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July 2016




29/07/2016Worsening of the quarterly economic results of the Japanese "K" Linens, MOL and NYK
the deterioration of the performances has regarded is the field of the container that of the bulk




29/07/2016Inaugurated railway passage 4 of the New Port of Trieste
Of Augustin: we will be able to more close 2016 with than 7.000 trains more enlivened and increase estimated in biennium 2014-16 of 40%




29/07/2016Marcucci (Confetra): well the harbour reform, now servants collaboration also for the performance of I decree legislative
the president of the Confederation wishes that september it is possible to name the new presidents of the ports




29/07/2016In the first six months of this year Italian the operating revenues of FS have grown of +1.4%
EBITDA and EBIT are increased of +6.0% and +3.3%; the profit clearly is dropped of -2,1%




29/07/2016Appreciation of Confcommercio and Conftrasporto for the green light to the harbour reform
Satisfaction of Fedarlinea for the under investigation preliminary approval of I decree on the fiscal, social insurance and contributive incentives for the marine enterprises




29/07/2016Brussels rejects the aids granted from the Sardinia Region to airlines that operate in the isolani airports
the EU commission of it has asked the restitution




29/07/2016"K" Linens, MOL and NYK attends turned out economic inferiors to the precedence forecasts
Review of the esteem for the first half and entire exercise 2016




29/07/2016Approved of in definitive way I decree legislative on the new governance of the Italian portualità
Confirmed the 15 Authorities of Harbour System. Monti (Assoporti): "to move an administrative and normative car he stops give beyond twenty years is equivalent to move a hard sandstone"




28/07/2016the Campania Region deliberates the allocation of 148 million euros to the port of Naples
The deep ones are for the previewed infrastructural participations in the Great Project




28/07/2016In increase the economic results of Finnlines against a decrease of the revenues
the first semester of 2016 has been archived item with a profit clearly of 36,7 million euros (+86%)




28/07/2016Ok of the Harbour Committee of Venice to the variations to the budget of the Harbour Authority
Coast: today we deliver to the future administration a port in health




28/07/2016In bending the economic results of Friend International Shipping in according to trimester
Flowers: I believe that the market of the optimal continuous tankers to having of the fundamental ones




28/07/2016In the first six months of this year the transports arranged enlivened from Hupac have grown of +12.3%
the transalpine transports through Switzerland are increased of +20.2%




28/07/2016Bureau Veritas clearly has archived item the first half of 2016 with a profit of 166,9 million euros (- 8.4%)
The new orders in the naval field have been pairs to sun 1,3 million tons of tonnage (- 69% about)




28/07/2016Sign the agreement of program for the port of Gioia Tauro and the institutional understanding for the port of Taranto
is signed yesterday to Rome near the Prime Minister's Office




27/07/2016Saipem has adjudicated two contracts for work onshore and offshore in Indonesia
the store clerks in the within of the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project




27/07/2016Worsening of the economic results of the Greek Diana Containerships
In according to trimester of this year revenues they are diminished of -55%




27/07/2016In the first six months of this year the HPH terminals Trust have enlivened 10,8 million container (- 7%)
In the second solo trimester the traffic has been of 5,6 million teu (- 7%)




27/07/2016DP World signs an agreement for the management of the seventh container terminal of the port of Kaohsiung
Memorandum of understanding with Taiwan International Ports Corporation




27/07/2016Hyundai Heavy Industries has closed the second trimester with a profit of clearly 392,3 billion won
In the first half of the 2016 new orders to the South Korean group they are diminished of -44,4%




27/07/2016CNA-Fita announces a class action against the producers of trucks fined from the EU
Franchini: they are the artisan enterprises and of small dimensions that have the ominous consequences mainly quickly




26/07/2016Decrease of the actions of piracy against the ships
In the first half of the 2016 they have been 89, the minimal level from 1995




26/07/2016In according to trimester of the 2016 traffic of the goods in the port of Marseilles it is dropped of -6,8%
the reduction is determined mainly by the bending of the liquid bulk caused from strikes to the oil terminals




26/07/2016In according to trimester of this year profit clearly of Seaspan it has recorded a decrease of -55,2%
the revenues have grown of +12.6%




26/07/2016the first flight around the world only fed from solar energy
of the plan Solar Impulse




26/07/2016In the first half of the 2016 terminal of DP World they have enlivened 31,4 million container (+2.5%)
In the second solo trimester the traffic has been pairs to 15,9 million teu (+1.5%)




25/07/2016MSC places side by side to CMA CGM in supporting the tracking system of the container developed from the Traxens
Representatives of the two shipowning groups sits in the board of directors of the company of Marseilles




25/07/2016the port of Bari has closed the first semester with a traffic of 3,0 million tons of goods (+19.2%)
In increase the passengers of ferries (+6.8%) and crocieristi (+35.3%)




25/07/2016In the first six months of this year the port of Valencia has enlivened 2.349.520 container (+0.6%)
Altogether the traffic of the goods is piled to 32,8 million tons (+2.0%)




25/07/2016Brussels orders to Spain to recover the deep ones distributed for the railway center for high speed CEATF
Investigation on 140,7 million euros already granted to the ADIF




25/07/2016In the first half of the 2016 traffic of the goods in the port of Venice it has grown of +5.3%
Crocieristi in increase of +3.7%




22/07/2016Concluded the public debate on the requalification of the waterfront of Livorno and on the Europe Platform
Published a final relation containing suggestions and observations




22/07/2016Nuovo referring of Greece to the Law court EU for the lacked recovery the aids to Hellenic Shipyards
Asked the payment for a lump sum distribution and a every day endorsement until when place fine to the violation does not come




22/07/2016Brussels authorizes the cession of 51% of Pullmantur and Croisières de France to Springwater Capital
Green light to the constitution of joint venture Royal Caribbean Holdings de España




22/07/2016In according to trimester the volume of transactions generated from the OOCL ships it is dropped of -16,6%
The portacontainer of the company they have transported beyond 1,5 million container (+6.6%)




22/07/2016En el primer semestre de 2016 el tráfico de las mercancías manejado por el puerto de Ravenna aumentó un 9,4% por ciento
En el segundo trimestre, el incremento fue de +4,2 por ciento




21/07/2016In the first six months of the 2016 traffic of the container in the port of Naples it has recorded a bending of -0,8%
In according to trimester the decrease it has been of -1,2%




21/07/2016the port of Piombino closes the first semester with a traffic of 2,1 million tons of goods (- 9.0%)
Enlivened 1,16 million passengers (+2.8%)




21/07/2016In the first half of the 2016 traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Palermo it is dropped of -2,8%
To Termini Imerese the total has been of 113 thousand tons (- 11.6%)




21/07/2016In according to trimester of this year traffic in the port of Rotterdam it is diminished of -6,2%
Solid and liquid bulk down respective of the -15,7% and -5,5%. Container -0,7%




21/07/2016Convention to Rome on I use it of the GNL as fuel for the marine and street transport
the encounter has been carried out in the within of initiative GAINN_IT




21/07/2016Down turned out economic and regulating for group ABB
the company has closed first semester 2016 with profit clearly of 443 million euros (- 30%)




21/07/2016Increase of the rates of the services of pilotage in the port of Amburgo
An increase of +2.13% will be applied




21/07/2016Fincantieri has a workload record pairs to euro 21,8 billion and about 5,2 years of job
The first half of 2016 has been archived item with a million profit clearly five euro. Down the results of the controlled VARD




20/07/2016Today to the Havre baptism of the portacontainer has held from 19 thousand teu MSC Sveva
On June 3, 2017 in the French port the launch of cruise ship "MSC will hold Wonder"




20/07/2016In the first semester the 2016 traffic in the port of Barcelona has grown of +4.1% and in that of Algeciras of +7.8%
the first port of call has enlivened 1.071.772 container (+12.8%), second 2.354.067 (+13.1%)




20/07/2016Tirrenia increases the marine connections between the Sardinia and the Sicily
The departures of the Cagliari-Palermo-Cagliari line doubled




20/07/2016Cargotec improves the economic performances in spite of the difficulties of the MacGregor brand
In the first half of the 2016 Finnish group it has obtained new orders for beyond 1,7 billion euros (- 5%)




20/07/2016Activated a railway connection between the Interporto Toscano and the Interporto Europe Quadrant
the train has an ability to 1.300 tons and a length of 520 meters




20/07/2016Panalpina closes the first semester with a contraction of the economic results
the semiannual budget clearly shows a profit of 21,8 million franchi Swiss (- 51.8%)




20/07/2016Wärstilä has closed first semester 2016 with a profit clearly of 101 million euros (- 48.2%)
In the period the new orders are piled to 1,19 billion euros (+3.0%)




19/07/2016In increase the economic results of the logistic group Kuehne + Nagel
In according to trimester of this year volume of marine shipments it has for the first time exceeded the threshold of a million teu




19/07/2016Royal Caribbean Cruises confirmation the intention to invest to
The Harbour Authority two letters of the Commercial Development Department of the group have reached American




19/07/2016Fine record of 2,9 billion euros of Brussels to the producers of truck MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF
It is inflicted in order to have agreed the prices of the trucks and transferred to the purchasers the costs of adaptation to the norms on the emissions




19/07/2016The new Harbour Committee of Savona has installed itself
On 19 September the European coordinator of the Rhine-Alps corridor will visit from Liguria harbour port of call




19/07/2016Costa Crociere has published the budget of sustainability 2015
It evidences the initiatives in order to diminish the impact on the atmosphere generated from the activity of the company




19/07/2016Stolt-Nielsen will buy Jo Tankers
the transaction, of the value of 575 million dollars, will include the fleet of 21 to chimichiere, of which eight under construction




19/07/2016CMA CGM has obtained 97.83% of the capital of the NOL
the French group will complete the acquisition of the remaining actions




18/07/2016In the first half of the 2016 managed harbour terminal from COSCO Pacific they have enlivened 46,0 million container (+3.5%)
In the second solo trimester the traffic has been of 23,8 million teu (+4.0%)




18/07/2016Tarros introduces a fifth ship in the GPS service
the frequency becomes weekly magazine




18/07/2016Bahri and APICORP institute a bottom in order to buy 15 VLCC with an investment of 1,5 billion dollars
the Saudi shipowning company will become the main world-wide operator of the market of the Very Large Cruide Carrier




18/07/2016Hapag-Lloyd and UASC have undersigned the Business Combination Agreement for the fusion
Main shareholders of the new society will be from Maritime German part HGV and Kühne and from Middle Eastern part Qatar Holding and Public Investment Fund




15/07/2016To Sergio Prete the assignment of extraordinary commissioner of the Harbour Authority of Taranto is renewed
I decree sign from minister Delrio




15/07/2016the Italian government has approved of a provision that favors the management of the marine space
I decree gives performance to the European directive that institutes a picture for the planning of the marine space




15/07/2016The producer of container CIMC previews to close the first semester with a loss for the shareholders of about -67 million dollars
In the first half a profit of 227 million dollars was recorded




15/07/2016In the first semester of the 2016 traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong it is diminished of -10,5%
In June the decrease has been of -8,6%




14/07/2016the participation of CMC Ravenna in S.A.P.I.R salt to 0.21%
Obtained 0.179% of the share capital place on sale from the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna




14/07/2016the port of Koper has archived item first semester 2016 with a traffic of 11,3 million tons (+6.1%)
In according to trimester the increment has been of +1.9%




14/07/2016the port of Antwerp has established the own new semiannual and quarterly records of traffic
In the first six months of the 2016 Belgian port of call it has enlivened 108,3 million tons of goods (+3.6%)




14/07/2016Last month the traffic of the container to Los Angeles is diminished of the -6,3%, while to Long Beach it has grown of +3.4%
In the first semester of the 2016 two ports they have enlivened 4,1 million teu (+5.9%) and respective 3,3 million teu (- 0.6%)




14/07/2016Hyundai Merchant Marine has signed a letter of attempts with Maersk and MSC in order to join to the 2M
the agreement will have effect from the operating point of view from April 2017




13/07/2016Arkas Line introduces a fifth ship in the Great Pendulum Service
the frequency of the departures will pass from 9 to 7 days




13/07/2016In June the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto has grown of +33.8%
In the first semester of the 2016 tons (+22.3% are enlivened 13,1 million)




13/07/2016Triton Container International and SUCH International has carried to term the fusion
Today the new Triton International Ltd. its first appearance in the list of the Stock exchange of New York




13/07/2016Completed the work of widening of the container terminal of the Noatum in the port of Valencia
Last year two million teu have enlivened




13/07/2016In the first half of the 2016 port of Singapore container (- 5.1% has enlivened 15.181.400)
the total traffic of the goods has grown of +1.1% thanks to the increase of +14.8% of the oil volumes




12/07/2016Hanjin Shipping has yielded own participation in the Tan Cang - Cai Mep International Terminal
The quota is sold for about 20 million dollars




12/07/2016About to completion the work of dredging to Porto Nogaro
To the harbour port of call they will be able to land ships until 15.000 tons of tonnage




12/07/2016In the first semester of this year the traffic of the passengers in the ports of the Sardinia North has grown of +24.1%
Vehicles to the continuation in increase of +28.3%




12/07/2016Last month the Chinese marine ports have enlivened 680,2 million tons of goods (+0.8%)
the traffic of the container has been of 16,5 million teu (+3.9%). In first semester 2014 the goods is piled to 4,0 billion tons (+1.7%)




12/07/2016COSCON, OOCL and ANL have constituted Asia Australia Consortium
Three services will be started weeklies magazine on the Asia route north-oriental - Australia




11/07/201650% of the British haulers consider that the effect negative of the Brexit will last over the long term
the Freight Transport Association will exhort the government of London to agree terms favorable to the operators for the escape from the EU




11/07/2016Genting plans a pole of constructions of cruise ships of excellence under the new brand MV Werften
Previewed an investment of 100 million euros




11/07/2016Boskalis will reduce the consistency of the fleet and will cut job 650 places
Twenty-four ships will be placed in disarmament, sold or demolished




08/07/2016Stable the traffic of the goods in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in the first semester
Containerized cargos down of -5%




08/07/2016the port of Trieste has established the own new enlivened record of container on a single ship
Because of happened strike to Koper has been necessary to institute also new trains




08/07/2016the direct contribution of the cruises for the territory of is estimated in 30,9 million euros
With the effects indirect and induced - a study of Answers specifies Tourism - the economic contribution salt to 96 million euros




08/07/2016groundbreaking Investigation of the EU commission on the tax exemptions granted to the ports in France and Belgium
Vestager: it cannot be admitted that the exemptions forge the competition conferring an undue advantage to some ports




08/07/2016Agreement of collaboration between Interporto Bologna and Unindustria Bologna
The initiative is time to do so as that the logistics is not only shaped as pure center of cost, but as business strategic line




08/07/2016ICS and ECSA are lined up against the proposals to institute a bottom EU for the recycling of the ships
To risk - for the shipowning associations - the relationships with the partner commercial of the EU, between which China, India, Japan and the United States




08/07/2016the Commission Transports of the Chamber has approved of the proposal of seeming favorable to the reorganization of the Harbour Authorities
It is the last passage parliamentarian before the green light definitive by the Council of Ministers




07/07/2016a study evidences the economic and social advantages of the realization of a dry dock to Gioia Tauro
In the 2021 they could demand activity of maintenance 546 portacontainer, of which 241 of the ability to beyond 6.000 teu




07/07/2016Brussels chip ax the engagements on the hires introduced from 14 main companies of the containerized marine transport
7 is declared legally binding for a period three-year-old beginning from next December. Worry of the ECSA for the increase of protectionism




07/07/2016VIII Commission of the Senate, opinion favorable to the outline of I decree legislative on I reorder of the Harbour Authorities
Philippi: "we have thrown the foundations in order to improve a already good provision"




07/07/2016Porto di Gioia Tauro, will be instituted an Agency for the supply of harbour job and the professional requalification
CIG from 1° August and until the constitution of the Agency. The 20 July will be signed an Agreement of Program for the resumption of the port




07/07/2016Saipem has adjudicated store clerks in offshore segment E&C for beyond 1,5 billion euros
The main contract regards the project of development of the field gas of Zohr, to wide of the coast the Egyptian




06/07/2016ulterior Chinese group COSCOCS confirmation investments for 500 million euros in the port of the Pireo
Encounter between the president of the Chinese company and the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras




06/07/2016the port of is proposed as port of call laboratory for I use it of the railway modality
Forcieri: we want to contribute to define of the lines guides operating on the topic of integration sea-iron




06/07/2016De acuerdo con el Parlamento de la UE a la Guardia Costera y la frontera europea y los límites de emisiones para las máquinas móviles no de carretera
Feport, la regulación de emisiones ofrece claridad a los operadores de terminal relativamente a los requisitos del motor




06/07/2016ANITA, the signature of I decree well of I leave again of the resources for the road haulage
Baumgartner: draft of strategic measures that it gives impulse to the occupational increase and acts as stimulus for the economy of the Country




06/07/2016the Two requests up to now introduced for the management of the bonded area of Marghera Port
the concession will be assigned in order at least five years




06/07/2016PSA Voltri-Prà has invested 500 thousand euros in order to equip to the container terminal VTE of a weighing station
It is interfacciata is with the Terminal Operating System is with the Port Community System




06/07/2016the new-Panamax first portacontainer to cross the channel of Panama hat has spold 829,468 dollars for the transit
They are poured by "MOL Benefactor", that it has a cargo ability pairs to 10.000 teu




06/07/2016Pillarstone Italy has found the debits of Premuda regarding three financial institutions
draft of Banca Carige, Unicredit and Group Understanding




05/07/2016Project for a computer science platform with the statistical data of the European ports
Portopia is introduced in the center of Assoporti




05/07/2016the public funds estern Airport Handling are not conferred in violation of the norms EU
the EU commission has concluded the investigation




05/07/2016Trasportounito, the weighing of the container does not weigh on on the ports but the haulers
To Genoa the trucks have lost 25% of the productivity, which put up with tails of beyond six hours and spold every day 500,000 euros




05/07/2016Agreement COSCOCS - HRADF that confirmation the acquisition of 67% of the Harbour Authority of the Pireo from the Chinese group
has been undersigned yesterday to Beijing




05/07/2016Satisfaction of the European association of the harbour and marine pilots for the agreement on the regulations EU on the harbour services
Satisfaction for confirmation that the pilotage would not have to be subject to access principles at the market




04/07/2016the group CMA CGM has assumed the management of Kingston Container Terminal
the concession contract has a duration 30-year-old




04/07/2016Introduced to Genoa the protocol of conduct for the safeguard of the sperm whales
Between the objectives there is that to avoid collisions with the ships. Costa Crociere is the first company to join to the project




04/07/2016Joint venture Fincantieri - CSSC for the planning and construction of destined cruise ships Chinese and at the market Asian
the agreement is signed today to Shanghai. The new ship "MSC Seaview" that the Italian navalmeccanico group will deliver to MSC Cruises will have home port to Genoa




04/07/2016Chinese CIMC has bought the Retlan Group for 91,7 million pounds
the nordirlandese group produces to towings and semitowings




04/07/2016Yang Ming has constituted an own branch in Spain
the new society has center to Barcelona




04/07/2016the port of Livorno has been equipped for the weighing of the container
certifyd hanging is already operating to the Interporto Vespucci and a second one hung will be installed the next week




04/07/2016Shipping lowers Lines Container will change corporate name
COSCO SHIPPING Development Co will be renamed. Ltd.




04/07/2016To APM Terminals the entire property of the society that manages the container terminal of the port of Aarhus
40% of the vital prisoner from the Aarhus Holding Service




01/07/2016Blohm+Voss will disembark in the Mediterranean with a ship yard for mega-yacht in the south of France
the activity will be realized to the Ciotat in collaboration with the local plant the Ciotat Shipyards




01/07/2016the new directive council of Federagenti
the nomination of four vice-president




01/07/2016Fincantieri has launched the extra cruise ship luxury Silver Muse of the Silversea Cruises
the unit will be delivered to April 2017




01/07/2016Sun Licheng (Lowers Classification Society) is the new president of the IACS
Christopher Wiernicki is succeeded to




01/07/2016the Spanish shipowners ask the IMO a "legislative truce" in order to allow with the shipping to put into effect the existing norms correctly
the Anave proposes the creation of a sottocommissione IMO that analyzes the impact on the short sea shipping of the new norms




01/07/2016UPS has given start to its more important investment in France
Beyond 100 million dollars for the realization of a new delivery and triage center to south of Paris




01/07/2016In course the restructure of the dock to the Polisettoriale Pier of the port of Taranto
In existence also the displacement of five crane




01/07/2016PTP will invest beyond 1,5 billion dollars in order to increase the traffic ability container of the port of Tanjung Pelepas
the handling ability will go up from 10,5 to 22,2 million container within 2030




01/07/2016Fincantieri has delivered the ship from cruise of luxury Seven Seas Explorer
Is the flagship of the fleet of Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Rome/Salerno
The union said it was certain that the Central Tyrrhenian Port System Authority would appeal the ruling.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
Discussion of development projects related to environmental sustainability
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
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