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February 2016




29/02/2016To Ancona Goods, Commpa, Siap and Interestate the management of dock 25 of the port of Ancona
Reached two questions for dock 23




29/02/2016the Damen Dutch and the Pearlson American will collaborate to the realization of basins ship-lift attendant
the activity will be based on the experience of the American society in the field




29/02/2016UASC has activated a service that connects Indian subcontinent, Persian Gulf, Red Sea and West Med
new service IMEX (than in Italy touches La Spezia and Genoa) has replaced the line MINE (that it carried out ports of call also to Livorno)




29/02/2016Shipowning group MSC has signed an agreement with Iran Port & Maritime Organization
the Helvetic company will intensify the cooperation with the ports of Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Imam and will be able to institute joint venture in Iran




29/02/2016To January decrease of the -6,1% of the transported cargo volumes from the ships journeyed in the Suez Canal
Hard contraction (- 13.7%) of the volumes transported from the ships journeyed from north to south, while for the opposite direction an increase of +1.2% is recorded




29/02/2016Panalpina has concluded 2015 with a decrease of -12,7% of the revenues and increase of +2.0% of the profit clearly
Air shipments and marine have recorded decreases of the -2,5% and of -0,8%




29/02/2016In Switzerland is decided the construction of the second street gallery of Saint Gottardo
Green light from 57% of voting. The work will afford the successive reorganization of the existing tunnel




29/02/2016To January the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports is diminished of -1,5%
the traffic of the container has turned out unchanged being is pairs to 16,2 million teu




26/02/2016the two consortia guided from Eurogate and DP World will manage the main activities of the port of Limassol
Al German group the container terminal, while the company of Dubay will operate the marine-harbour services and the multipurpose terminal




26/02/2016To January the traffic in the port of Ravenna has grown of +17%
In the 2015 railway traffic of the port has recorded the new record and an increment of +3.4%




26/02/2016From 1° March the Livorno Port Center will open the doors to all the public
Will be possible to visit also the former warehouse FS that accommodates historical boats




26/02/2016the Stock exchange of Singapore aims the eyes at the Baltic Exchange
Advanced an offer of not binding acquisition




26/02/2016Arkas Line has inserted ports of call to Trieste in the within of service ADS
Introduced a third ship on the route




26/02/2016In fourth trimester 2015 in Italy it has turned out down the turnover of the services of marine and aerial transport
Decided rise (+10.4%) of the volume of transactions of the postal services and the activities of courier




26/02/2016Britain Club and UK P&I Club is estimating the opportunity of a fusion
Is between the most ancient P&I Clubs




26/02/2016In the last trimester of the 2015 railway traffic of the goods in Germany it is returned in increase
In entire the 2015 tons (- 1.0% are transported 361,2 million)




26/02/2016the shipowning group Japanese MOL will restructure the Dry division Bulk
Two new businesses will be constituted unit




26/02/2016Postponed to Of Augustin the assignment of extraordinary commissioner of the Harbour Authority of Trieste
It covers the role from on February 28, 2015




25/02/2016La Autoridad Portuaria de Livorno-Autoridad Anticorrupción para supervisar la adjudicación y ejecución de la contratación de la Plataforma Europa
Se verificarán irregularidades o incumplimiento de las disposiciones reglamentarias vigentes




25/02/201611 March to a convention on the value of the port
It is organized from La Spezia Port Service




25/02/2016In the fourth trimester of the 2015 Finnlines it has recorded an ulterior rise of the economic results
For 2016 an increase of the profit before taxes is attended




25/02/2016La Spezia Port Service, the controversies on the polluting harbour traffics are often based on completely groundless considerations
Fontana: the harbour operators are ready to engage themselves first hand and to carry out a guarantee function




25/02/2016the deterioration of the market of the chartering of container hits also SUCH International
Attended an improvement from the second half of the year of 2016




25/02/2016In the 2015 Marine revenues of the Offshore division & of Bureau Veritas they have grown of +25.2%
the rectified operating profit is piled to 107,0 million euros (+32.1%)




24/02/2016Uiltrasporti, any provision on the ports must exceed the localistici interests
Odone: it goes limited the application of the norms reported to the Civil Service to the dependent of the Authorities Di Harbour Sistema




24/02/2016the port of Trieste signs a fourth understanding with the institutions and the operators Iranians
Of Augustin: "the agreement today is the first action for the constitution of an international Network of the Bonded areas"




24/02/2016the new channel of access to the port of Port Saïd
Is along 9,5 kilometers, wide 250 meters and has a depth of the -18,5 backdrop meters




24/02/2016To enlivened January the container from the port of Algeciras has grown of +9.7%
Altogether the traffic of the goods is piled to beyond 8,4 million tons (+7.6%)




24/02/2016Norwegian Cruise Line previews that the current trend of increase of own results will continue also in 2017
This year in the fleet of the crocieristico group two ships will enter others




24/02/2016Pull-up of the results of First Ship Lease Trust in 2015
the profit clearly has recorded an increase of +249.2%




23/02/2016the port of Venice tightens the relationships with Vietnam
In the next few months it will be worked in order to increase the economic relations with the support of the Venetian Region




23/02/2016the acquisition of the services of line of the CSAV has given a strong impulse to the results of 2015 of the Hapag-Lloyd
Last year the fleet of the German company has transported 7,4 million container regarding 5,9 million in 2014




23/02/2016the Harbour Committee of Naples has approved of the triennial program of the works 2016-2018 and pre-emptive budget 2016
This year investments for 16 million euros financed with resources own of the Harbour Authority and state contributions are previewed




23/02/2016NOL has closed the fourth trimester of 2015 with a net loss of -75 million dollars
the APL fleet has transported 643 thousand container (- 12%). The medium hire for container feu has turned out pairs to 1.699 dollars (- 22%)




23/02/201622 March will be inaugurated the new passenger terminal of the port of Seville
Last year the crocieristico traffic in the Spanish port of call has grown of +11.0%




23/02/2016the proposal of reform of the law on the ports disappoints more than to satisfy the expectations of many
Seminary to Livorno on I decree introduced from minister Madia




22/02/2016RINA has inaugurated an own new office to Amburgo
the company is present in the German city gives beyond ten years




22/02/2016In the 2015 Maltese port of Marsaxlokk it has established the own new record of traffic of the container
They are enlivened almost 3,1 million teu




22/02/2016Saturday to Ravenna will hold a convention on the governance of the ports
the event in occasion of national the directive the national assembly and board meeting of the The International Propeller Clubs




22/02/2016For according to consecutive year the Italian traffic of the goods it has recorded increments is of the transported volumes that of the turnover
Down only the harbour containerized trade of transhipment (- 9.2%)




22/02/2016It closes the yard of construction of wind systems of the DSME in Canada
the plant, realized in joint venture with the Province of Nova Scotia, was inaugurated in june 2011




22/02/2016Alberto Moroso is the new president of the Italian Association of Naval Technology
Succeeds to Bruno Della Loggia, that it has held the presidency of ATHENA for seven years




19/02/2016ANITA, absurd the will of the Austrian government to restore the controls to the frontiers
Baumgartner: the consequences would provoke heavy fallen back on the productive field and that of the transport services




19/02/2016Round table on the sustainable development of crocieristico tourism to Naples
Organized from Propeller partenopeo Club, next monday in the capital of Campania will hold




19/02/2016IFB upgrades the railway connections between the North Europe and Italy
Increased the frequency of the services Moerduk - Milan Segrate and Duisburg - Melzo




19/02/2016the navalmeccanico group public Navantia Spanish has opened a new office to Canberra
the new center to Canberra joins to those to Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne




19/02/2016In increase the economic results of the Eurotunnel group
Stable the volume of traffic fleeting in 2015. Decrease of the goods




19/02/2016The G6 Alliance suspends for 11 weeks one of the services of line China - North Europe
the determined interruption because of a reduction of the question




19/02/2016En el puerto de Trieste todas las empresas y terminalistas con licencia han presentado expresiones de interés para participar en la Agencia de Trabajo Temporal
En la fase experimental de puesta en marcha de 12 meses la Autoridad Portuaria tendrá la mayoría absoluta de la empresa




18/02/2016Al via the phase of start-up in order to activate a Freeway of the Sea that connects Turkey, Italy and Tunisia
The operating start of the project is previewed in January 2017




18/02/2016Minoan Lines (Grimaldi group) confirmation the intention to obtain the control of Hellenic Seaways
the company exhorts the little ones and means shareholders to sell their quotas at the price of 1,5 euros for each action. Assured the maintenance of all the services and the entire commercial net




18/02/2016Kristijan Pavic (port of Dubrovnik) is the new president of the MedCruise
It succeeds to the Spanish Carla Salvadó




18/02/2016From the 22 on 25 March to Paris fair SITL Europe 2016 will hold
In program beyond 100 conferences centralized on ten main topics




18/02/2016In the 2015 aerial group Air France-KLM it is returned to the profit
Last year the fleet has transported 89,8 million passengers (+2.8%) and 1,2 million tons of goods and mail (- 7.5%)




18/02/2016Inaugurated today the new shipowning group COSCO Shipping Corporation Lowers, that he is world leader with a fleet of 1.114 ships
It has center to Shanghai and it has been born from the COSCO fusion and Lowers Shipping




17/02/2016Bombardier has announced the cut of 7.000 places of work
will be carried out mainly in Canada and Europe over two years




17/02/2016In the 2015 volume of intermodal transports enlivened from Kombiverkehr it has grown of +5.8%
In Germany the traffic is diminished of the -1,0%, while the international shipments are increased of +7.7%




17/02/2016MSC has started a marine service India/Sri Lanka - North Europe via Gioia Tauro
the broken new has frequency weekly magazine




17/02/2016the Spanish ports have closed 2015 establishing a series of new records of traffic anniversary
Light increment of the traffic of the container that has been pairs to 14.242.328 teu (+0.3%)




17/02/2016Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is dropped of -2,5%
Goods containerized in increase of +14.7%




17/02/2016In the second half of the 2015 the bending of the economic performances of CAI International has been emphasized
After 27 archived item consecutive trimesters with an economic result clearly of positive sign, in the period October-December last year the society is incurred in a net loss




16/02/2016Workshop on the certification of the competences and professional figures in the logistic field and you transport
Organized from National School Transports and Logistics, will hold on 26 February to Genoa




16/02/2016Bruselas insta al envío de comentarios sobre los compromisos presentados por 15 compañías navieras líderes del mercado de servicios de línea
Propuesta de una forma más transparente de comunicación del aumento de las tasas generales




16/02/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -19,0%
the cargos to the disembarkation are piled to 13,1 million tons (- 19.9%) and those to the boarding to 9,5 million tons (- 17.7%)




16/02/2016Fercam has activated a new service of railway intermodal transport between Europe and China
transit the Time is little more than two weeks and the objective is to come down not more than ten days




16/02/2016bending of the traffic of the container enlivened from the terminals of COSCO Pacific to January
Twelfth data percentage consecutive salary of sign negative to Suez Canal Container Terminal of Port Saïd




15/02/2016Next publication of the ban of contest for the Polisettoriale Pier of Taranto on the Gazette of the EU
the objective is the consent of or more concessions




15/02/2016In the 2015 port of Valencia has confirmed first port of call container of Spain and the Mediterranean
New record anniversaries of the traffic total and the containerized trade




15/02/2016In the 2015 traffic of the container enlivened from the port of the Pireo it is diminished of -7,2%
Halving of the volumes managed from the Piraeus Port Authority. Light increase recorded from Chinese PCT




15/02/2016Al via the organized calendar 2016 of the course from Assologistica Culture and Formation
On 25 February to Milan first encounter on the topic "Management of in transport international controversies on rubber"




15/02/2016the Yilport Turk, the Agunsa Chilean and the emiratina DP World will manage the Ecuadorian ports of Bolívar, Manta and Posorja
Previewed private investments for 2,2 billion dollars




15/02/2016Assigned Global joint venture Holding Ports - Bouygues the construction and management of the new terminal cruises of Dubrovnik
the concession contract will have a duration 40-year-old




15/02/2016Unstoppable the decrease of the traffic of the container in the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Last month they have enlivened respective 2,5 million teu (- 10.5%) e1,6 million teu (- 9.6%)




15/02/2016The Union To interpose Reunited you has introduced the project "Net LNG Italy Freight"
the objective is the spread of uses of the which liquified natural gas in the street transport of the goods




15/02/2016The Lockton American has bought the Italian insurance broker BED. Ferrari & Co.
the company has center to Genoa and offices to Naples, Ferrara, Pireo, Monk, London and Istanbul




12/02/2016JES International Holdings sells own navalmeccaniche activities
will be yielded Hong Kong Victo International




12/02/2016To Livorno Europe Platform is introduced the ban for the harbour new work
Gallanti: "naval gigantism is lungi to have exhausted own propulsive thrust"




12/02/2016Palumbo will carry out important renovations on three ferries of the Moby
Two ships will enter in the ship yard of Naples and in that of Malta




12/02/2016DFDS closes an exercise anniversary record
Hard increment of the rotabili and the passengers transported from the fleet




12/02/2016De Luca restates to Delrio not of the Campania to the amalgamation of the Harbour Authorities of Naples and Salerno
According to the governing one it lives, is the risk to introduce new officialisms rather than new simplification




12/02/2016Decided rise of the traffic of the container in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to January 2016
the first port of call has enlivened 704,398 teu (+33.0%), second 536.188 teu (+24.8%)




11/02/2016Honored Shipping it has concluded an operation of refinancing of 560 million euros
the proceeds of the entire operation are used in order to refinance the controlled debit of the Moby and Tirrenia and the holding ones of Honored Shipping




11/02/2016the Maersk group announces the start of a collaboration with some Indian yards of naval demolition
Currently - the Danish company emphasizes - sustainable procedures of dismantling of the ships imply an additional cost 1-2 million dollars for every unit




11/02/2016The 2015 have revealed a difficult year for the chartering society Textainer container
In 2016 an ulterior contraction of the economic results is attended




11/02/2016the Italian government announces ulterior investments in the railroads
Resources concentrated on the development of the four European corridors TRY that they cross the nation




11/02/2016Third party encounter of the port of Trieste with institutional representatives and economic Iranians
Developed the operating details of the collaboration with the port of Bandar Abbas




11/02/2016Tuesday Propeller Club of Genoa will face the current criticalities of the marine transport
Conviviale encounter on topic "2016: difficult year for the shipping"




11/02/2016In the 2015 port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it has enlivened 73,4 million tons of goods (- 6.2%)
The imports and the exports are diminished respective of the -4,4% and of -7,9%




10/02/2016the North American travel agents preview an ulterior improvement of the market of the cruises
This year is attended an increment of the revenues




10/02/2016In increase the results of the division cruises of German group TUI
In the quarter October-December of the 2015 groos profit is gone up to eight million euro




10/02/2016Last year the goods in container enlivened by the port of Amburgo is diminished of -10,0%
Altogether the German harbour port of call has recorded a traffic of 137,8 million tons (- 5.4%)




10/02/2016Young Debate of the Group of Assagenti on the markets of the liquid bulk and sand banks
Is in program 1° March to Genoa




10/02/2016Study of environmental monitoring on the impact of the crocieristico traffic to Savona
Costa Crociere emphasizes that from the results he turns out that the presence of ships of the company in port meaningfully does not affect the quality of the air




10/02/2016the Maersk group archivia an exercise 2015 to forget
the perspectives for the 2016 are anything but promising




09/02/2016Bennett (ICS): they do not have more sense arbitrary distinctions between the open registries and the traditional States of flag
the International Chamber of Shipping has published the last annual report on the performances of the naval registries




09/02/2016With the contest for the confidence of the services of towing in the port of Trieste saved million euro
Delle Piane: the notices publics will put the Italian shipowners of the field in front of challenges until now never neither assumed




09/02/2016the group Black Siblings of Livorno has taken in delivery a new Damen tug
the naval means "Luisa Neri" will be employed in the port of Livorno




09/02/2016Adjudicated the contract for the editing of the new Portuale Town development plan of Venice
the job will be executed by ATI composed gives Of Appolonia, Maritime MTBS and Transport Solution Business, Acquatecno, Paola Viganò Study and Rina Services




09/02/2016This year the works in order to reduce noise and emissions of harbour terminal VTE of Genoa will be under way
In program the electrification of the docks and the realization of the so-called "dune"




09/02/2016Completed the last step towards the final adoption of the standards on the emissions of co2 of the airplane
the new norms could be formally adopted from the council of the ICAO in the first months of 2017




09/02/2016In the gallery of base of Saint Gottardo it is journeyed a freight train of the length of 1.500 meters
The new railway tunnel, that it is longest of the world, will be inaugurated on 1° June




09/02/2016Last year the port of New York - New Jersey has established the own new record of traffic of the container with 6,37 million teu (+10.4%)
the full imports of container are increased of +9.2%, while the export of empty boxes is diminished of -2,6%. Attenuation of the increase in the fourth trimester




08/02/2016In the 2015 port of Salerno it has enlivened a traffic record of beyond 12,9 million tons of goods (+6.0%)
New records in the fields of the goods in container, the rotabili, the goods conventional, the passengers and the crocieristi




08/02/2016the port of Venice participates to the Italian institutional mission in Iran
Interest to the development of the traffics break bulk and project cargo




08/02/2016In the yard of Monfalcone di Fincantieri the Majestic Princess is launched
The cruise ship will be delivered to the company Princess Cruises in the spring of 2017




08/02/2016BLG Logistics will manage the new offshore terminal for the wind industry of the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven
Signed a contract of concession of the duration 30-year-old




08/02/2016Entrusted the intense activities for the realization of the new mouth of the port of Salerno
Consentirà the income in the harbour basin with the ships of new generation




08/02/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has grown of +15.4%
Record of handling of containers with a total of 780.874 teu (+35.2%)




08/02/2016the Board of Asciano is expressed in favor of the introduced offer of takeover from Qube
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has five days of time in order to equal the proposal




08/02/2016Financing of the IFC for the construction of a terminal for liquid bulk in the port Egyptian of Sokhna
The project, that it previews an investment of 504 million dollars, will be realized to the Sonker Bunkering Company




08/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of the DP World group they have enlivened 61,7 million container (+3.0%)
In the solo fourth trimester of the year the traffic has been of 15,2 million teu (+1.2%)




05/02/2016After four years in Hanjin Shipping loss it has closed 2015 with an economic result clearly of positive sign
Last year the revenues are diminished of -15,3%




05/02/2016This year in the ports of Olbia, Golfo Aranci and Porto Torres 139 ports of call of cruise ships are attended
Precious: the crocieristico calendar is still in continuous evolution and will be able to grow ulteriorly in the next weeks




05/02/2016NGO Shipbreaking Platform denunciation that 60% of the naval demolitions still happen on the spiagge of the Asian south-east
Of the 768 ships dismantled in the course of 2015, 469 are demolished on the spiagge of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan




05/02/2016Civmec buys the Forgacs, society that work the greatest private ship yard of Australia
It is situated to Tomago, in New South Wales, to 14 kilometers from the port of Newcastle




04/02/2016the Harbour Authority of Antwerp has signed an agreement with bank group Chinese ICBC
In the 2015 total volume of the traffic of the Belgian harbour port of call with China is increased almost 40%




04/02/2016Maritime DNV GL and Russian Register of Shipping sign a cooperation agreement
It is met on the activity areas in which the two companies they are complementary




04/02/2016Manifestation of protest to the Argentario in order to ask the protection for the marine ones that works under the Italian flag
Savino (Italian Yacht Master): "we want to be listened from the minister because we need political and not bureaucratic choices"




04/02/2016the port of Tarragona has closed 2015 with a traffic of 33,2 million tons of goods (+3.9%)
Particularly consisting increase (+17.7%) of embarks of cargos directed towards foreign destinations




04/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of HHLA they have enlivened about 6,6 million container (- 12.3%)
the volume of managed intermodal traffic from the German company has grown of +2.7%




03/02/2016Royal Caribbean Cruises closes exercise 2015 with a profit of 666 million dollars (- 12.9% clearly)
the clearly rectified result anticipates an increment of +40.9%




03/02/2016the Ferretti group widens own activity to the fields of safety and soldier
Created new division FSD - Ferretti Security and Defence




03/02/2016The project Fresh Food Corridors in window to the Logistic Fruit of Berlin
It is centralized on the development of a logistic corridor for the sour-food produced ones that give the Middle East disembark in the ports of Koper, Venice and Marseilles




03/02/2016Reorganization of the social order of RINA Academy with the income of ESA Group
Objective is to become point of reference for the shipowners and the operators in formation topic




03/02/2016Last year ABB has recorded a decrease of the economic results and an increase of the orders
In Italy it is achieved instead an increase of the turnover against a reduction of the store clerks




03/02/2016Unchanged in the 2015 number of actions of piracy against the ships
246 incidents have happened altogether, in more regarding the year precedence




03/02/2016Encounter to the Ministry of Transportation in order to elaborate a strategy of I throw again of the rail shipment goods
Of the 14 ports "the Cores", solo 10 turn out connected via iron




03/02/2016Simonetti is named vice-president for the development and the reorganization of the group Contship Italy
Hannibal introduces a sixth railway connection weekly magazine between Melzo and Padua




02/02/2016Last year the port of Monfalcone has enlivened 4,45 million tons of goods (+3.9%)
Solid bulk in several increase of +11.4% and goods down of -9,9%




02/02/2016under way Interporto Padua the contest in order to acquire four cranes to portal
Raddoppieranno the operating ability to the intermodal platform




02/02/2016Agreement COSCO - ABS with the objective to use the Arctic marine route in order to connect Asia to Europe
the cooperation will be centralized on the development of ships ice-class




02/02/2016New railway connections with the Interporto of Bologna
Cooperation with Trenitalia Cargo and Italy Terminals




02/02/2016the Harbour Authority of Naples has received a representative of the government Egyptian
Sul table the possibilities of development of new commercial relations between the partenopeo port of call and Egypt




02/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of HPH Trust they have enlivened 23,9 million container (- 1.3%)
In the port of Hong Kong the traffic has been of 11,8 million teu (- 6.4%) and in the port of Yantian of 12, 2 million teu (+4.2%)




02/02/2016the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven curls the fifth consecutive month of the reduction of the traffic
In the first eleven months of the 2015 port of call it has enlivened 67,5 million tons of goods (- 6.4%)




02/02/2016Green light of the COSCO shareholders and Lowers Shipping Lines Container to the fusion plan
COSCO is in race for the privatization of the port of Limassol




02/02/2016the Bolloré group wins the contest for the realization and construction of the new international port of East Timor
the concession contract will have a duration 30-year-old




01/02/2016Zim will restructure own organizational structure
Strengthening of the three main businesses unit and cancellation of the subdivision in managerial areas




01/02/2016In the 2015 ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta have enlivened 16,6 million tons of goods (+6.3%)
the passengers of the line services have been beyond 1,5 million (+4.4%) and the crocieristi almost 2,3 million (+6.2%)




01/02/2016MSC Cruises confirmation the construction of two ulterior cruise ships near STX France
They will have an ability to 6.300 passengers and will be taken in delivery to October 2019 and september 2020




01/02/2016Forcieri is the new president of turn of the Ligurian Ports Alliance
Creed is important - it has declared - that the action of LPA points today to the mass to system of the mutual excellence




01/02/2016Stable the volume of railway traffic enlivened in 2015 from the intermodal operator Helvetic Hupac
the transalpine traffic is diminished of the -2,8%, while on the other guiding ones an increase of +5.9% is recorded
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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
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
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
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
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› 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
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Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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