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August 2016




31/08/2016MedCruise has signed a memorandum of understanding with the PIANC
In program combined activities and competence and exchange of information




31/08/2016To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice is diminished of -7,3%
In the first seven months of the 2016 tons (+3.4% are enlivened 15,1 million)




31/08/2016The semiannual results of Lower COSCO and of Shipping Lowers Lines Container
Both the Chinese societies have closed the period in loss




31/08/2016Hanjin Shipping has introduced request for being mail in controlled administration
the South Korean government will speed up Hyundai Merchant Marine to acquire assets and activity of the Hanjin




30/08/2016MSC Cruises institutes an own presence directed in China with an office to Shanghai
Helen Huang will be president of the area "Greater China"




30/08/2016"K" Linens has constituted joint venture in India for handling of car
Partner of the Japanese group is Indiana J.M. Baxi & Co.




30/08/2016In the first semester of this year the Greek group Attica has recorded an improvement of the economic results
the period has been archived item with a net loss of -2,2 million euros




30/08/2016Of Augustin confirmed to the guide of the Harbour Authority of Trieste
Postponed the charge of extraordinary commissioner of the agency




30/08/2016Mitsubishi Heavy Industries proposes alliances in order to increase the competitiveness of the shipbuilding Japanese
They will be under way negotiations with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Oshima Shipbuilding Co. and Namura Shipbuilding Co.




30/08/2016Korea Development Bank threatens to deny its support to Hanjin Shipping
the only percorribile road for the company of South Korean navigation seems to be that of the controlled administration




29/08/2016the shareholders of the Hapag-Lloyd have given the go-ahead free to the dispositions in order to allow the fusion with the UASC
Habben Jansen: we are consolidating our position in the long term between the five greater world-wide companies than navigation of the field of the container




29/08/2016Singamas closes first semester 2016 in loss
the Chinese company previews that the field of the container production will not show improvements in the short term




29/08/2016Confitarma starts a collection of deep for the populations victims of the earthquake
They will be collected between the associated companies the confederation




29/08/2016Samskip will buy the Euro Line Container
the Norwegian company carries out connections between the Norwegian ports and the ports of Amburgo, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam




29/08/2016In according to trimester of the 2016 harbour terminal of Eurokai they have enlivened 3,8 million container (+2.1%)
In Germany the terminals managed from Eurogate have enlivened 2,2 million teu (+7.0%) and in Italy the terminals of Contship Italia1,3 million teu (+5.7%)




29/08/2016In the fiscal year the 2016 Austal group is incurred in a net loss
the result negative is determined by correlated extraordinary burdens to the program Littoral Combat Ship




26/08/2016Jansen Habben (Hapag-Lloyd): the immediate access to the ships of the UASC is one of the main objectives of the fusion
the maximum ability to the portacontainer already ordered from the company of Dubay - it has explained - is that ideal in order to realize economies of scale




26/08/2016Vard signs with Hapag- Lloyd Cruises the contract for two new cruise ships for shipments
the hull will be constructed in Rumania and the units will be completed in Norway




26/08/2016In the first seven months of the 2016 port of Algeciras it has enlivened beyond 2,7 million container (+11.1%)
the riappropria port of call of the first position in classifies of the Spanish ports of call container




26/08/2016Matson has ordered two new ships with-ro to ship yard NASSCO
They will have an ability to 3.500 container teu and 800 vehicles




25/08/2016First semester 2016 with a loss for the shareholders lowers COSCO Holdings archivia pairs to 1,08 billion dollars
Revenues down of -8,5%




25/08/2016On 5 September to Genoa a study will be introduced on hits and the collisions in the ports
the encounter will hold to Saint George Palace




25/08/2016the Grimaldi group has completed the acquisition of Finnlines
the Finnish company is delistata by the Nasdaq of Helsinki




25/08/2016Chinese ZPMC enters in the field of the construction of petrochemical systems
Signed a contract for the realization of a project of the value of about 977 million dollars




25/08/2016Algerian GICEP has ordered 25 new fork trucks to the Kalmar
They will be employed in the ports of Algeri, Annaba, Mostaganem, Oran and Tenes




24/08/2016Economic account and patrimonial situation of the UASC provoke alarm in sight of the fusion with Hapag-Lloyd
the Middle Eastern company has a indebtedness financial of beyond four billions of dollars and a net worth of 1,9 billion dollars




24/08/2016malaysian MISC becomes partner of the Chevron in the offshore field
the shipowning society makes its income in the segment of business in Thailand




24/08/2016COSCO Shipping Ports closes the first semester with an light bending of the volume of transactions
The profit clearly has recorded a decrease of -6,8%




24/08/2016Sembcorp Marine will acquire the entire property of ship yard PPL Shipyard
It will obtain 15% of the capital in the hands of PPL Holdings and And-Interface Holdings




23/08/2016To July the terminals of Chinese COSCO Pacific have enlivened 8,0 million container (+3.5%)
In the first seven months of the 2016 traffic it has been pairs to 54,0 million teu (+3.5%)




23/08/2016Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Valencia is diminished of -7,6%
the containers have been pairs to 345 thousand teu (- 12.2%)




23/08/2016GPH confirmation of having in course negotiations in order to acquire ulterior participation in the crocieristici terminals of the Italian ports
the Turkish group wants to disembark to Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania and Ravenna




22/08/2016To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is increased of +17.8%
In the first seven months of the 2016 tons (+21.5% are enlivened 15,7 million)




22/08/2016Singapore Exchange and Baltic Exchange have agreed the terms for the fusion
The transaction, of the total value of about 100 million euros, will be put into effect within the November end




22/08/2016Agreement between the Harbour Authority of Salerno, the DISAQ, the C.I.E.L.I and Consortium MAR.TE. Sea-Land Logistics
It previews the combined development of activity of search and innovation in the fields of the portualità and the integrated logistics sea-earth




22/08/2016In the first half of the 2016 traffic in the port of Vancouver it is diminished of -5,9%
Decrease of the volumes enlivened in all the fields




22/08/2016Sembcorp Marine buys the society of naval planning Norwegian LMG Marin
It is specialized in the structure, design engineering and ship for the offshore industry




22/08/2016the Maersk group could be divided in two unit centralized on the transports and the energy
Innovations are attended cavern the september end




19/08/2016La Spezia Port Service exhorts to make distinguishes between the safety controls in the field fleeting and that goods
the which fined tune measures of control from Italian Customs - De Gregorio (Anasped emphasizes) - have obtained more than an acknowledgment to European level and American




19/08/2016Vopak has closed the first semester with a profit to clearly of the extraordinary voices in increase of +7%
The revenues are diminished of -3%




19/08/2016To July the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has grown of +2.0%
handling of the container has been pairs to 16,9 million teu (+5.0%)




18/08/2016Pacific International Lines signs a memorandum of understanding with Chineses CMPort and CMEC
The objective is to jointly develop projects in the fields of the marine transport, the portualità and the logistics




18/08/2016In according to trimester the traffic of the container in the port of Wilhelmshaven it is diminished of -11,6%
>In the first six months of the 2016 traffic of the goods it is piled altogether to beyond 12,6 million tons (- 13.7%)




18/08/2016Emphasized increase of the economic results of shipowning group Danish DFDS
Attended a prosecuzione of the positive trend in the second half of the year of this year




18/08/2016In the first half of the 2016 profit clearly of DP World it has recorded an increase of +49%
the revenues are piled to 2,13 billion dollars (+8.6%)




17/08/2016Finnlines will exit from the stock market Nasdaq Helsinki
the demand for delisting is introduced today




17/08/2016To July the containerized trade in the port of Barcelona has grown of +25.1%
Altogether tons of goods (+17.3% are enlivened 4,6 million)




17/08/2016Pan Ocean has concluded the first semester of 2016 with a profit clearly of 84 million dollars
the revenues have grown of +2.2% to 759 million dollars




17/08/2016Hupac will increase the railway connections between the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge and the Italy north
New programmed departures from the next month




17/08/2016Hanjin Shipping has closed the second trimester with a net loss of -212 billion won
The revenues are diminished of -28,0%




16/08/2016In according to trimester of this year traffic of the goods in the port of Amburgo it has grown of +0.7%
Stable the containerized cargos. Increase of the liquid bulk and decrease of those sand banks




16/08/2016In the port of Ancona the traffics of rotabili grow, liquid container and bulk
Giampieri: the controls of sicureza are creating limited uneasiness to the passengers and the operators




16/08/2016The yard Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the LCS Detroit
It is the fourth unit of the class "realized Freedom" for US Navy




16/08/2016Saints (Venetian Assoagenti): with the reform of the Venice ports, Trieste and Ravenna must cooperate
Some does not have sense - the president of the association emphasizes - to think that a solo the three ports can completely absorb the traffic of the others




16/08/2016Worsening of the quarterly economic results of the taiwanesi Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai
Calo to two figures of the volume of transactions




16/08/2016Traffic of the goods down in the port of Singapore
To July tons (- 4.4% are enlivened 47,8 million)




16/08/2016Last month the traffic of the container enlivened from the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -11,0%
In the first seven months of the 2016 bending it has been pairs to -10,7%




16/08/2016To July the port of Long Beach has recorded a decrease of the -7,7% of the traffic of the container
In the first seven months of the 2016 decrease it has been of -1,9%




12/08/2016Triton International anticipates the first economic results after the fusion
the company has a fleet of container of the consistency of 4,8 million teu




12/08/2016Duci (Federagenti) wishes that with the nomination of the presidents of the AdSP they do not go dispersed the existing professionalities in the ports
One hopes to us - he has explained - than the government and the minister of the Transports knows to assume firm and rational positions




12/08/2016To July the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is diminished of -1,6%
In the first seven months of 2016 an increase of +4.8% is recorded




12/08/2016the measures anti-terrorism - denunciation La Spezia Port Service - risk to exclude Italian destinations from the crocieristici routes
31 ports of call in oadstead of cruise ships in the Gulf of La Spezia could be cancelled




12/08/2016Propeller Clubs of Brindisi and Taranto is contrary to the insertion of their ports in two AdSP different
Caiulo and Conte: such choice appears in contradiction with National the Strategic Plan of the Portualità and the Logistics




12/08/2016In decided decrease the economic performances of Maersk Line and APM Terminals
Skou: "the Maersk group has obtained a profit to clearly of the extraordinary members of 134 million dollars. The result is unsatisfactory"




12/08/2016Ponant confirmation the order to Vard for the construction of four cruise ships
They will be delivered between the summer of the 2018 and summer of 2019




11/08/2016Still a trimester in loss for Premuda
the company emphasizes the necessity to finalize the agreement for the restructure of the debits in fast times, not beyond the end of 2016




11/08/2016In the quarter April-june the harbour terminals of HHLA have enlivened 1,6 million container (- 3.6%)
In the first six months of the 2016 traffic it has been pairs to 3,2 million teu (- 5.7%)




11/08/2016the Australian authority antitrust gives the go-ahead free to the proposals for the privatization of the port of Melbourne
In the period of 12 months finished 30th june the Australian port of call it has enlivened 89,3 million tons of goods (+2.6%)




11/08/2016In increase the results of the crocieristica division of German group TUI
In according to trimester the profit before the taxes, of the interests and the amortizations it is increased of +52.3%




11/08/2016From the beginning of the year the traffic of the passengers in the ports of the Sardinia north has grown of +25.6%
To July enlivened 983 thousand people (+27.5%)




11/08/2016shipowning group Chinese COSCOCS has assumed the control of the Harbour Authority of the Pireo
Renewed the board of directors




11/08/2016the CIPE gives the go-ahead free to a financing of beyond 1,6 billion euros for the fourth lottery of the Third Pass
Green light to the deep ones for the systems railway of the port of To Gioia Tauro has been undersigned the contract for the realization of the intermodal terminal of the port




10/08/2016According to Textainer, the market of the chartering of container could be resumed in a hurry
Still a trimester in loss for the American company. Worry for the quality of the credit of some companies of navigation




10/08/2016In the first semester of the 2016 Spanish ports they have enlivened 252,1 million tons of goods (+2.5%)
Goods several +5.8%. Stable the bulk




10/08/2016Still a trimester with disappointing results for Hapag-Lloyd
Habben Jansen: it is a lot important that the fusion with UASC is capacity to term in the short possible time and integration is put into effect immediately




09/08/2016Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has closed second trimester 2016 with a profit clearly of 145,2 million dollars (- 8.4%)
Attended an sensitive increment of the profits for the entire exercise anniversary




09/08/2016In the first six months of this year the harbour terminals of ICTSI have enlivened 4,26 million container (+9.7%)
In the second solo trimester the traffic has been of 2,21 million teu (+16.0%)




09/08/2016Yilport has undersigned the contract for the modernization and the Ecuadorian management of the port of Puerto Bolívar
It has a duration 50-year-old and it previews an investment by the Turkish company of 750 million dollars




09/08/2016Garci'a (CAI International): the market of the chartering and the sale of continuous container to being difficult
the American company has closed second trimester 2016 with a profit clearly of 3,8 million dollars (- 70.9%)




08/08/2016Brussels authorizes Konecranes to acquire to determined conditions division MHPS of the Terex
the Finnish group will have to yield the branch Stahl CraneSystems




08/08/2016Concluded the contest for the realization of the new retroportuale practicability of the basin of Vado Ligure
The work will be started in the first completed trimester of the next year and in 13 months




08/08/2016the group malaysian MMC Corporation will buy 49% of Penang Port
the quota will be yielded by the Seaport Terminal (Johore), asionista of control of same the MMC




08/08/2016Tung (OOIL): in the next few years a not thrilling increase and limited yields of the investments could become the norm
the group of Hong Kong has archived item the first semester of this year with a net loss of -56,7 million dollars




08/08/2016In the first half of the 2016 traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste it has grown of +4.7%
liquid Bulk +4.1%, several solid bulk +13.5% and goods +5.2%




08/08/2016The project for the waterfront of Ancona first in the ranking of the integrated territorial investments
It is selected by the commission of the Region Marche




05/08/2016Port of Genoa, works for beyond 22 million euros in Conference of the services
draft of the new Tower Pilots, the PIF for the zone of Descent Health, footbridges for the cruises to Doria Bridge and of the cut of the dock of Ethiopia Bridge




05/08/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the Greek ports is diminished of -1,2%
In bending also the traffic of passengers (- 1.5%)




05/08/2016the Harbour Authority of Naples makes the point on the advance of the plan of the works
Basile: they are under conclusion you work for 18 million euros and shortly from there they will leave others for 17 million euros. Assigned contests for beyond 50 million euros




05/08/2016El grupo de portaaviones chino COSCOCS inicia un acuerdo de cooperación estratégica por más de 18 mil millones con el Banco de China Exim
Contempla la construcción de más de 50 barcos




05/08/2016In the first semester of this year the traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven has grown of +2.4%
Exports +3.8%; imports +0.9%. The container has been pairs to 2.843.668 teu (+3.9%)




05/08/2016the Vard group acquires almost the totality of the capital of the Brazilian ship yard Vard Promar
a quota stopped 49.5% from the PJMR Empreendimentos




04/08/2016Confetra, the companies of the transport record a contraction of the turnover in spite of the increase of the traffic
It is in existence - Centro Studi emphasizes - a selection process that expels from the market the enterprises more weak people and forces the others to reduce the operating margins




04/08/2016Fincantieri has delivered the first two Offshore Patrol Vessels to Guard Costiera of Bangladesh
Are units derived from the conversion of the first corvettes of the class "Minerva" dismesse from Marina Militare




04/08/2016It piles to about 92 million euros the value of the offer of Singapore Exchange in order to acquire Baltic Exchange
the total value attributed to Baltic Exchange piles to 86,7 million pounds




04/08/2016minister Delrio asks the shipment for the curricula of the future presidents of Authority of Harbour System
Published an warning for the collection of manifestations of interest for the assignment




04/08/2016In the first semester of the 2016 traffic in the port of Genoa it has been of 25,3 million tons (- 2.9%)
Stable the traffic of the goods containerized. In increase the passengers




03/08/2016In according to trimester of the 2016 traffic goods in the ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta has grown of +11.3%
In entire the first semester of the year the increase has been of +4.7%. Stable the crocieristico traffic




03/08/2016Danaos has closed the second trimester with a profit clearly of 44,6 million dollars (+17.3%)
Agreed a reduction of the installments of chartering with HMM. Negotiations in course with Hanjin Shipping




03/08/2016In the port of under way Genoa the second phase of the procedures for the transmission of the weight of the container
Alla Spezia is revoked strike of the haulers




03/08/2016Renewed the directive council of the A.SPE.Do.
Between the challenges to face there are the new Customs Code and the normative new Solas




02/08/2016It continues the increase of the economic results of Royal Caribbean Cruises
For the entire exercise anniversary 2016 useful records are attended




02/08/2016Down the economic results of Terex Corporation
the first semester of 2016 has been archived item with a net loss of -6,4 million dollars




02/08/2016Costa Crociere acquires 33.3% of Chantier Naval de Marseille
Agreement with Saint George of the Port in order to institute to Marseilles a center of world-wide excellence for the naval repairs and transformations




02/08/2016Profit warning of Genting Hong Kong
the group previews to close the first semester with a net loss comprised between -60 million and -75 million dollars




02/08/2016International Shipholding Corporation has asked to approach the controlled administration
the American shipowning company that possesses a fleet of 26 ships




01/08/2016Silversea Cruises has rented the cruise ship of luxury Silver Shadow to Lowers Merchants Group
The Chinese group will employ it in Asia between on 29 January and on 4 May of 2017




01/08/2016Down the orders of new ships to the Japanese group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The value of the acquired orders in the quarter April-june of this year records a decrease of -17%




01/08/2016railway group French SNCF has closed the first semester with a net loss of -159 million euros
the revenues are piled to 16,0 billion euros (+2.6%)




01/08/2016In the first semester the traffic of the container in the port of New York - New Jersey is diminished of -1,7%
In the second solo trimester the bending has been of -5,0%




01/08/2016the Middle Eastern terminalista group DP World disembarks on the coast oriental of the America North
Acquired the management of the container terminal of the Canadian port of Saint John, in the Province of New Brunswick




01/08/2016CMA CGM has inaugurated the new Med Americas service
It connects the Mediterranean with the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the western coast of South America
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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
››› File
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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