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September 2011




30/09/2011Local Genoese ask MSC to assume the former employees of the headquarters town of Ligabue
Signed an agreement for a year of layoffs




30/09/2011Yang Ming Line has taken in delivery a new portacontainer from 6.600 teu
The ship will be introduced in the service AW-5 that connects Asia with the coast oriental of the USA




30/09/2011Japan's MOL cuts economic forecast end of the period from April to September
Expected negative operating result and net result




30/09/2011Scorpio Tankers get a credit line to partially finance the construction of four ships
Has a value of $ 92 million




30/09/2011Saipem awarded new offshore E & C contracts worth 500 million euros
They are related to assets in Russia and Indonesia




30/09/2011Spediporto obtains from the For.Te bottom a financing for a professional formative project
Involved about 30 companies and 200 dependent for a total of 1.000 hours of formation shared in seven various didactic withins




30/09/2011Last month, the volume of containers transported by CSAV's fleet grew by 4.3%
In the first eight months of 2011 the increase was 28.1%




29/09/2011The TAR Salerno at the end of 2015 confirms the extension of concessions on the wharves of the port port Campania
The judges believe that the intent of the EU to eliminate any advantage to outgoing concession-holder and ensure broad competition was complied with by the national standard




29/09/2011The shareholders' meeting appoints the board of directors Premuda
Also appointed the statutory auditors




29/09/2011Project for the construction of floating power plants that produce green energy
It was presented by the group Europam




29/09/2011In the port of they grow the goods in container and they diminish the bulk
In the first eight months of the 2011 from Liguria port of call it has enlivened 11.638.049 tons of goods (- 3.2%)




29/09/2011Agreement to create a new cluster of shipbuilding in Saint Petersburg
It was signed by the city and the Russian group, the marine mechanics United Shipbuilding Corporation




29/09/2011Loan of EUR 60 million from the EIB for the new container terminal in Cadiz
The total cost of the works amounted to 137.7 million euros




29/09/2011Trasportounito announces the postponement of the strike to the period October 24 to 28
Scheduled meetings and meetings throughout Italy to explain the reasons for the protest




29/09/2011FITA-CNA ready to battle to the recovery of contributions paid for Sistri
The association will seek a meeting with Environment Minister Prestigiacomo and Commissions




29/09/2011Cooperation agreement between the Port Authority of Genoa and New York - New Jersey
Its aim is to build an alliance to intercept the traffic from the Far East




29/09/2011New program to assist victims of maritime piracy
It is funded by the Seafarers 'Trust International Transport Workers' Federation and by The TK Foundation




28/09/2011COSCO confirms the interest for the privatization of the Port of Piraeus
The Chinese shipping group could acquire 23.1% equity




28/09/2011Sun (CGIL): Excess of improvisation in the political debate on the future of Italian ports
"It would be good to oppose - says the general secretary of the union - a proposal acceptable to all members of the port work"




28/09/2011Without delay is the realization of dredging in the port of Livorno
This was confirmed by the Regional Minister for Transport Ceccobao responding to a question Councillor Taradash




28/09/2011Chavez has nationalized the shipping company Conferry
The decision was criticized by the Governor of the State of Nueva Esparta and the president of Fedecamaras




28/09/2011The State Council Development discuss the critical issues of the port of Taranto
The President of the Province Florido: "We must avoid the worst and that is the downsizing of trade"




28/09/2011Today were inaugurated the new platforms 8 and 9 of the Port of Felixstowe
Provide berths for a total of 730 linear meters with water depth of -16 meters




27/09/2011Single-issue meetings to study the development of port traffic in Naples
The goal is to make infrastructural assumed consistent with the expectations of the port community




27/09/2011The PSA-ABG Consortium has won the race for the fourth container terminal at the port of Jawaharlal Nehru
The new plant will have a traffic capacity of 4.8 million TEUs a year




27/09/2011RFI Agreement - Port Authority of Genoa to develop the rail service to the port
Planned upgrading and improving the intermodality boat / train




27/09/2011The Port Authority of the East Coast will participate in Expo 2011
The salon, which specializes in the protection of the coast and the sea, will open its doors tomorrow at the Fiera di Ferrara




27/09/2011TUI Cruises orders a new cruise ship of 97.000 tons of tonnage to STX Finland
The store clerk includes an option for the construction of a second unit




27/09/2011Fincantieri anticipates a project for the realization of "navalizzati" systems for the treatment of urban solid waste
Previewed the construction of two not automotive floating platforms to place itself in "protected" waters




27/09/2011Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has taken delivery of the ship garages Parsifal
It is the second of four units of class "Mark V"




27/09/2011Friday a conference in Milan to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Master in Yacht Design at the Politecnico
It is organized in collaboration with the Athens




26/09/201151ª the edition of International the Nautical Hall will hold on 9 October from the 1° to the Fair of Genoa
To the manifestation to 1,300 exhibitors and 2,000 boats will participate




26/09/2011ICFTU Friuli Venezia Giulia UniCredit defends the project for the Trieste-Monfalcone superporto
We have to protect him - said the general secretary of the union Fania - "the inertia of institutions, from those who continue to wash their hands, from the Province of Gorizia, and before him to other scippino"




26/09/2011Paul Cuneo, chairman of the Foreign Trade Ligure
Vice-Presidents have Abbo Marino and Victor Doria Lamba




26/09/2011Christened the first of four new ships with ro-twin group Ignazio Messina & C.
The investment is worth more than $ 300 million




26/09/2011GEFCO expanding the agreement on social responsibility by extending it to 24 branches
Since 2006, has so far been translated into more than 300 concrete actions




26/09/2011The Italian road transport on the warpath
Cna-Fita Trasportounito and urge the Government to implement measures to prevent the collapse of the sector




26/09/2011Bolloré orders four new ship-to-shore cranes Kalmar
The lifting equipment will be installed in some West African ports




26/09/2011Baptized two new very large carrier hours of the Brazilian mining group Vale
The "Vale Italy" will be used primarily for transporting iron ore between Brazil and the steel plant in Taranto




26/09/2011Conference on infrastructure for the North West Italian
Will be held tomorrow in Genoa




26/09/2011Inaugurated in the port of Genoa's new cruise quay of 340 meters
The Port Authority has invested 13 million euros in the work




26/09/2011The Ligurian ports have participated in Intermodal Africa
Forcieri met the deputy director of the National Association of Moroccan Ports




26/09/2011Sevel uses the port of Vasto for the marine shipment of the vans towards the markets
In last the fifteen days in from Abruzzo port they have been boarded on ships ro-ro more than 2.000 vehicles




23/09/2011Alfonso Maria Rossi Brigante is the new president of the Foundation Institute of Culture Maritime Port of Trieste
The body has the duty to promote cultural heritage of the Old Port and to contribute to the development of the maritime port




23/09/2011Memorandum of Understanding between the port of Livorno and the Agence Nationale des Ports of Morocco
Aims to develop the competitiveness of ports




23/09/2011Cooperation agreement between Saipem and United Shipbuilding Corporation
It is related to the development of oil and gas projects in Russia and other countries




23/09/2011Brointermed Lines restores regular services on the main Libyan ports
In a first phase will be guaranteed the ports on commercial ports




23/09/2011Named senator Massidda president of the Harbour Authority of Cagliari
I decree of the minister of Infrastructures and the Transports, Altero Matteoli




23/09/2011In Genoa the day of protest of the workers CSAV Agency Italy and Transitalia
The two companies occupy a total of 104 people in Genoa




23/09/2011Pessimism optimistic economists of the WTO
Turn down to +5.8% growth forecast of world trade in 2011




23/09/2011A day of professional development in the field of foreign trade
Organized by the Studio Toscano, will be held October 5 in Parma




23/09/2011CMHI, Aitken Spence and SLPA will realize a new container terminal in the port of Columbus
Agreement A.P. Møller-Mærsk - Merchants Group Lowers - Guangzhou Port Group Co. for the third phase of the container terminal of the port of Nansha




23/09/2011Inaugurated the new headquarters of SBB CFF FFS International Cargo to Olten
In the first six months of this year the company has made to travel beyond 15.000 freight trains




23/09/2011Eimskip orders two new portacontainer from 875 teu
They will be constructed by the Chinese ship yard Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding Co.




23/09/2011Confapi Transportation looks forward to elucidate tax deposits
Tarica "to generate additional compliance costs for importers and then pour on the final consumer products"




23/09/2011Nono Laboratorio Internazionale d' Architettura on the topic "Gioia Tauro, Rosarno, San Ferdinando and the harbour area"
It will be opened tomorrow. To the progettuale activity to conferences and lessons will come abreast




22/09/2011Cut the first sheet of the new cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway
The shipyard Meyer Werft will build the twin well "Norwegian Getaway"




22/09/2011In light increase the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona in August
Stable the goods several; increment of the liquid bulk and decrease of those solid ones. Passengers +13%




22/09/2011Changing of the guard at the top of the Port of Gioia Tauro
Visit at the headquarters of the Port Authority of commanders and Andronaco Tomat




22/09/2011Bill Dominican government for the privatization of all national ports
The goal is to attract resources for the modernization of economic infrastructure




22/09/2011Agreement A.P. Møller-Mærsk - Pelindo II for the harbour infrastructure development in Indonesia
The understanding is signed yesterday to Copenhagen




22/09/2011Jerry Bridges is the new chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities
Will cover the 2011-2012 period in office




22/09/2011Agreement between the Marches and Umbria regions for infrastructure development
Sviluppumbria Interporto Marche Spa and will continue to manage jointly the structure of the Interporto Marche and develop intermodal traffic




21/09/2011Companies du Ponant order a cruise ship to Fincantieri
It will have a tonnage of 10.700 tons and will be delivered in June 2013




21/09/2011Venice participants embark on the fourteenth Pharaohs Rally
One of the four ferry piers of the new terminal "Mediterranean" will be dedicated to the Egyptian market




21/09/2011Today in the port of Livorno the Livorno Reefer is inaugurated Terminal
Previewed a annual traffic of 400.000 tons of goods with an initial forecast of 100.000 tons




21/09/2011Two days of studying the impact of climate change on ports
Meeting of Experts held in Geneva by UNCTAD




21/09/2011The South African Remgro will acquire 22% of the port and shipping company Grindrod
Planning a capital increase worth about $ 256 million




21/09/2011GNV opened its own training center in collaboration with the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation
Will be defined, inter alia, a catalog of training proposals submitted to other companies




21/09/2011Assoporti calls on the government intervention in favor of Italian ports and the implementation of reforms "zero cost"
Reiterated the request for granting of financial autonomy with recognition of the plus point of VAT established by the Budget Maneuver




20/09/2011DB Schenker new intermodal terminal in northern Italy
Dinizzano is located in the province of Reggio Emilia




20/09/2011Costamare buys two portacontainer of the MSC fleet
Extended the period of chartering of others six ships. Obtained loans in order to finance the construction of five unit from 8.800 teu




20/09/2011The cruise group Carnival has recorded increases in revenues and results during the summer
Arison: We have a solid base of operations for the first half of 2012




20/09/2011Thursday and Friday in Livorno the conference "Port Livorno new gateway between the Mediterranean and European economic centers of gravity"
The meeting will focus on opportunities for development and cooperation with Morocco




20/09/2011The USW calls on the government Fincantieri Muggiano news on acquisitions of orders for Brazil
Meeting in the Marche region on the prospects of the Ancona shipyard




20/09/2011The European Commission has approved aid HSH Nordbank for 30 billion euros
The German bank has committed itself, inter alia, to limit its market share in the shipping sector funding




20/09/2011The terminalista group Middle Eastern Gulftainer will invest in the development of the Russian port of Ust-Luga
It will be constituted joint venture with Ust-Luga Co.




19/09/2011Signed a pact of legality for the construction of the platform Maersk at Vado Ligure
Will set up a monitoring group that will deal with contracts worth over 20 thousand euros




19/09/2011The priority project Baltic Committee 23 - Vienna, will be extended to the Adriatic port system
The Councillor for Traffic and Transportation in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto Cancian Riccardi and MEP have met with the head unit for TEN-T in the direction of Community Transport




19/09/2011Saipem has been awarded new contracts worth $ 500 million
Are related to drilling activities at sea and ashore




19/09/2011Christened a new portacontainer from 7.100 teu of Hamburg Süd
The ship is introduced in the Asia service - South Africa - coast oriental of South America




19/09/2011GEFCO tip on the web for new campaign
Renewed the websites of the logistics group




19/09/2011Partnership of the American subsidiaries of Maersk Line and Rickmers-Line in breakbulk and project cargo
We will use two ships of a new multipurpose building that will beat the American flag




19/09/2011NOL records an ulterior deterioration of the hires
Last month the medium hire for container feu has been pairs to 2.559 dollars (- 20%)




19/09/2011Federmar-Cisal asks Italy Maritime compliance with the rules for the adaptation of organic
A proposal for salary increases




19/09/2011The shipowning group Messina is gradually restoring the ports of call in Libya
The ship "Thebeland" is landed to Benghazi. Programmed the reactivation of the touched ones to Tripoli, Misurata and El Khoms




19/09/2011Tomorrow in Trieste will open the 15 th edition of the International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding
Will be held at the Savoia Excelsior Palace Hotel




19/09/2011Difficult times for the Italian tourist ports
Perocchio: must first resolve the dispute on the retroactivity of State fees




19/09/2011First workshop of the project interim recovery of sediments resulting from dredging port
It will be held tomorrow in Rome




16/09/2011Introduced the first tourist map of the port of Genoa
Genoa Port Map has been prepared to introduce the joint and the richness of the port to all "non-employees to work"




16/09/2011RINA is celebrating its 150 anniversary in China
In the Asian nation the Italian company has certified more than 300 companies




16/09/2011On 10 and 11 November in Genoa will host the third edition of Port & ShippingTech
The program provides, inter alia five scientific conferences, specialized workshops and an exhibition area




16/09/2011Assologistica invites the Agency of the Entrances to make clarity on the warehouses VAT
It urges - the association explains - to avoid ulterior migrations of national traffics to advantage of other European areas




15/09/2011Cooperation agreement between the ports of Barcelona and Shanghai
It was signed this morning by the presidents of the two airports




15/09/2011Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong has grown of 3.2%
In the first eight months of the 2011 Asian port of call it has enlivened 16.148.000 teu (+3.7%)




15/09/2011Massimo Provinciali is the new general secretary of the Harbour Authority of Livorno
The Harbour Committee has rejected the demand for the Forship group to operate in self-handler




15/09/2011Asciano confirms its intention not to make the demerger of Patrick and PN Rail
In the year ended last June 30 the division of terminal has handled 2.6 million containers (-4.5%)




15/09/2011Last month the container traffic in Chinese ports rose by 9.3%
In the first eight months of this year growth was 11, 9%




15/09/2011DFDS ro-pax detects the route Paldiski-Kapellskär the Baltic Scandinavian Lines
The two companies have agreed to form a joint venture for the shipping agency business




15/09/2011In August the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is diminished of 5.3%
Decrease of the imports and the empty ones




14/09/2011Boluda Lines connecting Cape Verde Portugal, Spain and Italy Via Las Palmas
Programmed rate of at least three calls per month




14/09/2011The European Commission adopted a proposal for a directive on the training of seafarers
The goal is to align Community legislation with recent updates of international standards




14/09/2011Next friday to Genoa will hold the eleventh edition of the Shipbrokers and Shipagents Dinner
I attended 2,500 hosts in representation almost 1,100 coming companies from 39 nations. For the next events it is under consideration the realization of a Fair of the Shipping




14/09/2011Decided contraction of the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach in August
535,929 teu (- 12.3% are enlivened)




14/09/2011Minister Matteoli Commissioner Kallas to confirm the priority of the Corridor 1 Berlin-Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region Barroso has asked for clarification at the technical meeting scheduled for next Tuesday




13/09/2011In July the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa is diminished of 1.7%
The passengers are dropped of consisting 16.2% because of bending (- 19.9%) to the terminal ferry




13/09/2011Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice has grown of 2.3%
In the period of 12 months september 2010 - August 2011 the traffic of the container has reached the quota record of 441.000 teu (+18.7%)




13/09/2011The last statistical surveys of the International Transport Forum confirm a deterioration of the macroeconomic framework
Down the commercial exchanges for marine and aerial way of EU and the USA with the nations of ASEAN




13/09/2011Meeting the Friuli Venezia Giulia - Monfalcone port entrepreneurs on the future of the airport
Sharing and full support for the project initiated by the Region to establish by law an agency is able to activate and manage the "plate" port and logistics




13/09/2011In the first eight months of the 2011 port of Singapore container (+4.4% has enlivened 19.847.600)
The traffic of the goods is piled altogether to 358.731.200 tons (+6.6%)




13/09/2011The Luksic group and Claro sign a deal for control of the Chilean shipping company CSAV
The two sides are the group parent company which owns 41.26% of the properties




12/09/2011At the end of the month Nordana will restore the ports of call to Benghazi
The Libyan port is touched by the service that connects the coast oriental of the USA and Central America with the Mediterranean




12/09/2011Yes, the Advisory Commission to the establishment of the port of Savona Vado Grendi
Canadian authorize a decree for the immediate operation of the company




12/09/2011WWF and Oxfam propose the application of a "carbon price" paid by the shipping
Amount to $ 25 for each ton of bunker fuel




12/09/2011The RSU's Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente calls for a diversification of production
The last cruise ship under construction at the plant will be completed next March




12/09/2011Last month in the Suez Canal they are journeyed 1,537 ships (- 7.4%)
The volume of the cargo has grown of 5.8% to beyond 61,2 million tons




09/09/2011New Marine Service Centre at Rolls-Royce in the port of Hamburg
In the structure will work up to 70 people




09/09/2011STX Well Intervention Vessel Finland will build two for the group Eide Marine Services
The contract has a value of more than 300 million euros




09/09/2011In August, passenger traffic in the ports of Olbia and Golfo Aranci decreased by 27%
In the first eight months of 2011 the decline was 24% of the total




09/09/2011The Round Table of international shipping associations calls for the establishment of a UN military force to combat piracy
It is necessary - have stressed BIMCO, ICS / ISF, Intercargo and Intertanko - a new and firm strategy, since the current approach does not work




09/09/2011Mitsui A 99.12% stake in International Portek
The offer ended last Wednesday




09/09/2011STX Pan Ocean gets a loan of 510 million dollars for the construction of ships
It will be used to build 16 units for the transport of wood pulp under the contract with the Brazilian Fiber




09/09/2011Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Kaohsiung has grown of 4.6%
In the first eight months of the 2011 port of call it has enlivened 6.396.589 teu (+5.1%)




08/09/2011DCNS Agreement - KND for the promotion, development and marketing of fast patrol boats in South Africa
The objective of the agreement is to respond effectively to the needs of the South African Navy




08/09/2011Growth in operating income of the railway SBB CFF FFS due to extraordinary income
In the first half revenues grew by 2.7%




08/09/2011In 2013 the European Commission will present a new package of measures for ports
Proposals on the reduction of bureaucracy, port services and the transparency of funding




08/09/2011In the first half of 2011, freight traffic in the ports of the United Kingdom rose by 4%
In the second quarter growth was 6%




08/09/2011The OECD confirms the arrest of the economic recovery in major industrialized economies
Padoan, "increased the risk of incurring the near future in a phase of negative growth"




08/09/2011Within a year the port of Gioia Tauro will have an office of maritime health
It will be a quality control laboratory is also equipped for testing of imported goods




07/09/2011The Port Authority Port Authority Board unanimously approved the Levant 2011-2013 POT
Provides, inter alia, a strategy of consolidation of the "niche" market to which the ports of the Levant, and refer a number of adjustments infrastructure




07/09/2011The ports of Koper, Stockholm and Thessaloniki in the ESP Award shortlist
The prize winner will be announced on November 9




07/09/2011Royal Caribbean International signed an agreement with the government of Xiamen and China World Cruises
The agreement provides for the use for four months in China in 2012 the cruise ship "Legend of the Seas"




07/09/2011Completed the new road system in the port of Salerno
Separation of the flow of vehicles entering and leaving from the airport




07/09/2011From the port of Gioia Tauro, an appeal for the release of Francis Azzarà
The young volunteer Emergency Calabrese was captured in Nyala in South Darfur




07/09/2011Agreement of collaboration between the associations of the shippers of Genoa and Amburgo
The understanding is signed today in the German city




07/09/2011Navantia will carry out the participations of modernization of the cruise ship Splendour of the Seas
The work will be realized near the yard of Cadice, than the next year it will restructure others two ships of the American company




07/09/2011Transnet buy seven new ship-to-shore crane of ZPMC
Will be installed at Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal




06/09/2011In the first half of 2011 global revenues of Turkish Ports Holding increased by 117%
Operating income increased by 109%




06/09/2011The government of the Australian state of New South Wales announced the forthcoming privatization of Port Botany
The race will be completed within the first half of 2013




06/09/2011In the French shipyard of Saint-Nazaire has started the construction of the luxury cruise ship MS Europa 2
The units will be completed in the spring of 2013




06/09/2011Boustead Heavy Industries Ltd. Corporation will yield the control of the yard of Topic to the Republic of the Ghana
Negotiations with the government African in order to sell 60% of the capital stock of Shipyard Topic




05/09/2011Started the completion of the preparations of the new flagship of MSC Cruises
"MSC Divine" will be launched next May




05/09/2011Transmec Group opens a branch in Romania
It is based in Brasov, Transylvania




05/09/2011The future of tourist ports and nautical is threatened by some economic measures under consideration of the government
Albertoni (UCINA): "voices of absurd and strongly demagogic proposals are circulated". Perocchio (Assomarinas): the provisions "could, to fall, to give the "final blow" also to the Italian tourist portualità"




05/09/2011CSAV clearly closes the first half of 2011 with liabilities of 519,1 million dollars
For the entire exercise anniversary a "very meaningful loss" is previewed. New increase of capital of 1,2 billion dollars




05/09/2011Evergreen Line moved some lines from the port of Taranto to the Piraeus
New configurations of the CES services, and NAF ADL2




02/09/2011At the start the negotiations for the renewal of the contract of the crew to Italy Marittima
The goal is to engage Federmar-Cisal the company especially in the workforce




02/09/2011Odfjell acquires a share Noord Natie Terminals terminal operator company in Antwerp
Expected to increase the capacity of the Belgian




02/09/2011The Port of Melbourne ended the financial year 2010-11 with a series of records
In the year were handled 2.39 million containers (+7.0%)




02/09/2011Allocated two million euros for urgent dredging operations in the port of Pescara
The Abruzzo has already placed the order for payment




01/09/2011The American Association of Port Authorities asked not to cut the federal resources allocated to ports
Sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction




01/09/2011In the first half of Minoan Lines has accumulated a net loss of 24.8 million euros
Growth in traffic on routes between Greece and Italy




01/09/2011Down the results of the cruise and hotel Louis
In the cruise industry revenues declined by 14.5%




01/09/2011Algiers containerships adds to the rotation of the intra-Mediterranean service
The line is operated with four container




01/09/2011Confirmed the reduction of 90% of the anchor duty for the transhipment in the port of Cagliari
Confirmed the full effectiveness of I decree n. 51/2011
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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
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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.
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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
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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