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February 2014




28/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Ravenna has acquired a participation in UIRNet Spa
Last month the traffic of the goods in the harbour port of call has marked an increment of +16.8%




28/02/2014In increase the economic results of shipowning group DFDS
The Danish group previews to record an increment of +6% about of the revenues in 2014




28/02/2014On 6 March to Genoa a Young encounter of the Group Assagenti on the marine hires
Tonight the Tg2 television programme Point of view entirely will be dedicated to the Italian ports




28/02/2014The ACP and GUPC have defined a final preliminary agreement for the completion of the works of widening of the channel of Panama hat
the third series of locks will be finished in December 2015, so as expected from the contract




28/02/2014CSAV closes 2013 with a net loss of -167,6 million dollars
On 21 March the extraordinary assembly on the project of fusion with Hapag-Lloyd. Paid a fine for anti-competitive practices




27/02/2014You start the first operations of preclearing on the port of
the clearance of the goods contained in the container transported from the "MSC Clorinda" has happened while the ship was still in navigation




27/02/2014Improvement of the financial results of Friend International Shipping in 2013
the company has archived item the exercise clearly anniversary with a profit of 18,8 million dollars




27/02/2014the EU commission starts the consultations on the extension of the regime of competition for the marine transport of line
The project previews to on 25 April postpone the period of application until of 2020




27/02/2014Last year the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Amburgo has grown of +6.2%
Increase of the container and the bulk. Down the goods conventional




27/02/2014In the 2013 Maersk Line it has achieved an improvement of the economic results thanks to the cost reduction
Bending of the total performances of group leader A.P. Møller-Mærsk




26/02/2014Vendola for dismantling throws again the candidacy of the port of Taranto which center of Costa Concordia
Evidenced the implications of economic and occupational order on a territory dramatically hit from the crisis of the iron and steel pole




26/02/2014Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has grown of +2.3%
Proclaimed 20 hours of strike to March in the field of the naval repairs




26/02/2014the green light today's of eurodeputati to the fourth displeased railway package EU commission, but not CER
Kallas: "this is not the strong sign of which needs the European railroads and that they attended in order to increase own attraction"




26/02/2014Record of new acquired orders from VARD in 2013
the company of the Fincantieri group has closed the exercise anniversary with a bending of the economic results




26/02/2014the Indian port of Ennore is renamed port of Kamarajar
The port of call archivierà fiscal year 2013-14 with a traffic of about 24 million tons of goods




26/02/2014BW Group will buy the participation of the Heidmar in the Womar pool
joint venture work a fleet of 40 ships until 30.000 gross capacities in tons




25/02/2014Monday vice-president vicar of the European Parliament will visit the port of
Pittella is invited by Forcieri in occasion of the talks for the insertion of the port of call in the net of the Cores Ports




25/02/2014Last year the harbour system of Vancouver, has enlivened 135,0 million tons of goods (+9%)
the crocieristico traffic has been of 812 thousand fleeting (+22%)




25/02/2014the ports of Monfalcone and Chioggia have asked to take part of the North Adriatic Ports Association
the semester of presidency of the association passes from Venice to Rijeka




25/02/2014Acceleration of the participations of dredging in the port of Livorno
the second Overwhelmed Bathtub of will be completed with an advance payment year




25/02/2014Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona to January
the rise of the bulk sand banks (+9.5%) has balanced the several decrease of goods (- 0.5%) and of the liquid bulk (- 3.5%)




25/02/2014To January the traffic of the container in the Chinese marine ports has recorded an increase of +5.3%
Volume salary record to Shanghai with 3,0 million teu




24/02/2014In the 2013 port of Venice it has enlivened 24,4 million tons of goods (- 3.6%)
the crocieristi are increased of +5.8% to beyond 1,8 million passengers




24/02/2014To Saipem new contracts of engineering and offshore construction in Indonesia and the Republic of the Congo
They have a total value of about 520 million dollars




24/02/2014the Harbour Authority of active Livorno a new system for the access in port of the haulers
the badge will be closely personal and will have validity anniversary




24/02/2014In the 2013 profit clearly of the Bahri Saudi it has recorded an increase of +49.3%
the revenues are increased of +7.3% to 2,84 billion riyal




24/02/2014In the new camerunese port of Kribi the cranes produced from the ZPMC have arrived
draft of two two ship-to-Shore, five crane to portal and two crane you furnish




21/02/2014Confetra, Fedespedi and Federagenti propose Roberta Oliaro which undersecretary to Infrastructures and Transports in the new Renzi government
It has worked - they have explained - in order to start important reforms that the field of the shipping attends from years




21/02/2014In the 2013 profit clearly of Terex Corporation it has recorded an increase of +113%
Improvement of the results in the second half of the year




21/02/2014BLG AutoRail has realized the first rail shipment of car towards the Asian part of Turkey
Two complete trains of Skoda vehicles are transported by the Czech plant of Mlada Boleslav to the port of Tekirdag




21/02/2014PSA newly wins the contest for the fourth container terminal of the port of Jawaharlal Nehru
Will have an ability to annual traffic pairs to 4,8 million container teu




21/02/2014Brookfield acquires 50% of the society of APM Terminals that manages a container terminal to Port Elizabeth
the approval of the competent authorities is attended within two months




21/02/2014Down the economic results of fourth trimester 2013 of group NOL
Last year the fleet of portacontainer of APL has transported beyond 2,9 million container feu (- 2%)




20/02/2014the EU commission has adopted the new guidelines on the aids of State to the airports and the airlines
Admitted the concession, to determined conditions and for a transient period ten-year-old, of aids to the regional airports with an inferior traffic to three million passengers




20/02/2014Fredriksen has yielded 15.7% of the capital stock of the TUI
the stopped residual quota from the Norwegian shipowner is of 4.4%




20/02/2014Green light of the Ambient ministries of it and Arts to the dredging of the port of Taranto
Vendola: it is indeed decisive carrying out for the ionic port




20/02/2014Started the operating experimentation of the "controlled corridor" La Spezia - Santo Stefano Magra
the container in arrival to the port breaks can be immediately transferred to the back-harbour area




20/02/2014In the port of Ancona the Unico Doganale Door is opened
Giampieri: "it represents a concrete opportunity to increase the competitiveness of the port"




20/02/2014Agreement to in order to reduce the waits of the road haulage in the harbour operational cycle
It is signed by the Harbour Authority with all the associations of representation of the field




20/02/2014The duration of the contract of concession of Terminal Tuscany Dock is postponed ten-year-old
The term is carried on September 30, 2031




20/02/2014The ACP announces that consortium GUPC has been engaged to today restart the work of widening of the channel of Panama hat
the Panamanian Authority confirmation that permangono still some issues on which an agreement is not reached




20/02/2014the G6 Alliance anticipates the own new transpacifici services of line and ocean-going liners
Net of 17 spins, of which 12 between Asia and the western coast of the America North and five for the Europe North




20/02/2014Evergreen will enter to take part of alliance CKYH (COSCON, "K" Linens, Yang Ming and Hanjin)
operating Agreement limited to the services between Asia and Europe, included the Mediterranean




19/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of -1,4%
They are enlivened 529 thousand teu




19/02/2014Road haulage, CNA-Fita asks that the foreign cabotage is blocked activating the safeguard clause
The only really useful thing for the Italian enterprises is done today - the association explains -: the hemorrhage is blocked




19/02/2014Friday to Ravenna will hold the round table "Port: to choose the future - Occupation, development, legality in our territory"
It is organized from the provincial center of the Filt Cgil




19/02/2014Without the Italian smaller airports - Unioncamere supports - diseguaglianze between rich and poor regions would increase
a study evidences the risks connected with the application of the new lines EU on the zero setting of the aids publics for the management of the ports of call




19/02/2014joint venture Rickmers-Apollo has acquired is portacontainer Panamax of Hamburg Süd
the ships of 54.000 tpl, yielded for 176 million dollars, are constructed in 2006




19/02/2014CMA CGM extends the service Nord Europe - Mediterranean to the Black Sea
Inserted ports of call to the ports of Samsun (Turkey), Novorossiysk (Russia) and Constanta (Rumania)




18/02/2014two main shipowning societies Chinese COSCO and Lowers Shipping signs an agreement picture of strategic cooperation
Riguarda all the fields of the marine transport, the terminalistiche activities, the logistics and the shipbuilding




18/02/2014Positive (but not for the shareholders) the economic performances of exercise 2013 of Norwegian Cruise Line
Last year the fleet of the company has accommodated 1,6 million passengers (+8%)




18/02/2014In the 2013 Spanish ports they have enlivened 445,4 million tons of goods (- 3.4%)
the container has been pairs to 13.892.231 teu (- 1.3%)




18/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Gioia Tauro has signed an agreement with the regional Agency for the protection of the atmosphere
In program activity of monitoring and control of the territory of competence of the harbour agency




18/02/2014Last year the volume of the goods transported by the ships journeyed in the Suez Canal has grown of +2.0%
The marine traffic has recorded a bending of -3,6%




17/02/2014Hupac has widened the capacity of the intermodal connections between Italy and Sweden
the trains shuttle from Busto Arsizio and Verona reach Sundsvall




17/02/2014the Helvetic association of the haulers asks a rinegoziazione for the Switzerland-EU agreement on the terrestrial transports
According to the ASTAG, the maximum limit of transits of truck on the alpine roads it goes per year increased from 650 thousand to a million unit




17/02/2014Grimaldi has upgraded the freeway of the sea that connects the ports of Livorno, Savona and Valencia
the service goods has become every day and the ability is doubled




17/02/2014Incontro on the organized naval planning from Propeller Club of Genoa
will hold tomorrow in from Liguria chief town




17/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -2,7%
two million teu are enlivened




17/02/2014Assomarinas asks politics to resolve the criticalities of the field of the tourist portualità
Shareholders' meeting of the association to Rome in the within of the eighth edition of the Big Blue




17/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is increased of +2.5%
the Californian port of call has enlivened 658 thousand teu




14/02/2014In the 2013 traffic of the goods in the Swiss Rhenish ports it is diminished of -5,3%
Record of the container with 104.945 teu (+2.6%)




14/02/2014This year in the port of crocieristi (+140% are attended 493 thousand)
Previewed 183 ports of call between which that of the "Allure of the Seas", the larger ship of the world




14/02/2014Spediporto, on 20 February the activation of the procedure of clearance in sea
Seminary of A.SPE.DO.RI. on the evolution of the communitarian customs norm




14/02/2014Costa Crociere has activated a new website dedicated to the staff search
This year for the solo for the brand Coast they are previewed about 1.200 assumptions




14/02/2014The British All Leisure will sell the Discovery cruise ship
Currently the unit is rented the Cruise & Maritime Voyages




14/02/2014Al via the procedure of consent of the concessions of areas of the Old Port of Trieste
The requests will have to be delivered within on 30 June




14/02/2014Budget of the first year of the marine service feeder between the ports of Vasto and Trieste
In the period of test the landings place of portacontainer have been about 30 to from Abruzzo port of call




14/02/2014To January the traffic of the container in the port of Kaohsiung has recorded an increment of +2.9%
the Asian port of call has enlivened 872 thousand teu




14/02/2014CSAV plans two increases of capital in sight of the possible fusion with Hapag-Lloyd
First it will pile to 200 million dollars, the second - realized only if the transaction with the German company will be realized - to 400 million dollars




13/02/2014a group of British parliamentarians prompt the government of London to block the proposal EU on the harbour services
Denholm: independence of the ports of the nation is necessary "guardian"




13/02/2014marine agency genoese Medov has acquired a participation in South American tour operator TNM Corp
the Italian company will support TNM in the development of the business of the cruises and agenziale




13/02/2014Interporto Bologna has obtained the certificate for the management of the quality and safety
is released by the certificatore agency Dasa-Rägister




13/02/2014Al via the Table of the Legality demanded from the Confetra
It is installed near the ministry of Lavoro




13/02/2014This afternoon to Genoa a conference will be carried out on the recent developments in the shipping
It will be held by Reza Ziarati (Piri Reis University). The encounter is organized from Propeller Club




13/02/2014Last year ABB has recorded an increment of +3% of the result clearly and a decrease of the -3% of the new orders
the revenues are increased of 6% (- 8% in Italy)




13/02/2014SUCH International clearly has archived item 2013 with a profit of 143,2 million dollars (+10%)
Slow down of the trend of increase of the results in the second half of the year




13/02/2014Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore has grown of +7.3%
Increase of +12.0% of the goods containerized in terms of weight




13/02/2014Uljanik Shipyard launches a new ferry of the Jadrolinija
It is the second one of four ordered twin ships ro-pax from the company of Croatian navigation




12/02/2014Ok of the Harbour Committee to the agreement of program on the area of complex industrial crisis of the port of Trieste
Insertion of a letter of the Mit that confirmation the exercise from the Harbour Authority of the activities of quantification and collection of the marine state property canons




12/02/2014ACP and GUPC has reached preliminary agreements for the prosecuzione of the intense activities of widening of the channel of Panama hat
has announced It the administrator of the Autoridad of the Canal de Panama City, Jorge Luis Quijano




12/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Trieste knocks to the door of the ministry of the Atmosphere in order to obtain answers
the agency in is attended provision of revocation of decrees of compatibility of the regasification plant of Zaule




12/02/2014CAI International has closed fourth trimester 2013 with a profit clearly of 15,6 million dollars (- 10.5%)
the volume of transactions is increased of +9.4%




12/02/2014Reunited tugs have ordered a new tug to the Damen Dutch
It will have an ability to shooting of 70 tons and will be used in the port of Genoa




12/02/2014the crocieristica division of TUI has emphasized the operating liabilities
Revenues in increase thanks to the increment of the ability to the fleet




12/02/2014Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office for the Iberian market
Has center to Barcelona




12/02/2014Institutional encounter in Region Apulia on the state of advance of the works in the port of Taranto
A new website will allow to monitor in real time the advance of the activities




11/02/2014Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has grown of +2%
Green light of the ministry of the Atmosphere to the dredging of the side north of the Italy Pier




11/02/2014In the 2013 revenues of Textainer they have grown of +8.6%
The result clearly is dropped of -11,7%




11/02/2014In the 2013 harbour terminal of HPH Trust they have enlivened 22,8 million container (- 1%)
the group has closed the exercise anniversary with a profit after the taxes of 3,0 billion dollars of Hong Kong (- 15%)




11/02/2014Federagenti invokes an acceleration of the intense activities parliamentarians on the reform of the harbour legislation
Pappalardo: the times are more and more incompatible with those of the market




11/02/2014The Gold ship Star 1 is removed by the port of Pozzallo
Era subordinate to seizure for illicit narcotic traffics in sea




11/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Antwerp will start negotiations with MSC for the transfer of the activities of the company on the Deurganck Dock
The authority they have not reached other manifestation of interest for I use it of the harbour area




11/02/2014"Level playing field between ports: to must or to myth"
It will be the topic of conference 2014 of the European Sea Ports 16 the 15 Organisation that will hold and May to Goteborg




11/02/2014Zim will enroll burdens pairs to 72 million dollars for the cancellation of orders for eight portacontainer
Four ships from 12.600 teu were commissioned to Samsung Heavy Industries and four from 8.800 teu to Hyundai Samho




10/02/2014Serracchiani restates the necessity to arrive to a governance unitary of the portualità of the Friuli Venice Julia
Bill "Italy Destination": the three projects sent to Rome from the Harbour Authority of Trieste




10/02/2014Confetra anticipates proposed for the competitiveness to the Parliamentary commission for the Simplification
Two packages of measures subdivided for times of possible performance




10/02/2014Assologistica wishes that the demolition of Costa Concordia is carried out in the port of Taranto
Appello to president Napolitano for an oxygen puff to the exhausted economy of the city




10/02/2014In the winter season the 2014-15 new Costa Diadema cruise ship will carry out 47 ports of call in Liguria
Previewed 23 landings place to Savona, 23 to La Spezia and one to Genoa




10/02/2014Cruises star has ordered a second cruise ship of luxury to Meyer Werft
the contract has a value of 697,2 million euros




10/02/2014Al Logistic Fruit of Berlin the port of Gioia Tauro tightens the ties with the P3 Network
Incontro with the responsibles of the Chiquita Brand International




10/02/2014In the 2013 marine traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore it has reached the quota record of 77.973 ships
Exceeded the peak of 2008




10/02/2014Assomarinas has participated to the conference on the strategy of increase of the Adriatic-ionic macroregion
Encounter with the president of the association of the Greek tourist ports




10/02/2014Tomorrow to Genoa the seminary of start of the project will hold "SOS - Stress On Ships"
Italian Academy of Marina Mercantile is elaborated by the Foundation




10/02/2014Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti, servants to take part on the extension of the norms for the Civil Service to the Harbour Authorities
According to the three unions, it is necessary to modify a confused and not adherent normative system to the will of the legislator




07/02/2014Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona in 2013
the traffic of the containers has been pairs to 1.720.383 teu (- 2.2%)




07/02/2014the port of Genoa has closed 2013 with a traffic of 49,5 million tons of goods (- 3.7%)
To recorded December an increment of +7.1%




07/02/2014In the 2013 traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it is diminished of -6,2%
Container down of 4.7% to 5.830.711 teu




07/02/2014Last year the volume of the goods transported in Germany has grown of +0.8%
Decrease of the -0,6% of the marine transport




07/02/2014the ranking 2013 of the first ten Chinese ports container
Qingdao has occupied the fourth position climbing over Guangzhou




06/02/2014In Senate a unitary agenda on the transit of the great ships in the Lagoon of Venice is approved of
Zoppas (Venice Confindustria): we appreciate that between the criteria to the center of the comparative appraisal of the projects they are inserted the impact on the economy and the continuity of the crocieristica offer




06/02/2014The from Liguria ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona for the first time with Logistic Fruit
Miazza: "we anticipate ourselves joined because we represent in absolute the first pole in the Mediterranean specialized in the traffic of the ortofrutta"




06/02/2014Last year the harbour terminals of the Eurogate group have enlivened 14,1 million container (+7.3%)
Eckelmann: from P3 Network more opportunity that risks




06/02/2014In the 2013 operating result of terminalista group German HHLA it has recorded a decrease of -15%
The revenues are piled to about 1,15 billion euros (+2%)




06/02/2014Satisfaction of Confetra for the green light to amendments that impose an acceleration of the times of clearance
It is approved of by the Commission Finances and Productive Activities of the Chamber




06/02/2014Al Propeller Club of Venice debate on the project of the offshore harbour platform
Bernardo: still to estimate the impact that will be able to have in the world of the shipping




06/02/2014The negotiations between the ACP and GUPC are to a critical point and the work of widening of the channel of Panama hat is suspended
the Autoridad of the Canal de Panama City has intimato to the consortium to resume the activity. This last retort that "the companies that take part of GUPC are construction enterprises, not banks"




05/02/2014Agreement in the field of the naval planning between Maritime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Odense Technology
The Japanese group and the Danish society will cooperate to the development of projects of ships of various types




05/02/2014CSAV will include the port ecuadoregno of Guayaquil in the service of Mediterranean line
Connection directed with the Italian and Spanish ports




05/02/2014the Neapolitan group Palumbo acquires the ship yard International Technic Marine of Marseilles
is equipped of four dry docks of 120 meters




05/02/2014the Region Friuli Venice Julia intends to reactivate the marine service with Slovenia and Croatia
The Europeans allocated from which put on the EASeaWay project and 110 thousand euros in the last Financial institution will be used - the Santoro city council member has explained - deep




05/02/2014In the 2013 terminal of DP World they have enlivened almost 55,0 million container (- 1.9%)
To perimeter parity the traffic has recorded an increase of +0.7%




04/02/2014In the 2013 port of Ancona it has established own record of the container
Enlivened 152,394 teu. Decrease of the other cargo types




04/02/2014Agreement of the Harbour Authority of Livorno with the association of the constructors buildings
Between the objectives, the strengthening of the culture of the project financing and the ability to attract private investments and of access to the European financings




04/02/2014Cargotec has closed 2013 with a bending of the -38% of the result clearly
Revenues in decrease of -4%. Consisting increase of the new orders in the fourth trimester




04/02/2014Introduced seven offers for the expansion of the port of Topic
the value of the investments arrives to beyond two billions of dollars




03/02/2014Reunion of the Harbour Committee of Trieste on the agreement of program on complex the industrial crisis of Trieste
Sent to the president of the Harbour Authority to deepen some points




03/02/2014In the 2013 Kombiverkehr it has enlivened 937,671 railway shipments (+1.1%)
the international traffic has grown of +1.0% and that national one of +1.4%




03/02/2014Convention on the topic "Airports, the rediscovered one"
One will hold on 19 February to Rome in the center of Unioncamere




03/02/2014In increase the traffic cargo enlivened from the Italian airports
In 2013 has recorded an increment of 1.5%. Decrease of 1.9% of the passengers




03/02/2014UASC orders to others six ships from 14.000 teu and invests in a new container terminal to Port Saïd
Practised options with Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. Agreements with Egyptian PSCCHC
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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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