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Undersigned the agreement with the unions for the cession of Tirrenia to CIN
the understanding previews the passage of all the staff let alone the maintenance of current the condition retributive
November 29, 2011

Last night Tirrenia, Italian Company of Navigation (CIN) and Fedarlinea have undersigned the agreement with the unions in the within of the procedure of trade-union consultation previewed for the cession to CIN of the company branch "cabotage" of Tirrenia. The understanding, that we publish below, previews the passage to the CIN of all the Tirrenia staff, is sailor who administrative, let alone the maintenance of current the condition retributive, normative and economic waiting for I renew of the past due contract last year.

For giving operativity to the understanding it is time necessary to attend the pronunciamento on the passage of Tirrenia to the CIN by the European authority antitrust.

The agreement is estimated positively by the unions. The quality of the understanding - it has found Federmar Cisal - is "enough good: in fact, remaining arrest warrant the economic and ongoing guarantee of the job for the duration of years the two with beginning day of the final acquisition by CIN, date
still disowned all the subject signers of such agreement because waiting for the final answer by the European antitrust - it has explained the labor organization - we have given an impulse to the prosieguo of I confront in the time to come, with the forecast of a contract ex novo that you carry on board to the occupational let alone economic stability of all the workers today employed and to earth as well as today bound advances of career with the operations".



AGREEMENT AND CONSULTATION MINUTES
FORMER ARTICLES. 47 LEGGE 428/90,63 D.LGS. 8 JULY 1999, N. 270 AND 5, CODICIL 2-TER, LEGGE 23 DECEMBERS 2003, N. 347, CONVERTED IN 18 LEGGE FEBRUARY 2004, N. 39 AND NEXT MODIFICATIONS AND INTEGRATIONS

The day 28 November 2011, in Rome near the center of the Confcommercio, they have met:

  • Tirrenia S.p.A in A.S., below for brevity "TIRRENIA", in person of the Commissioner Straordinario, Dr. Giancarlo D' Andrea, assisted from the Avv. Rosario Salonia;
  • Italian company of S.r.l Navigation below for brevity "CIN", in person of the Managing director, Dr. Ettore Morace, assisted from the Avv. Alberto Maggi;
  • FEDARLINEA, in person of the Sigg.ri Michele Ruggieri, Filippo Allegra and Antonio Fortuna;
  • FEDERMAR CISAL, in person of the Sigg.ri Alessandro Pico, Giovanni Brancaccio and Vincenzo Mormile, Bruno Cuomo, Michele Galliano and Carlo Mezzaner;
  • UGL TRANSPORTS, in person of the Sigg.ri Fabio Milloch, Pasquale Mennella and Almerico Romano, Ciro Esposito and Francesco Vitiello;
  • USLAC - UNCDIM, in person of the Sigg.ri Antonino Nobile and Vincenzo Vitiello;
below, for brevity, all called jointly also as the "Parts", in order to complete the procedure of trade-union consultation, already started according to art the 47 of the 428/90 from TIRRENIA in On. S. and from the Italian Company of Navigation S.r.l. ("CIN") with letter on May 30, 2011, successively suspended and restarted from TIRRENIA in A.S and the CIN with letter on November 9, 2011 and regarding the cession of Ramo of Company "Cabotage" in charge of the distribution of the service of connection of which to the conventional regime, let alone to the distributed service on others drafts directly operated to out of the foretold conventional relationship from TIRRENIA in A.S., costituto from the elements listed in the aforesaid letter of start of anticipate procedure below (the "Branch of company").

Commissioner Straordinario has travelled over again the several phases of the Program of cession to CIN of the company unit of TIRRENIA in A.S., authorized from the Ministry of the Economic Development in date 23 May 2011, against to seem favorable of the Committee of Surveillance on May 20, 2011, confirming that in date 25 July 2011 he has been undersigned between TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN a contract of cession of Ramo of company, whose effectiveness sospensivamente is conditioned to the positive experiment of the verifications to remit to the Guarantor Authority of the Competition and the Market and the EU commission, currently in course, from that it will achieve subscription of the new convention of public service.

In compliance with previewed how much from art. the 63 of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999 and from art. the 5, codicil 2-ter, of the D.Lgs n. 347/2003, in the within of the procedure previewed from art. the 47, codicil 1, of law 428/90, are deepened by the Parts: a) the reasons of the cession of the company branch; b) its legal, economic and social consequences for the workers; c) the eventual measures previewed regarding these last ones.

TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN has confirmed how much illustrating in the remembered letter on May 30, 2011 and the encounters successively elapsed.

In particular, the CIN representative, after to have illustrated in its essential lines the new organizational articulation that will be given Ramo of company, has preannounced that the society will be transformed in S.p.A., will have a share capital of 40 mln of euro and will continue to use the commercial brand "Tirrenia".

The CIN representative has, also, illustrated the main lines of the industrial Plan of the new Society, that she previews:
  1. the recapitalization of the society;
  2. the structural maintenance of all the ships, with the exception of the four boats of the series "Roads" that, because of the reduction of ability previewed from the Stockolm Agreement, will come as soon as possible replaced;
  3. the development of the commercial policies and the channels of sale;
  4. I use of all the current force job of TIRRENIA, that it will be maintained, in the time, in coherence to the organizational order, also correlated to the obligations of service previewed from stipulanda the convention;
  5. the gradual potenziamento of the entire fleet, increasing the offer of linear meters and fleeting on some lines as Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagiiari, the Naples-Cagliari and the Ravenna-Catania,
  6. the improvement of the quality of the services on board, also through the formation of the attached staff.

The representative of CN, considered that for regulating operation of Ramo of company is necessary the assumption of all the administrative Staff and all navigating Staff (R.O and C.R.L) in force to the date of effectiveness of the contract of acauisto of Ramo of company let alone the maintenance of current the Turnus particular, has confirmed that, become effective the relative contract of purchase, will be placed in being the following actions:

  1. the new convention of public service will come undersigned from CIN and will come consequently carried out from TIRRENIA in A.S to the same CIN the delivery of Ramo of company;
  2. a proposal of assumption to all the administrative Staff and all navigating Staff (R.O and C.R.L.) in force to the date of effectiveness of the contract of purchase of Ramo of company will be formulated by CN; such proposal, subordinated to the acceptance by the addressees, will respect the acquired professionalities, with acknowledgment of the current individual retributive levels and the allocation near the CIN structures;
  3. it will come, contextually, forwarded from appropriate CIN communication to the staff enrolled in the various lists of Turnus Particular (T.P.) of TIRRENIA S.p.A in A.S., the current configuration of they, boarding with the same modalities up to now continuations;
  4. they will be recruited by CIN, in case of incapienza of the T.P., the workers enrolled in the Seasonal Lists, the existing configuration to the action of the effectiveness of the cession, or coming from Turnus General;
  5. application of the current contractual order with the objective will be given by transitory CIN to reach as soon as possible to renewing and sharing collective regulation of the job relationships.

The CIN representative confirmation that to the state, being given how much over, the programmed cession of company branch will not involve for the interested workers some ulterior legal consequence, economic and social and that to he will be guaranteed to same previewed how much from art. the 63, codicil 2, of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999.

The OO.SS., taken note for the communications of the Representative of CIN, have asked clarifications on how of application of the new dealing and on relative the contained ones and recalled the engagements assumed from the Government about the safeguard of the current occupational levels in the time.

The OO.SS have, also, asked ulterior clarifications on the contents for the assumption proposal that will be formalized to the administrative staff and sailor; on the consequences of the eventual refusal by the workers of the proposal of assumption of the Assignee; on how of contractualisation of the relationships of job of the staff which joined Turnus Particular (TP or FCRL) of TIRRENIA in To. S., on the motivations of the lacked extension of the occupational guarantees to the workers enrolled in the Seasonal or coming Lists from Turnus General and on the previewed discontinuity of the relationships of job in being with Yielding and to reconstitute itself with the Assignee.

The representatives of TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN, in finding the demanded clarifications and confirming all the assumed engagements to safeguard of the service, of the occupational and reddituali levels, have restated, after wide argument, than the assumptions they will be to time indeterminate and illustrated the reasons for which, based on the forecasts of the enforced norm and mainly for the companies in extraordinary administration that eserciscono publics services, does not apply art. the 2112 c.c.

After wide argument, the Parts mutual action is given to have esperito and concluded the procedure of previewed trade-union consultation from the articles. 47 law 428/90 and s.m.i., 63 D.Lgs. 8 July 1999, n. 270 and 5, codicil 2-ter, law 23 Decembers 2003, n. 347, converted in the law 18 February 2004, n. 39 and next modifications and integrations and to have reached the following one


AGREEMENT
  1. The premises, so as the attached ones, constitute integral part of anticipate oral,
  1. CIN, become effective the contract of purchase of Ramo of company, will formulate a proposal of assumption to indeterminate time to all the administrative Staff and all the Staff sailor enrolled in the contractual regimes of TIRRENIA in Organic A.S tenured (RO) and of Continuity Relationship Job (CRL), with the guarantees previewed from art. the 63, codicil 2, of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999 and respecting of the acquired professionalities and/or the functions, the current individual retributive levels and, transitorily, waiting for the definition of the new shared contractual order, the current economic and normative conditions.
  1. The assumption proposal will be formulated the workers, according to the relative contractual regime, using the attached letter to anticipates oral, under the letters A), B). To the whom joined workers Turnus Particular (TP) of TIRRENIA in A.S. communication as from attached C will come appropriate correspondent).
  1. The assumptions and/or the recruitments are subordinated to the full acceptance by the workers of the proposal formulated from CIN and will pass from the date indicated there, without acknowledgment of some conventional seniority.
  1. The amount correspondent to the increases periodicals of seniorities matured to the date of cessation of the relationship of job with TIRRENIA in A.S will be corresponded for a reason or purpose of not absorbable individual superminim, maintaining to the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also differed.
  1. The relationship of job elapsing with TIRRENIA in A.S will be resolved for mutual consent to the action of the assumption and/or the recruitment of the workers by CIN.
  1. The which joined staff Turnus Particular (TP) of TIRRENIA in A.S will be maintained in the relative contractual regime and will be boarded from CIN with the same modalities up to now continuations.
    Eventual, ulterior requirements of navigating staff will be satisfied, in case of incapienza of foretold the TP, resorting priority to the workers already enrolled in the Seasonal or coming Lists from Turnus General historical.
  1. The job relationships, so established, will be regulated transitorily, waiting for the definition of the new shared contractual order, from the current economic and normative conditions from the discipline of national the counterfeit of job and from the dealing of second for staff administrative level currently applied and for staff sailor within TIRRENIA in A.S.
  1. The negotiations in order to reach the location of a new contractual order, will be under way as a result of the passage to CIN of Ramo of company and to the improvement of the industrial plan, having as reference the CCNL Fedarlinea, in phase of I renew, and within such negotiations will be examined also: problematic the relative ones to the valorization of the matured individual seniority from the workers assumed in the field of the cabotage, the Tables of armament in order to verify of the adequacy, the unification of the turns of job and the redefinition of the mission of the peripheral operations headquarters, time to guarantee of the maintenance.

Bed, confirmed and undersigned.



Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A in A.S.


FEDERMAR CISAL


Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation


UGL YOU TRANSPORT


FEDARLINEA


USLAC-UNCDIM



All. To to the Minutes of Agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model administrative letter of assumption

[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]
Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]

Via [or], [or]

[or], [or]

Object; assumption proposal

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art 47 of the l. n. 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia s.p.a in AS (in prosieguo Tirrenia), Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation (in prosieguo the CIN) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time with effect to pass in all respects from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession of law and of contract, it stops remaining the Its current center of job.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order Its relationship of job temporary will be disciplined with the same organization and individual economic and normative treatment and, therefore, with acknowledgment of the Its current level and retributive voices, from the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit today within Tirrenia.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Tirrenia frozen and will be inserted as salary and wage in Its paycheck not absorbable “superminimal” under the heading of, that monthly salary will be distributed for 14 maintaining the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also deferred.

In case for acceptance from part Its of the terms and the described conditions over, that it will also involve the resolution of the relationship of job elapsed with Tirrenia, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For acceptance:
[or]

_____________________



All. B to the Minutes of agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model letter of assumption CRL

[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]

Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]
Via [or], [or]
[or], [or]
Object: assumption proposal

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l. n 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia di Navigazione s.p.a in A.S. (in prosieguo Tirrenia), Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation (in prosieguo the CIN) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time in regime of C.R.L to pass in all respects from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession of law and contract.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order Its relationship of job temporary will be disciplined with the same organization and individual economic and normative treatment and, therefore, with acknowledgment of the Its current level and retributive voices, from the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit today within Tirrenia.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Tirrenia frozen and will be inserted as salary and wage in Its paycheck not absorbable “superminimal” under the heading of, that monthly salary will be distributed for 14 maintaining the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also deferred.

In case for acceptance from part Its of the terms and the described conditions over, that it will also involve the resolution of the relationship of job elapsed with Tirrenia, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For acceptance:
[or]

_____________________



All. C to the Minutes of Agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model communication TP
[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]

Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]
Via [or], [or]
[or], [or]

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l. n 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia di Navigazione s.p.a in AS, Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation communicates Them hereby that as a result of the foretold cession, She will remain joined Turnus Particular in the within of the same list and with the maintenance of the up to now acquired ranking.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order the Particular regime of Turnus Temporary will be disciplined by the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit to the date of the cession within Tirrenia and junior clerk with same modality.

With the best salutes

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For receipt:
[or]

_____________________
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One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
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
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
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