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April 2012




30/04/2012Initiative of the Marine Petroleum Network Aegean in order to enter in the Chinese market
Signed a memorandum of understanding with China Changjiang Bunker (Sinopec) Co.




30/04/2012On 9 May to Rome the Harbour Authority of Trieste will introduce to players national and international the strategy of increase of the giuliano port of call
Monassi: with the ok today's of the CIPE to the project of the logistic platform "it begins a new era of development for the port of call"




30/04/2012Seaspan has taken in delivery the last one of the series of eight portacontainer from 13.100 teu ordered to HHI
In the orderbook they remain three ships from 10.000 teu commissioned the Chinese Yangzijiang Shipbuilding




30/04/2012Green light of the CIPE to the definitive project of the logistic platform of the port of Trieste
the free decision the first state financings for the start of the work




30/04/2012In the 2011 result clearly of the group Det Norske Veritas it has grown of 19%
the revenues are increased of 3.7%




30/04/2012Joint venture Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Shanghai Diesel Engine Co. for the production and commercialization of diesel engines in China
the new society will have center to Shanghai




30/04/2012First landing place to service MD1 of CKYH-Evergreen
The ship "Hanjin Rotterdam" of Hanjin Shipping has reached in port




30/04/2012In the first trimester the 2012 terminals of DP World have enlivened 13.794.000 container
Increment of 9.5% on the same period last year




30/04/2012SUCH and CAI preview a positive evolution of the market of the chartering and sale of container
the two American companies have recorded an improvement of the economic performances




30/04/2012The Australian Clive Palmer reconstructs the Titanic ocean-going liner
The store clerk to Chinese ship yard CSC JinLing Shipyard




30/04/2012Thursdays to a convention on the evolution of the nets TRY, on the role of the freeways of the sea and of the port they break
The representatives of the EU commission Luis Valente de Oliveira and José Laranjeira Anselmo will take part




30/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 terminal of COSCO Pacific they have enlivened 12.775.760 container (+11.5%)
The clearly quarterly profit has recorded a bending of 26.7%




30/04/2012Cargotec records a decrease of 10% of the new orders
In the first operating and useful useful trimester clearly they are diminished respective of 26% and 28%




27/04/2012In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the container in the port of Savannah has grown of 4.7%
In March the increase has been of 9.2%




27/04/2012In the first three months of the 2012 volumes transported from Chilean CSAV they are diminished of 43%
The ships of the company have boarded 499,800 container




27/04/2012The EU commission closes the investigation deepened on the acquisition of Tirrenia by the CIN
A new regarding transaction Honored possible Participation and new investor - it has specified Brussels - will have to be notified to the Authority of competent competition




27/04/2012Renewed the summits of the association of the shipping agents of the Sardinia
President Giancarlo Acciaro is placed side by side by vice-president Michele Pons and Emanuela Viazzo




27/04/2012Fiscal year 2011 of "K" Linens, MOL and NYK is characterized by results operating and clearly both of sign negative
Bending also of the revenues




27/04/2012In first trimester 2012 of Friend International Shipping it reduces the net loss to 1,5 million dollars
The company catches a glimpse perspectives of improvement of the operating context




27/04/2012On 23 May to the convention will hold "the Italian Aircraft carriers: History, Projects and Technologies"
It is organized from the section of La Spezia of ATHENA




27/04/2012On 4 May to Genoa an encounter on the issues of the harbour job will hold
It is organized from the genoese Harbour Authority and Isfort




27/04/2012The Harbour Committee of has approved of budget 2011 of the Harbour Authority
A profit of beyond seven million financial euros and a remainder of about 600 thousand euros anticipates




27/04/2012Holding Grimaldi has rented ferry cruise the Courage to the Saremar
It will be employed by june to september on the Savona route I go - PortoTorres with option for the others eight next months




27/04/2012Manifest the Harbour Authority of Augusta confidence about a positive pronunciamento of the EU on the deep ones for the port
Garozzo: the reliefs of the EU on I use it of the communitarian resources are reported to old works already realized and they do not have some connection with the new financing of the works of completion of the port




27/04/2012Ensco orders a sixth new ship of perforation for ultradeep waters to Samsung Heavy Industries
the investment piles altogether to 645 million dollars




27/04/2012In 2011 Wan Hai Lines it has totaled operating liabilities of 67 million dollars
the revenues are diminished of 3.6% to 2,1 billion dollars




27/04/2012Confetra, agreement on the apprenticeship also in the logistics
Understood in the logistic CCNL the new rules in matter introduced from the Consolidated act




27/04/2012Manifest ANITA worry for the possible loss of the ecobonus
The prompt association a political and hard decided participation of minister Passera near the EU commission




27/04/2012Approved of consuntivo budget 2011 of the Harbour Authority of Savona
Beyond seven the million destined ones to the investments. This afternoon the new savonese stage of the European project "Wind and Ports"




27/04/2012New terminal for granaglie in the Australian port of Newcastle
Terminal with an investment of 29 million dollars will be realized by Newcastle Sour




27/04/2012Financing to Baltic Container Terminal for the widening of the Polish terminal
The society will acquire new means of handling among other things




27/04/2012Damen delivery three tugs to Kotug to two weeks from the order
the means already were constructed by the Rumanian ship yard of the group




27/04/2012The share quota Otto Marine in Go Marine salt to 78.7%
Acquired other 13 million common stocks of the Australian company




27/04/2012In the 2011 Deutsche Bahn it has totaled revenues record for 37,9 billion euros (+10.1%)
Trains and buses of the German group have transported beyond 2,7 billion passengers (+0.1%)




27/04/2012Kongsberg Maritime buys the computer service company Jotron Consultas
the company develops mainly programs for the management of the fleets




26/04/2012The port of Amsterdam assigns to Samsara Group the task to promote the Dutch port of call in India
Agreement with marine agency Indiana




26/04/2012This year the port of Barcelona doubles the investments
In the 2011 entrances of the Harbour Authority they are diminished of 6%




26/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 traffic in the port of Antwerp it is diminished of 2.2%
Increase of the container, the rotabili and the bulk sand banks. Decrease of conventional the liquid bulk and the goods




26/04/2012The employment of deep European for infrastructure harbour ones is anything but effective
It evidences a relation of the European State Audit Court. Effective investments only in 11 of the 27 examined projects




26/04/2012The Palacruceros of Barcelona celebrates five years of activity
Last year the Catalan terminal of Costa Crociere has enlivened 731,621 passengers (+20%)




26/04/2012Vopak closes first trimester 2012 with an EBITDA of 186,3 million euros (- 33%)
the EBIT to clearly of the extraordinary voices has grown of 26%




26/04/2012In the first trimester the 2012 net loss of Lowers Shipping Lines Container is increased of 895%
Light bending of the revenues to 6,45 billion yuan




26/04/2012In the first trimester 2012 Konecranes has recorded an increase of 4.6% of the new orders
the profit clearly is increased of 75.6% and the revenues of 22.2%




26/04/2012In the 2011 port of Mombasa it has enlivened a traffic of 19,95 million tons of goods (+5.4%)
Now to the port of call African they can land portacontainer until an ability to 4.500 teu




26/04/2012Egypt-Turkey agreement in order to develop and to facilitate the marine transport between the two nations
Previewed for these days the signature of the protocol of final understanding




26/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 traffic of the container in the port of Seattle it is diminished of 1.9%
In March an increase of 5.8% is recorded




26/04/2012Last year the terminals of group CMHI have enlivened 57,3 million container (+9.6%)
The traffic of the bulk has been of 324.532.000 tons (+15.5%)




26/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 traffic of the goods in the port of Gand it is diminished of 5.8%
Last year the Belgian port of call has enlivened 50.044.344 tons (+4.4%)




26/04/2012In the first trimester of 2012 shipowning group and aerial CMB it has recorded a profit clearly of 71,6 million dollars
the revenues are diminished of 2.5% to 150,7 million dollars




26/04/2012The British Fugro buys the compatriot EMU
It is a advising society that work in the marine field




26/04/2012In the 2011 volume of transactions of the Global Turk Holding Ports it has grown of 77%
The EBITDA, excluding the reduction of value of the goodwill, is increased of 83%




24/04/2012Green light unanimous from the commission of the parliament of the Tuscany to the regional Harbour Authority
Rossi: Piombino instead of Civitavecchia as a basis of the recovery of "Costa Concordia"; it is logical that the ship comes then transported to the port of Livorno




24/04/2012Gefco has rationalized the realized railway flows in Europe from the logistic group
the transports of the cars towards France and other European destinations are entrusted three private railway operators




24/04/2012On 5 May Costa Crociere will take in delivery Costa Fascinosa, the new flagship of the fleet of the company
The ceremony to Venice. The cruise ship is constructed in the Fincantieri plant of Marghera




24/04/2012The EU commission will introduce proposed new in order to ulteriorly increase safety of the fleeting ships
New measures with immediate effect announced by the European Cruise Council




24/04/2012The Panama hat Canal Authority previews rises of the rates of transit in the Central American channel
The plan on July 1°, 2012 includes increases in vigor from and an ulterior increment from on July 1°, 2013




24/04/2012Gian Enzo Duci is the new president the association of the genoese shipping agents for biennium 2012-2014
Already vice-president Assagenti and councilman of Ecasba, succeed to Giovanni Cerruti




24/04/2012Decreasing it attacks it of the pirates to the ships
In the first three months of the 2012 they have been 102 regarding 142 in the same period last year. Escalation of the assaults in West Africa




23/04/2012On 1° July the Gloomy CEO of Costa Crociere Pier Luigi will pass the testimony to Michael Thamm
Gloomy it will maintain to the charges of president and managing director of Costa Crociere and will continue to being member of the executive board of the Carnival group leader




23/04/2012Satisfaction of the Confitarma for the liberation of Enrico Ievoli
of Friend: "a long-lasting solution to the problem of piracy will not be able that to be political"




23/04/2012Red Sea Gateway Terminal is completed and inaugurated officially
In the 2011 port of Jeddah it has enlivened 4.010.448 teu (+4.7%)




23/04/2012Freed the crew of the Italian ship Enrico Ievoli
The Farnesina has announced




23/04/2012This year the ships of Royal Caribbean will carry in the port of Livorno beyond 350.000 passengers
Tomorrow the landing place of "Splendour of the Seas", that completely it is renewed




23/04/2012Hapag-Lloyd will restructure the routes for West Africa
Ports of call eastbound to the port of Los Angeles City in the service Pacific Atlantic Express




23/04/2012The Harbour office of Genoa has taken in delivery new motor patrol vessel CP 311
It is eleventh of the fifteen units commissioned to the Codecasadue ship yard of Viareggio




23/04/2012In the first trimester the 2012 profit clearly of Saipem has recorded an increment of 8.5%
In the financial period the indebtedness clearly has grown of 601 million euros to 3.793 million euros




23/04/2012ANITA, the dismissal of the payment of contributions 2012 for the Sistrum does not resolve the problem
Coppey: the contributions paid in 2010 and the 2011 have gone lost and we would not want to have to still pay also this year for a system in experimentation




23/04/2012Hupac, solos aimed adaptations of railway infrastructures will allow to reduce the subsidies
In the 2011 revenues of the Helvetic company they are diminished of 2.3% (+7.3% to constant change)




23/04/2012The Dockwise Dutch advances an offer in order to acquire the compatriot Fairstar Heavy Transport
the proposal is rejected by the board of directors and the surveillance council of Fairstar




23/04/2012Convention on the topic "Portualità and acceptance which future in the system of the nautical one"
One will hold on 27 April to Viareggio in the within of the second edition of Yare




23/04/2012The American Titan Salvage and the Micoperi Italian rimuoveranno the property left at death one of Costa Concordia
The cruise ship, brought back in the conditions of being able to float, will be hauled in an Italian port




20/04/2012Capacities to term the tests in sea of the new flagship of MSC Cruises
On 26 May "MSC Divina" will be christened to Marseilles




20/04/2012The Harbour Committee of Livorno approves of budget 2011 of the Harbour Authority unanimously
Gallanti: yes to the dismantling of "Costa Concordia" to Livorno




20/04/2012New initiative de "the Port of the little ones" with the Group Ancient Ormeggiatori of Genoa
It is the program in order tomorrow to the port of the capital of Liguria




20/04/2012In the first trimester the 2012 profits operating and clearly of Royal Caribbean are diminished of 40.1% and 9.5%
the revenues are increased of 9.7%




20/04/2012Assagenti proposes a task force to ministerial level constituted by representatives of the marine cluster
Merlon cools the enthusiasms: do not make illusions. While, but, the association looks to Europe in order to throw again the harbour field




20/04/2012Swedish Club has archived item 2011 with a net loss of 9,3 million dollars
In the exercise precedence the marine insurance company had totaled a profit clearly of 28,9 million dollars




20/04/2012Wärtsilä records a bending of the economic performances and an increase of the orders
At the end of the first trimester of this year the value of the orderbook is gone up of 20% to 4,4 billion euros




20/04/2012CMB will acquire assets dry the bulk of the Delphis
million Investment nine dollars




20/04/2012Attended in order today the green light of the CIPE to the realization of the logistic platform of the port of Trieste
Satisfaction of the president of the Region, Round, for the approval in the preparatory reunion yesterday




19/04/2012In the first three months of the 2012 fleet of 1.244.639 OOCL container (+5.4% has transported)
The revenues are diminished of 0.9% to 1,32 billion dollars




19/04/2012On 14 May to Genoa the presentation of the European project ARTEMIS will hold
It is centralized on the definition of "smart platform" for the intermodal logistics




19/04/2012RINA has closed 2011 with a turnover of 249 million euros (+21%)
EBITDA to 41 million euros (40 million in 2010). For 2012 a volume of transactions of 300 million is attended




19/04/2012Strike of the section of the Naval Repairs of the port of Genoa
On 24 April in Harbour Committee the presentation of the lines guides for a pact for the job




19/04/2012The Harbour Committee of Naples has approved of unanimously the relation anniversary 2011 of the Harbour Authority
Faced the issue of the internal practicability to the port




19/04/2012ANITA renews the invitation to the government suspend payment of the contribution for the Sistrum
Coppey: within on 30 April we attend answers from the minister of the Clini Atmosphere




19/04/2012The Harbour Committee of Venice has approved of unanimously budget 2011 of the Harbour Authority
A remainder of administration of 20,9 million euros anticipates used in order to finance the investments




19/04/2012Ignazio Messina & C. have taken in delivery the second one of four new ro-ro portacontainer of large-capacity
"Jolly Perla" will be introduced on the Mediterranean line - Red Sea - Africa Orientale - South Africa




19/04/2012Adriafer exits from the state of liquidation and widens the range
the society has closed budget 2011 in balancing




19/04/2012Fincantieri tears to STX France the order for the two new cruise ships of Viking Ocean Cruises
The units, of 45.000 tsl, will be completed at the end of 2014 and at the end of 2015. The memorandum of understanding includes an option for a third ship




19/04/2012Federmar Cisal on 29 April proclaims in order a day of strike of the navigating and administrative staff of Tirrenia
the reassurances on the future of the company - the union emphasizes - "unfortunately and of new waver dangerously"




19/04/2012Contrarietà and worry of Assologistica for the new arrest warrant of the road haulage
the association has asked the government who "takes part to restore the balances in order to allow with all to work and not to close"




19/04/2012Rossi (Tuscany Region): Costa Concordia must be dismantled in the port of Livorno
According to the Tuscan governor, the ship "will not have to be dismembered, but lead integral, without environmental risks" in the Leighorn port of call




19/04/2012Seaspan Corporation has taken in delivery a new portacontainer from 13.100 teu
the "COSCO Hope" is rented to the COSCON




19/04/2012Hanjin Shipping widens own offer of transport for the Mediterranean oriental
the South Korean company will participate to services ABX and TLS




18/04/2012Undersigned the contract with the consortium Italian-Croatian for the construction of the container terminal to the Pier Zagreb of Rijeka
The harbour system will become operating in 2016




18/04/2012Decided rise of the economic performances of the terminalista group Eurogate
Last year the terminals that are under responsibility of the German company have enlivened 13.286.054 container (+5.2%)




18/04/2012Pesaresi (Interporto Marche): the art. 61-second of law 27/2012 it increases the confusion in logistic infrastructure topic
Not - it emphasizes the president and CEO of the interportuale society - to additional financings to Uirnet




18/04/2012The 1500's genoese students "they have adopted" portacontainer and the cruise ships of group MSC
Introduced this morning the educational project "Let's adopt to ship - We adopt a devised ship" in the within of the initiatives of Genoa Port Center




18/04/2012Decided increase of the traffic in the channel-tunnel under the Handle
Revenues of Eurotunnel in increase of 21%




18/04/2012ABB will supply systems of propulsion and production of energy for two new cruise ships of Royal Caribbean
the orders have a total value of beyond 60 million dollars




18/04/2012UASC has taken in delivery the penultimate one of the series of nine portacontainer from 13.500 teu
the investment for the new ships of large-capacity piles to 1,5 billion dollars




18/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 traffic of the goods in the port of Marseilles it has recorded an increase of 0.9%
Goods several +22.9% and bulk sand banks +37.1%. Decrease of 8.8% of the liquid bulk




17/04/2012Bahri Dry Bulk (NSCSA-ARASCO) orders five new ships portarinfuse Kamsarmax
They will be taken in delivery in 2013-2014




17/04/2012In the 2011 fleet of Hamburg Süd it has transported about 3,1 million container (+9%)
inferior economic Performance to the waits. For 2012 attended a result "not still satisfactory"




17/04/2012In the first trimester of this year the traffic in the port of Rotterdam has grown of 3%
Increase of liquid bulk (+9%) and of container (+1%). Decrease of the bulk sand banks (- 6%) and of the goods loose (- 6%)




17/04/2012The Swedish company TransAtlantic starts negotiations with the unions with the objective to reduce the costs
They worry the losses generated from the division Industrial Shipping




17/04/2012About to completion the new center of the Office of Customs of Civitavecchia
It will be able to accommodate more than one hundred units and will afford to reunite the currently dislocated staff in four buildings




17/04/2012New tires of the Mitas Czech for harbour and terminalistici means
They are introduced to the Intermat fair in course to Paris




17/04/2012Touax Services Container signs a salt contract and leaseback with "K" Line
Container is relative to about 11.000




17/04/2012Presentation to Salerno of a new system of traceability and localization of the goods
Irno Rowers will hold today near the Circle




17/04/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the Chinese marine ports has grown of 9.7%
In the first trimester of the 2012 increase it has been of 8.4%




16/04/2012Anasped, I decree treasurer 16/2012 will sure have effects negatives on the entire field of the international commerce
the association wishes an encounter between the organs of government and the interested ones to the field of the logistics




16/04/2012Minervini (Region Apulia): "important signs of I throw again of the port of Brindisi"
The port of call - it has emphasized the city council member - is indispensable in the regional harbour system




16/04/2012Signed the protocol on the reclamations of Marghera Port
The understanding has the scope to activate and to accelerate the process of environmental clean up, industrial reconversion and economic requalification of the area




16/04/2012MSC Cruises will land to Salerno also in 2013
This year the company will carry in of the Campania port about 62 thousand fleeting carrying out 27 ports of call




16/04/2012Brussels authorizes the cession of terminalistiche activities of the Bolloré group in the port of Nantes Saint Nazaire
Passsno to the Terminal du Grand Ouest (Bolloré - CMA CGM)




16/04/2012Memorandum of understanding between the Harbour Authority of Taranto and the Port of Rotterdam Authority
It will constitute the first phase of a partnership between the two harbour institutions




16/04/2012Conference on the European system of management of railway traffic ERTMS
It will be carried out today and tomorrow to Copenhagen




16/04/2012The shipowner Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller has passed away
For decades it has guided Danish group A.P. Møller-Mæersk and some of its main branches




16/04/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong has grown of 7.1%
In the first trimester of the 2012 increase it has been of 2.7%




16/04/2012UASC has instituted own marine agency for central Europe and oriental
the company has obtained a credit line of the value of 150 million dollars




16/04/2012Kuehne + Nagel archivia the first trimester with a bending of the results which he weighs on the fine EU
Stable the revenues




16/04/2012Workshop on I use it marine of satellite navigation
One will hold today and tomorrow to Venice




16/04/2012Premuda has closed 2011 with a consolidated net loss of 4,7 million euros
The revenues are diminished of 9.4% For exercise 2012 attended a result still negative




16/04/2012Trasportounito announces a new arrest warrant of five days of the road haulage from on 28 May
CNA-Fita: it is not continued to tax the fuel burnup in order to heal the magagne of the Country




16/04/2012It returns to grow the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach
Last month the port of call American has enlivened 461,590 teu (+12.0%)




13/04/2012Vitol acquires from Grindrod 50% of the society of bunkeraggio Cockett Marine Oil
joint venture Leopard Tankers orders to four product tankers Mediums Range in Korea




13/04/2012The Region Friuli Venice Julia approves of the preliminary plan of the dredgings in the port of Monfalcone
Appropriation for the dredging of the marine channel of access to the comprensorio of Porto Nogaro




13/04/2012Tarros has completed the restyling of the service Great Pendulum
Acts in joint with Arkas Line, connect the basins western oriental and of the Mediterranean




13/04/2012For the third consecutive year the port of Savona has participated to the Intermodal South America with the ports of call of Tarragona and Sète
On 23 April strike in the within of the portualità and logistics of the port of Savona. The unions: for the portualità the realization of the platform multipurpose of the Maersk covers an irrenounceable function




13/04/2012Delmas reorganizes the services that connect North Europe and the western Mediterranean with West Africa
The variations beginning from the end of this month




13/04/2012Maher Terminals has introduced exposed against Port Authority of New York and a New Yersey
The company accusation the Harbour Authority to reserve a preferential treatment to the companies of navigation and the terminaliste societies connected to navigation companies




13/04/2012Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore is increased of 6.5%
In the first trimester of the 2012 increase it has been of 5.0%




12/04/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles has grown of 8.3%
In the first trimester of the 2012 increment it has been of 3.2%




12/04/2012Vice minister Ciaccia has met the representatives of the Italian Harbour Authorities
Nerli (Assoporti): "a constructive and useful appointment"




12/04/2012In the first trimester of the 2012 ships journeyed in the Suez Canal transported 184,0 million tons of goods (+14.9%)
Increase of 40.1% of the volume of oil and producing oil; other goods +10.2%




12/04/2012The WTO previews an accentuation of the slow down of the increase of the world-wide commerce
Lamy: it is necessary to avoid that "the constant stillicidio of restrictive commercial measures can gradually undermine the benefits of the opening of the exchanges"




12/04/2012Green light of the Chamber to the framework law in matter to interpose to you and of logistic territorial platforms
The provision passes to the examination of the Senate. Curls (Union To interpose Reunited you): it is "a great result"




12/04/2012Royal Caribbean increases own presence in the Mediterranean, beginning from Italy and from Genoa
Doubling of the touched ones to the capital of Liguria. Introduced a relationship on the economic contribution and the generated valorization of the territory from the cruises




12/04/2012Brussels approves of the combined acquisition of the Congo Terminal by Bolloré and APM Terminals
the terminal of the port of Point-Noire is about to widening




12/04/2012Rail Austria Cargo renews the agreement with the group voestalpine for the transport of raw materials
The activity is realized with 18 trains block to the day coming from Ukraine, Poland and the port of Koper




12/04/2012ABB for maintenance obtains a contract and the propulsive potenziamento of the Azipod of the ships of the Carnival group
the agreement is relative to 20 units of the fleet and has a duration 15-year-old




11/04/2012MSC would be estimating the opportunity to quote the terminalistiche activities to the Stock exchange of Singapore
the shipowning group would have assigned to BNP Paribas, CLSA and Deutsche Bank the task to manage the placement




11/04/2012On 19 April in the port of Bari the event of presentation of the JOYFUL project will hold
It previews the sharing of the information between the ports of the Sea Adriatic and the Ionian Sea




11/04/2012Evergreen will introduce a new increase of the hires for shipments E/W Asia-Europa/Med
It will be applied by on 1° May




11/04/2012The port of Naples participates to the Intermodal South America in order to promote the partenopeo logistic-harbour system
the fair is on to Saint Paolo of Brazil




11/04/2012Horizon Lines archivia 2011 with a net loss of 229 million dollars
the revenues are increased of 2.6% to beyond a billion of dollars




11/04/2012Unioncamere anticipates the Atlas of the priorities and the infrastructural criticalities
Drafted the top ten of the strategic works more important between the 135 considered infrastructural participations of absolute precedence




11/04/2012In the Croatian ship yard Uljanik the rinfusiera is launched Tip
The ship is ordered by the Croatian company Uljanik Plovidba




11/04/2012Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti proclaim a strike for the field Port and Genoa Logistics
Day of abstention from the job on 23 April




11/04/2012Doubling of the crocieristici ports of call to the port of Otranto
This year they are in program 26 touched of ships of five companies




11/04/2012The Japanese NYK, "K" Line and MOL will restructure the line Asia - Mexico - coast the South America west
A new service will be realized weekly magazine with 11 portacontainer from 5.600-6.500 teu




10/04/2012Horizon Lines agrees with Ship Finance International the cessation of contracts of chartering for five portacontainer
They were employed in the only transpacifico service of the suspended company at the end of 2011




10/04/2012From the 26 on 29 April to Viareggio the second edition of the nautical exhibition Yare
It is dedicated to the refitting and the operations of after sales




10/04/2012More and more the waters are churned in which it navigates French SNCM
Veolia Environnement has started negotiations with Caisse DES Dépôt in order to find the control of the company




10/04/2012Greek TEN announces the intention to widen own presence in the market LNG
Ordered a new ship to Hyundai Heavy Industries with option for a second unit




10/04/2012In the ports of Barcelona, Koper, Livorno, Pireo, Salerno and Valencia are in program the Days Opens of project MOS4MOS
The European project, of the duration of 14 months, will be concluded in May




10/04/2012Change to the summit of the Orient Overseas Line Container
On 1° July Andy Tung will assume the charge of managing director of the company succeeding to Philip Chow




10/04/2012The Rina group has been qualified to the verification of ships and shipowning companies according to the "Clean Shipping Index"
The project is supported by the EU, some institutional organisms and the more operating important of the shipping Scandinavian




10/04/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Kaohsiung has grown of 1.8%
In the first trimester of the 2012 increment it has been of 4.8%




10/04/2012Zim receives 50 million dollars from the group leader Israel Corporation
They are destined to the operating necessities and of liquidity of the company




06/04/2012The Louis group has sold the Sapphire cruise ship
Withdrawn era from the service at the end of 2010




06/04/2012Traffic of the container in increase of 22.1% in the first trimester to Pier VII of Trieste
In the single freedom of expression 35,681 teu (+22.6% are enlivened)




06/04/2012To prevent the ouster of the crocieristico traffic from the docks of the historical center of Venice
the true objective - Bernardo has explained the president of Venetian Propeller - is that to characterize new distances in order more and more to integrate the port to the city




06/04/2012The Harbour Authority of has started the contest for the realization of computer science platform A.P. Net
It will have to carry out functions of interface with the national platforms and to allow the connection between operators and agencies




06/04/2012The Fedex group will buy the Opek Pole
The company gives job to beyond 1.200 dependent and employs more to contract than 1.300 haulers




06/04/2012Arkas Line will extend the service weekly magazine Spain Aegean to the port of Fos
Tomorrow to the French port of call it will land portacontainer "the Archangel"




05/04/2012Hard blow for STX France: Viking cancels the orders for two cruise ships of luxury
They would have had an ability to 888 passengers and 444 members of the crew




05/04/2012The delay of the concessions in the ports would not have to be a right automatic rifle, but in contracts us it would have to be a specific clause that rewards the companies that they do good
It has found the general secretary of the ESPO in the course of a audition of the Commission for the Home market of the Parliament EU




05/04/2012The next week CMA CGM and Comanav they will inaugurate three spins dedicated between Spain, Italy, France and Morocco
the dedicated service at the market Italian will carry out ports of call to Naples, La Spezia, Genoa, Casablanca, Salerno




05/04/2012Maersk Karlskrona largest portacontainer will be never berthed in the port of Trieste and the ports of call of the Adriatic
The ship has an ability to 7.403 teu and is long 318,24 meters




05/04/2012Torm and Excel come to an agreement creditors with banks
a "meaningful share quota" the Danish company will go to banks and partner charters




05/04/2012Zim increases the offer for the region of the Black Sea
the Israeli company reorganizes own activities of procurement




05/04/2012Wednesday to Rome will be introduced the Uniontrasporti relationship on infrastructures
the event will be focused on the seen criticalities and infrastructural priorities with the optical of the representatives of local the economic world and on the possible forms of financing




05/04/2012Hapag-Lloyd will start new services in the Mediterranean and Baltic Europe North/
Cancelled the ports of call directed to the ports of Ravenna and Gioia Tauro Modifiche to a transpacifica line. Touched to the Russian port of Ust-Luga




04/04/2012Prompt Bulgaria the enterprises Austrians to invest in the ports of the Danube
We are working - minister Moskovski has explained - to a contract series of concession for the ports, between which Rousse, Vidin, Lom, Nikopol and Tutrakan




04/04/2012Increase of the Helvetic tax on the which proportioned heavy traffic to the performances
It will be applied by on 1° July. The rate will only for vehicles diminish of class Euro YOU




04/04/2012Diesel MAN & Turbo have acquired the software and the rights of the project of the Kappel propellers
Danish Jens Julius Kappel continues the collaboration with the naval engineer




04/04/2012Istituto Italiano of the Welding nozzle a specialized television channel
"IIS Web TV" is dedicated to the world of the knit constructions




04/04/2012UASC has taken in delivery the fourth of the series of nine portacontainer from 13.500 teu
The "Al Ula" is introduced in the service AEC8 that connects Asia to Europe




04/04/2012GEFCO closes the 2011 with an operating profit record of 223 million euros (+12.6%)
the volume of transactions is increased of 12.9%




04/04/2012On 24 April the tenth edition of the Nautical Hall of Puglia will open the clappers
Increment of 30% of the number of exhibitors




04/04/2012The Given Helvetian and System Planning has tightened a partnership with German ISL Applications
The Swiss company becomes distributing of CHESSCON, the simulator of terminal container realized from ISL




04/04/2012Agreement Hupac - SNCF Geodis in order to develop the traffic arranged on the East-West European axis
the understanding previews the strengthening of the cooperation and the creation of synergies




04/04/2012Drydocks World resorts to the court in order to obtain the consent of all the creditors on the plan of restructure of the debit
The exposure piles to about 2,2 billion dollars




04/04/2012OOCL announces new an important increase of the hires westbound Asia-Europa/Med
From on 1° May increase pairs to 450 dollars/teu




04/04/201251% of the exhibitors of Cruise Shipping Miami 2012 have already confirmed own participation to the next edition
The manifestation will be carried out on 14 March from the 11 of 2013




04/04/2012Introduced the study of feasibility of the railway intermodal terminal of Gioia Tauro
the study is propedeutico for the definition of the ban, finalized to the search of the private associate potential manager of the terminal




03/04/2012The EU commission authorizes the privatization of the terminal ro-ro Älvsborg of the port of Goteborg
It has been acquired from shipowning company DFDS and of terminalista society C.RO Ports




03/04/2012OOCL signature the contract for the management of the new container terminal to the Middle Harbor of Long Beach
the agreement has a duration 40-year-old




03/04/2012Updated the directory of the airlines subject to operating prohibition in the EU
The decision of the EU commission is based on the unanimous opinion of the committee for aerial safety




03/04/2012This year the investments in the port of Rotterdam will reach the quota about half record billion of euro
Three quarters of the figure are destined to the single harbour area Maasvlakte 2




03/04/2012To the end of August 2013 the doubling of the crocieristico terminal Palacrociere of the port of Savona will be completed
Costa Crociere has recorded a trend of reservations for the cruises of advanced Passover to that last year




03/04/2012Railway group SBB CFF FFS has closed 2011 with a clearly consolidated result of 338,7 million franchi (+13.5%)
The revenues are increased of 3.4%




03/04/2012Emerson buys produced and the solutions for the monitoring and cooled control of the container of Johnson Controls
The activity segment has center in Denmark




02/04/2012MOL previews to record fiscal year 2011 with the loss consisting of its history more
Attended ordinary liabilities of 27 billion yen, figure that - it has found president Muto - eclipses the precedence loss record of 5,7 billion yen of fiscal year 1993




02/04/2012MSC Cruises anticipates own system of planning of the routes and monitoring of the fleet
a software allows with the earth offices of the company to know in real time the exact position of the ship with an inferior margin of error to five meters




02/04/2012CNA-Fita anticipates a vindicative platform in order to face the emergency fuel
Four proposals: reintroduzione of the mobile octroi, sterilization of the Vat on the octrois, reimbursement is quarterly that anniversary of the octrois for road haulage and intensification of the controls on the distributive chains




02/04/2012In 2011 Yang Ming it has recorded a net loss of about 317 million dollars
The revenues are diminished of 12.4%




02/04/2012Christened a portacontainer from 7.100 teu of Hamburg Süd
It is seventh of a series of ten ordered twin units from the German company




02/04/2012Prompt Free Trieste the restoration of the regime of the Carriage free North of Trieste
the movement asks that it crosses opened in the harbor area come immediately I closed




02/04/2012Evergreen has archived item 2011 with a net loss of about USA 105 million dollars
The revenues I am diminished of 9.8%




02/04/2012The Greek group Attica closes the 2011 with an operating result negative for 8,9 million euros
Last year the volumes transported on the national routes are dropped remarkablly




02/04/2012Damen Shipyards buys the yard of naval repairs Sobrena di Brest
It has three dry docks of 420 x 80 meters, 338 x 55 meters and 225 x 27 meters




02/04/2012Convention on the road haulage to the Interporto of the Marche
Nelle Marche the enterprises of road haulage and logistics are 5,500 for 13 thousand attached total ones




02/04/2012Fincantieri launches a frigate and Overmarine mega an yacht
the constructed military unit in the plant of Riva Trigoso is the second one of a series of Fremm unit
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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