho

SPAIN

M. Heras




COMPETITION WORKING GROUP
Chairman: L. Almklov

BELGIUM

K. Stes, F. Sarre, L.Werkers

DENMARK

T. Petterson, J.F. Hansen, M. Lund

ESTONIA

M. Kullerkupp-Jõekaar

FINLAND

T.Voionmaa

FRANCE

T. Conte, A-S Avé, B. Huchet

GERMANY

J. Habicht, D. Hosseus

GREECE

L. Demetriades-Eugenides, J. Tzavaras, A. Bredima-Savopoulou, K. Peppa

ITALY

G. Cerruti, L. Martin

NETHERLANDS

T.P. Blankestijn, M. Schaap, T. P.Tammes

NORWAY

L. Almklov

SWEDEN

P. Sjöberger, C. Frisk

U.K.

D. Chard




TAXATION WORKING GROUP
Chairman: V. Moorcraft

DENMARK

P. Saaek, J. Clasen

FINLAND

T. Jokilehto

FRANCE

J. Aubert, M. Charbey

GERMANY

H.H. Nöll, J-T Heitmann

GREECE

M. Foros, K. Peppa

IRELAND

N. Mottram

ITALY

A. Quadrani

NETHERLANDS

M. Dorsman

NORWAY

T. Sigerset, G. Aakvik

POLAND

R. Czyzyk

SPAIN

E. Seco

SWEDEN

R. Lindgren, P. Sjöberger

U.K.

V. Moorcraft, T. Reardon, M. Barlow,

AIDA CRUISES

P. Soulsby

COSTA CROCIERE

A. Dietrich

CARNIVAL CORP.

J. Border

ROYAL CARIBBEAN

C. Gingrich




PORTS WORKING GROUP
Chairman: T. Conte

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

DENMARK

J.F. Hansen, J. Clasen, M. Lund

ESTONIA

Y. Saarinen

FINLAND

T.Voionmaa

FRANCE

E. Berlet, T. Conte, A-S. Avé, B. Huchet

GERMANY

D. Meenke, T. Brügmann

GREECE

M. Sarlis, N. Hassiotis

ITALY

G. Lombardi, L. Martin, F. Napp

NETHERLANDS

T.P. Blankestijn, T. P. Tammes

NORWAY

L. Almklov

SPAIN

M. Carlier

SWEDEN

C. Frisk, P. Sjöberger, P. Marzelius

U.K.

D. Asprey, T. Reardon




WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA WORKING GROUP
Chairman: G. Cerruti

BELGIUM

D. Geens, A. Pegg

DENMARK

R. Nielsen, M. Lund

FRANCE

T. Le Roux,

GERMANY

E. Donner, K. Steffen, D. Griebel, D. Hosseus

GREECE

K. Peppa

ITALY

G. Cerruti

NETHERLANDS

H.Veldman, I. Gielen

NORWAY

B. Markveien, B. Christoffersen

POLAND

J.Wisniewski

PORTUGAL

M. Pinto de Magalhães

U.K.

B. Shortt, G. Simmonds

SWITZERLAND (MSC)

M. Lauro




SHORT SEA TRADE WORKING GROUP
Chairman: G. Kempf

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

DENMARK

M.W. Nielsen, M. Lund

FINLAND

T. Jokilehto

FRANCE

B. Huchet

GERMANY

G. Krohn, T. Brügmann

GREECE

M. Sarlis, N. Hassiotis, K. Peppa

IRELAND

B. Kerr

ITALY

L. Paolizzi, L. Martin, L. Bertani

NETHERLANDS

M. Dorsman, Y. Buitenwerf

NORWAY

L. Almklov, J. Tollefsen

POLAND

J. Korecki

SPAIN

M. Carlier

SWEDEN

C. Frisk, P. Sjöberger

U.K.

D. Asprey




STATE AID WORKING GROUP MEETING
Chairman: H.H. Nöll

BELGIUM

M. Nuytemans

BULGARIA

H.Vasileva

CYPRUS

T. Kazakos

DENMARK

J. F. Hansen, J. Clasen, P. Olsen

FRANCE

C. Bellord

GERMANY

H. H. Nöll

GREECE

N. Hassiotis, G. Koltsidopoulos

ITALY

L. Martin,

NETHERLANDS

M. Dorsman

NORWAY

L. Almklov, G. Aakvik

PORTUGAL

J. Bebiano

SWEDEN

C. Frisk

U.K.

D. Asprey




EXTERNAL RELATIONS WORKING GROUP
Chairman: N. Hassiotis

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

DENMARK

T. Petterson, R. Piil Pedersen, M. Lund

FRANCE

A-S. Avé

GERMANY

D. Hosseus

GREECE

N .Hassiotis, K. Peppa

ITALY

L. Martin

NETHERLANDS

T.P. Blankestijn, T. P. Tammes

NORWAY

L. Almklov

SPAIN

M. Carlier

SWEDEN

P. Sjöberger, C. Frisk

U.K.

G. Simmonds




SECURITY WORKING GROUP
Chairman: T.P. Blankestijn

BELGIUM

L.Werkers

DENMARK

R. Piil Pedersen, B. Bertram, M. Lund

FRANCE

P. Rondeau, B. Huchet

GERMANY

D. Meenke,W. Hintzsche

GREECE

J. Andreopoulos

ITALY

L. Martin

NETHERLANDS

E. Staal

NORWAY

T. Gloersen

U.K.

T. Reardon, G. Simmonds

ICS

E. Comyn




LEGAL WORKING GROUP
Chairman: B. Kröger

BELGIUM

B.Vanheule

DENMARK

U. Rasmussen, M. Lund

FINLAND

M. Etu-Seppälä

FRANCE

C. Bellord

GERMANY

H. H. Nöll, B. Kröger,

GREECE

N. Hassiotis, K. Peppa, G. Koltsidopoulos

NETHERLANDS

T. P. Tammes

NORWAY

K. Boehler

SWEDEN

C. Frisk

POLAND

R. Czyzyk, P. Mickiewicz

U.K.

D. Chard




AIR EMISSIONS WORKING GROUP
Chairman: H. H. Petersen

BELGIUM

M. Nuytemans, L.Werkers

DENMARK

M. Lund

FINLAND

T. Jokilehto

FRANCE

P. Rondeau

GERMANY

H. Braun

GREECE

J. Panopoulos, J. Andreopoulos

NETHERLANDS

E. J. Brutel de la Rivière

NORWAY

T. Gloersen

SWEDEN

B. Arvidsson

U.K.

R. Ashdown

ICS

P. Hinchliffe




SECTORAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE ON MARITIME TRANSPORT
The Sectoral Dialogue Committee is a consultative body to the EC Commission,
half representing shipowners' associations, the other half maritime unions.

Shipowner Members

AUSTRIA

H. G.Wurmböck

BELGIUM

N. Simons

CYPRUS

T. Kazakos, M. Filippou

DENMARK

P.Voss

ESTONIA

I. Kaunis

FINLAND

H. Ahlström

FRANCE

G. Sulpice

GERMANY

U. Ordemann

GREECE

G. Koltsidopoulos

IRELAND

D. Hopkins

ITALY

R. Aglieta, L. Paolizzi

LITHUANIA

G. Kutka

NETHERLANDS

G. Hollaar

NORWAY

E. Midelfart

POLAND

R. Czyzyk

SPAIN

M. Carlier

SWEDEN

P. Sprangers, C. Frisk

U.K.

E. Brookes, T. Springett

ISF

N. Shaw

Secretariat

A. Guinier, T. Marking




HIGH LEVEL PASSENGER FERRY GROUP
Chairman: A.P. Panagopulos

DENMARK

H. Rorbaek (Scandlines),
S. Jespersen (DFDS),
K. Robdrup (Norfolk Line)

ESTONIA

T.Vilosius (AS Tallink Group)

FINLAND

K. Mehtonen (Tallink Silja Oy),
N-E. Eklund (Viking Line Abp)

FRANCE

V. Clement-Launoy (Sea France),
P. Denneulin (Brittany Ferries),
P. Mattei (Corsica Ferries/Tourship Group),
P.Vieu (Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditérannée),
A. Person (LD Lines)

GERMANY

A-H. von Oertzen (TT-Line),
G. Tesch (Scandlines Deutschland GMBH),
G. Becker (KG Seetouristik GMBH)

GREECE

A. P. Panagopulos (Superfast Ferries),
G. Yannoulatos (Hellenic Mediterranean Lines)

IRELAND

E. Keane (Irish Ferries)

NETHERLANDS

P. de Lange (Stena Line)

NORWAY

T. Kleivdal (Color Line),
O. J. Solem (Fjord Line)

POLAND

P.Waszczenko (Unity Line)

SWEDEN

J.E. Nilsson (Rederi AB Gotland),
S-D. Brax (Brax shipping)

U.K.

H. Deeble (P&O Ferries Ltd)




EUROPEAN RO-RO CARRIERS ACTION GROUP
Chairman: P. Kyprianou

BELGIUM

M. Cigrang (Cobelfret),
M. Gray (Cobelfret)x

FINLAND

T.Voionmaa (Finnlines Oyj),
D.Witteveen (Transfennica)

FRANCE

C. Santoni (Louis Dreyfus Lines)

GERMANY

Y. Sonobe (KESS), T.Wendt (KESS),
R. Luttmann (Mitsui OSK),
T. Metzger (Mitsui OSK)

GREECE

N. Travlos (Neptune Lines),
M. Travlos (Neptune Lines)

ITALY

E. Grimaldi (Grimaldi Group),
P. Kyprianou (Grimaldi Group)

NETHERLANDS

D. Dutilh (Van Uden Lines)

NORWAY

S. Omholt (UECC)

SPAIN

V. Serrano (Flota Suardiaz),
M. Eduardo Carballal (Trasmediterranea),
F. Casas Blanco Trasmediteranera)

SWEDEN

C. Schoug (Stena RoRo AB)




EUROPEAN CRUISE COUNCIL
Chairman: D. Dingle (Carnival UK)
Vice-Chairman: S. Hooper (Royal Caribbean)

J. Duguid (Saga Shipping)
E. Frydenberg (Silversea Cruises)
J. C. Helary (France Ferries Croisieres)
S. Kiliaris (Louis Cruise Lines)
N. Lingard (Fred Olsen Cruise Lines)
A. Molina (Pullmantur Cruises)
L. Narraway (Carnival Cruises Lines)
P.L. Foschi (Costa Crociere)
G. Potamianos (Arcalia Shipping Company Ltd.)
S. Schnier (Hansa kreuzfahrten GMBH)
D. Selby (Thomson Cruises)
M. Terrevazzi (Regent Seven Seas Cruises)
M. Thamm (Aida Cruises)
P.Vago (MSC Cruises)
M. Zengerle (Norwegian Cruise Lines)
J. Zurnieden (Phönix Reisen)
P. Ryan (Island Cruises)
S. Ahrens (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises)
P.Waehnert (Transocean Tours Touristik GmbH)
M. Kapsalis (Monarch Classic Cruises s.a.)

 

ANNUAL REPORT
2006-2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
The planning tools - the association underlines - must be consistent with an overall vision of the maritime and land logistics market.
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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