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From the 17 on 19 October to Naples the conference NAV 2012 will make the point on the progresses in the field of naval engineering
Focus of this edition is the answer of the naval industry and the search of field to the international crisis
October 15, 2012

From the 17 on 19 October next ones to Naples the seventeenth edition of NAV will hold, the international conference dedicated to the studies and progresses in the field of the naval engineering that is organized from ATHENA (Italian Association of Naval Technology) this year with the University of the Studies of Naples Federico II and Parthenope and to Centro Materiali Compositi.

The event will on the issues articulate in ten technical sessions and two workshop of the energy saving and the management of ballast waters, to which a special symposium will come abreast on material applied composites to the field. The conference, to triennial cadence, reunites the representatives of the primary agencies of search and university of all the world and is the occasion in order to make the point of the situation on the last innovations and searches in naval engineering. .
"The scope of the conference - Bruno Della Loggia explains, chairman of the executive committee of NAV 2012 - is to promote a series of events, to feed the exchange in international within, in order to emphasize as the results of the research & development they can contribute to resolve the crisis that the naval shipbuilding industry, and in particular the European Union, is found to face. Wide it is recognized that only a greater attention to the innovation will be able to exceed the current critical moment. At the same time sussistono new requirement in relation to the protection of the environmental values and therefore, all the technologies to it associates, as the reduction of the pollution, the energy saving, better methods for the planning of hulls and propellers, political new of safety, demand new requirement to planners and constructors of ships and systems of edge".

Each edition of NAV is accommodated in a various city, that it is representative of the international naval shipbuilding industry. In fact last the two editions have held to Genoa (2006) and Messina (2009). For Naples draft of the third time, after 1976 and 1982: an important occasion for a region with a strong vocation of the naval shipbuilding industry, that it is crossing a serious crisis of field. A condition that above all weighs on some great companies, that could be projected in future own thanks to the adoption of meaningful innovations, than would allow it to exceed with success this phase of transition. That's why - ATHENA emphasizes - importance assumes detail the Symposium on Material Composites: "the material composites wide are used for military, commercial ships, sport - university professor of Federico II specifies Ignazio Crivelli Visconti (), chairman of the Symposium on Material Composites ? and their characteristics strongly are appreciated, above all the force, the rigidity, the fatigue strength, the duration and the chemical resistance. However, I use inadequate of such materials, that they employ carbon, glass, or other fibers from the elevated properties, can lead to an unsatisfactory final result. The new technologies, the planning and the adequate applications of material composites, to the aim to obtain the best one turned out possible for an innovative application and from the optimal results, will be therefore to the center of the argument of the Symposium with the most prestigious experts of the field".

The scientific committee of NAV, presided by Mario Maestro of the University of Trieste, has selected beyond 90 paper, on 200 reached candidacies, that they will be illustrated in the course of the three days of the manifestation. With to an important Italian presence, the participation of representatives and coming experts from Albania, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Holland, United Kingdom, Rumania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey is previewed. The country host of this edition will be, instead, Greece, with its prestigious marine industry and its research centers.

Between the international hosts more important, also Jost Bergmann (DNV, Norway); Vadim Goncharov (Saint Petersburg It are Marine Technical University, Russia); Gyrd Mortensen (Novenco Marine&Offshore, Denmark); Noriuki Sasaki (National Maritime Research Institute - Tokyo, Japan); Chinedum Onyemechi (Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria); Panayotis Yannoulis (Oceanking Technical & Trading S.A., Greece).

The executive committee of NAV 2012 is composed of: Bruno Della Loggia (ATHENA National, chairman); Roberto Balestrieri (Athena Naples South Italy); Ignazio Crivelli Visconti (University of Naples Federico II - chairman AMME); Umberto D'Amato (Perseverance Spa Naples); Eugenio Guglielmino (University of Messina); Umberto Masucci (Federagenti); Salvatore Miranda (University of Naples Federico II); Enrico Rizzuto (University of Genoa); Raffaele Santamaria (University of Naples Parthenope).


Program



Conference Opening and Invited Speeches
Wednesday 17th October 2012
Time: 8:30 - 11:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna
Registration
Welcome addresses
  • Deans of the Universities Federico II and Parthenope
  • Naples Municipality
  • Campania Region
  • Italian Navy/National Research Council
  • Italian Ministry of Transportation
Invited speech of the Guest Country
Greece, maritime industry and research centres
Panos Yannoulis, Oceanking Technical & Trading S.A., Piraeus


Time: 11:00 - Coffee break





The Operational Stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:30
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Conceptual & Practical Ship Design (1)


Chairperson: Claire de Marco, University of Malta
Opening keynote lecture
Evolutional ship design concept for the final phase of EEDI
Noriuki Sasaki
Preliminary study of hull dimension optimization of mediumspeed monohull passenger ferries
Wolter Roberth Hetharia, Philippe Rigo, Andre Hage
LowEmissions of Small Crafts by Minimizing Hull's Drag: to Trimaran approach
Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, J. Kutcher, R. Datla
Building nostandard and innovative vessels in highstandardized and production oriented FarEast shipyards: the shipowner perspective
Enrico Allieri, Maria Garbarini
Benchmarking existing and new designs
Koos Willem Frouws


Time: 16:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Noriuki Sasaki, National Maritime Research Institute, Tokyo
Concept for To modulate Nuclear Powered Merchant Ship
Jonathan Gravina
Electric drives for siderolling hatch covers: an environmentallyfriendly and economical solution
Dahl Torbjorn
To procedures for the preliminary selection of the main characteristics of to fleet of ships for to given trade
Giuliano Vernengo, Enrico Rizzuto, Roberto Longo, Angelo Lo Nigro
Ship added resistance evaluation in the perspective of decision making for energy saving
Paola Gualeni, Maurizio d' Amico, Giorgio Guadagna, Giovanni Colotto
To dashboard for to ship design space exploration
Francesco Perra, Aldo Guagnano, Alessandro Bonvicini



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Conceptual & Practical Ship Design (2)


Chairperson: Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, University of Naples Parthenope
Energy Management: to holistic operational strategy to enhance ship energy efficiency of ships in service
Luca Sebastiani, Alessandro Pescetto
To ship knowledge based framework for the dashboard
Alessandro Bonvicini, Francesco Perra, Aldo Guagnano


Warship Design and Technology


Chairperson: Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, University of Naples Parthenope
Rolling stability of surfacing submarine
Sergei L Karlinscky, Andrew V Efimov
Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow around to submarine snorkel mast
Salvatore Marrone, Benjamin Bouscasse, Andrea Colagrossi, Franco Di Ci, Marco Masia
Numerical Simulation of FullAppended Submarine
Stefano Zaghi, Riccardo Broglia


Time: 10:15 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Claudio Boccalatte, Italian Navy
To systematic approach for military vessels crew sizing and its validation by comparison with in service naval ships
Luigi Manfreda
Italian navy submarines air independent propulsion system: proton exchange membranes fuel cells reactants and technical gases production, storage and topping-up deployable station powered by renewable energy
Maurizio Cannarozzo, Gianpaolo Damiano Bono, Luca Rubini
Italian navy submarine search and rescue organization: assets, procedures, new projects
Maurizio Cannarozzo
The Italian Navy toward an alternatives to fossil fuels for military use
Pasquale Tripodi
Amerigo Vespucci: propulsion and generation system retrofitting of the italian training tall ship
Lucio Piva





The Operational Stream
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Environmental Impact of Marine Operations


Chairperson: John Wills, IMarEST, UK
CART Cooperatives Autonomous Robotized Towing system
Ettore Ardito
Device and methods for the recovery of substances and/or liquid floating in sea open
Andrea Agrusta, Filippo Bianco, Giuseppe Perrella, Luigi Perrella, Igor Zotti
Monitoring of exhaust emissions: the path to environmental efficiency
Alessandro Stefani
Recent advances in the control of the impact of the underwater noise emissions by commercial ships
Tomaso Gaggero, Mike Van Der Schaar, Enrico Rizzuto, Michel André
An Economic Analysis of the Costs Effectiveness Function for Measuring Ships' Technology Abatement Potential
Jacobus Frouws, Christa Sys, Thierry Vanelslander, Gilbert Yella


Time: 10:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Vadim Goncharov, Saint Petersburg It are Marine Technical University, Russian Federation
Modelling the outdoor noise propagation for different ship types
Aglaia Badino, Davide Borelli, Tomaso Gaggero, Enrico Rizzuto, Corrado Schenone
Monitoring systems: to strategic tools to enhance ship energy efficiency
Alessandro Pescetto, Luca Sebastiani
Marine gases turbines pollutant emissions assessment
Giovanni Battista Benvenuto, Marco Altosole, Ugo Campora, Michele Martelli, Luca Bruga
The use of nautical X band it are sea radar systems for the monitoring
Marcello Vivoli, Massimo Carmagnini, Giovanni Ludeno, Mauro Manente, Francesco Serafino
Recent and Imminent Environmental Regulations Challenges and Opportunities for the International Shipping Community
Panos Yannoulis



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Environmental Impact of Marine Operations (2)


Chairperson: Carlo Podenzana Bonvino, University of Genoa
Key notes oral presentation
The EU research effort towards the control of noise emissions from ships: the SILENV Project (Seventh Framework Programme)
Enrico Rizzuto
Shore-side power supply of ships as to possible solution to the environmental pollution in the harbours
Maurizio Fantauzzi, Luigi Battistelli, Tommaso Coppola, Franco Quaranta


Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design


Chairperson: Carlo Podenzana Bonvino, University of Genoa
Stepped hulls: model experimental tests and sea given trial
Luigi Vitiello, Salvatore Miranda, Flavio Balsamo, Sebastiano Caldarella
To new proposal for the propulsion of to hybrid motorsailer catamaran
Vittorio Bucci, Alberto Marinò
ANN Wind Forecast for Safety at Sea and Yacht Racing Tactics
Francesca Tagliaferri, Robert Dow, Ignazio Maria Viola


Time: 15:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Gaetano Messina, ATHENA
Experimental and numerical evaluation of an innovative planning hull
Filippo Cucinotta, Baldo Bono, Eugenio Guglielmino, Igor Zotti
Influence of the “Safe Return to Port” standards on the integrated design and arrangements of small passenger ships
Vittorio Bucci, Alberto Marino '
Multifunctional Catamaran
Luca Carboni


Workboats and Fishing Vessels


Chairperson: Gaetano Messina, ATHENA
Energy performance evaluation for fishing vessels
Emilio Notti, Antonello Sala, Gabriele Buglioni





The Research Stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Numerical and Experimental Hydrodinamics (1)


Chairperson: Carl Erik Janson, Chalmers University, Sweden
Effective Power Requirements for High Speed Catamarans in Calm Toilets during the Preliminary Design Internship
Renato Skejic
Flow survey of to catamaran model in steady drift
Riccardo Broglia, Giovanni Aloisio, Massimo Falchi, Silvano Grizzi, Stefano Zaghi, Mario Felli, Massimo Miozzi, Francisco Pereira, Fabio Di Felice, Frederick Stern
Design and analysis of conventional and ducted propellers: to numerical approach
Stefano Gaggero, Diego Villa, Stefano Brizzolara
Cavitation Tunnel Tests on Ducted Propellers
Michele Viviani, Cesare Mario Rizzo, Chiara Bertoglio, Daniele Bertetta, Francesco Conti


Time: 16:00 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Igor Zotti, University of Trieste
Extended Newman's approximation for the second order drift force in short crested waves
Alexandre Robin Giovanni Azzalini, Shuangxing Du, Richard Antony May
Openship Project Numerical predictions of ship and to propel hydrodynamics by CFD: results from preliminary benchmark
Giorgio Contento, Norman Del Puppo, Guido Lupieri, Mitja Morgut, Enrico Nobile, Genuzio Harpo, Gianpiero Lavini
An Efficient Viscous/Inviscid Coupling Method for the Prognosis of PropellerInduced
Hull Pressure Fluctuations
Stephan Berger, M. Bauer, M. Drukenbrod, M. AbdelMaksoud
Added resistance determination in regular sea according to ittc recommendation
Ermina Begovic, Andrea Bove, Paolo Fusco, Salvatore Miranda



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Numerical and Experimental Hydrodinamics (2)


Chairperson: Milorad Motok, University of Belgrade
Unconventional Interceptors: Experimental Study on Resistance Reduction and Dynamic Instability
Claudio Pensa, Fabio De Luca
To stable semilagrangian potential method for the simulation of ship interaction with unsteady and
to nondelineate waves
Antonio De Simone, Luca Heltai, Andrea Mola


Stability, Seakeeping and Maneuvrability


Chairperson: Milorad Motok, University of Belgrade
Sea Operational efficiency at of to new oceanographic vessel at the design internship: to detailed study over the central sea Mediterranean using medium resolution hindcast wave date
Giorgio Contento, Francesca Mocnik, Guido Lupieri, Marco Parapetto, Gabriele Catapano
Marine Time domain prediction of motions of vehicles in waves
Cristina Gironi, Dario Bruzzone


Time: 10:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Luca Sebastiani, SEASTEMA PLC, Italy
Hight speed fluttering skids with elastic suspensions
Gianluca Pepe, Antonio Carcaterra
To Fully Nonlinear Potential Flow Method for ThreeDimensional Motions Leotard
Martin Kjellberg, Giorgio Contento, Carl-Erik Janson
To parametric prediction of added resistance in waves
Cristina Gironi, Enrico Rizzuto, Dario Bruzzone
Subdivision and damage stability: the maxVCG method
Maria Acanfora, Tommaso Coppola, Fabio De Luca



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Structural Design and Production Technology


Chairperson: Eugenio Guglielmino, University of Messina
Residual strength of damaged oil tanker in the adriatic sea
Jo Parunov, Zrinka Buri, Branka Buzancic Primorac
Response of to ship structural detail under low cycle fatigue loading
Vincenzo Crupi, Wolfgang Fricke, Eugenio Guglielmino, Luciano Musumeci, Hans Paetzold
Preliminary design of toilets breakers' platings for container ships
Antonio Scamardella, Vincenzo Piscopo


Time: 10:30 - Coffee break


Offshore Vessel Design and Engineering


Chairperson: Antonio Paciolla, University of Naples Federico II
Dual compensation controlsystem for offshore logistic equipment
Luigi Cannizzaro, Antonio Giallanza, Giuseppe Marannano
The Longest Floating Bridge Connecting Two Continents: TRANSMAR
Metin Taylan, Yalcin Unsan
Experimental and Analytical Methods in FSRU Bilge Keels Design
Federico Gaggiotti, Andrea Esposito, Andrea Del Guzzo, Cristian Alberto Rossetti



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Ship Propulsion


Chairperson: Giovanni Battista Benvenuto, University of Genoa
Effects of mass and inertia changes on the equations of motion of to vessel
Massimo Figari, Stefano Vignolo
“99 Xvintage project” the Dual Wartsila Fuel solution for to breakthrough concept
Stefano de Marco
Hydro-lock phenomena on Four Stroke Medium Speed Marine Diesel Engines
Giulio Gennaro, Andrea Gennaro


Time: 15:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Mario Maestro, University of Trieste
Dynamic Simulation of to COGAS Ship Propulsion Plant
Giovanni Benvenuto, Daniele Bertetta, Ugo Campora, Federico Carollo
Hybrid propulsion by gas engines for an ASD harbour tug
Massimo Altosole, Massimo Figari, Luca Martinelli, M.Raimondi
To computer program for predict the resistance and power of ship
Blenard Xhaferaj, Agron Dukaj





The Economic, logistic and environmental issues stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:30
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Ship Management and Safety


Chairperson: Umberto Masucci, Federagenti
Criterion for comparison of risks at planning of navigation in ice conditions
Vadim K. Goncharov
Reflections on the sidelines of to shipwreck
Silvia Piardi, Irene Pasina, Silvia Tieghi
Product innovation in Maritime Communications Satellite
Gennaro Faella
Interaction of ships under navigation in ice conditions
Vadim K. Goncharov


Time: 16:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Maurizio d' Amico, Society of Friend of Navigation
To new mean of validation of maritime systems through an extensive application of formal safety assessment
Francesca Matarese, Daniela Dell ' Amura
Seasonal bias in the voluntary ship observations of significant wave height in to North Atlantic location
Carlos Guedes Soares, Roberto Vettor
An innovative methodology for maritime securities risk management to costeffective designs defence
systems
Francesca Matarese, Patrizia Montefusco, José Fonseca
Marine Accident Analysis with GIS
Ozkan Ugurlu, Umut Yildirim, Ercan Yuksekyildiz



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Maritime Economics and Logistics


Chairperson: Federica Valdenazzi, CETENA
Key notes oral presentation
Italian Shipping and present problems: an overwiev by to Young shipowner
Andrea Garolla
The relationship between the Boone indicator and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index
Christa Sys
The Cost of Damage
Alessio Gnecco


Human Factor and Comfort on board


Chairperson: Federica Valdenazzi, CETENA
Training staff of ships cruise in the context of risk: strategies for effective communication
Maria Luisa Iavarone


Time: 10:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Christa Sys, University of Antwerp
To methodology for the numerical prediction of propelling tonal noise
Federica Valdenazzi, Francesco De Lorenzo


Short Sea Shipping & Inland Navigation


Chairperson: Christa Sys, University of Antwerp
Investigation of Short Sea Shipping Policy, Service and Lines in Turkey
Arife Tugsan Isaicik Colak, Sevilay Can
Integrating ship design and transport economics in an application for the reactivation of the small inland shipping Network
Edwin van Hassel





Advancing with Composites 2012 Symposium
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Ignazio Crivelli Visconti, AMME, Italy
Opening keynote lecture
Composites in the Marine Environment Challenges and Recent Advances
Yapa D.S. Rajapakse


Innovative Fabrication Technologies
Hybrid Composite Hull Panels Fabricated Using Vacuum Bagging Techniques
Claire De Marco MuscatFenech, Jeremy Cortis, Charles Cassar
Biocomposites for Structural Applications in Marine Field
Andrea Ratti


Application of Advanced Composites
Fiber-metal hybrid laminated material solution for Offshore Shipbuilding and renewable energy devices
Miguel Angel Herreros Sierra
Design of composite bug fix repairs of naval structures
Giovanni Risso, Elena Rodriguez, Izabela Lubowiecka, Edgar Brais Blanco


Time: 11:00 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Yapa D.S. Rajapaske, US Navy, Office of Naval Research


Composite Naval design
Structural optimization of innovative rudder and flap for HSC
Antonio Giallanza, Giuseppe Marannano, Antonino Pasta
Modelling the PostElastic Response of Composite Structures Loaded Dynamically
Roberta Massabo


Composites Durability and Relialability
Disposal to End of Life of Composites Leisure Yachts
Andrea Giovani
Durability of Vinylester and Carbon/Vinylester Exposed To Seawater
Leif A. Carlsson, Alex Figliolini





Workshops





Energy saving and High Efficiency Devices
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Umberto D'Amato, Perseverance Company of Navigation, Italy
Panelists:
  • Walther Bauer, Becker Marine Systems
  • Dario Bocchetti, Grimaldi Naples
  • Andrea Cogliolo, RINA
  • Giorgio Fabbi, International Paint
  • Ernesto Fasano, University of Naples
  • Adam Larsson, DNV
  • Luca Martinelli, Marino Shipyard Rosettes
  • Gyrd Mortensen, Offshore Novenco Marine &
  • . .and blackberries from the audience





Ballast toilets Management
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Massimo de Domenico, Shipping Siblings of Friend S.p.A., Italy
Panelists:
  • Dario Cacciottoli, Warsila Hamworthy
  • Roberto Comelli, Laval Alpha
  • Pawel Kowal, Ocean Saver AS Consilium
  • Stefan Resaz, Panasia Jobson Italy
  • Nello Sulfaro, RINA PLC
  • … and blackberries from the audience
›››News file
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More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
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Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
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In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
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Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
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Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
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African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
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Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
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In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
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
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