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December 2017




29/12/2017The port of Santos gets ready to close the 2017 with a new record anniversary of traffic
In the first eleven months of this year tons of goods are enlivened 119,96 million




29/12/2017Euro Rail Cargo will concentrate the activity on three railway corridors
They connect respective northern France, Belgium and Joined Regno, Southeastern France, Italy and Spain and Germany, France and Spain




29/12/2017To November the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice is increased of +9.0%
The crocieristi have been 67 thousand (- 12.7%)




29/12/2017COSCO Shipping has constituted in Greece the OceanRail Logistics
The objective is to develop to the railway connections between the port of the Pireo and the final destinations in Europe




29/12/2017Investments of the German Deutsche Bahn in order to reduce the noisiness of the rail shipment goods
Between the initiatives, the installation of stocks of the brakes in material composite and puts down it of barriers antinoise




28/12/2017The Harbour Committee of Messina has approved of Triennial Operations plan 2018-2020
Investments in order to upgrade infrastructures dedicated to the crocieristico traffic




28/12/2017The Istat makes the point on the evolution of the services of transport in Italy
In 2015, in the segment of the goods the railway modality is increased of +1.6%, that marine one of +3.4%, while the street modality has marked a contraction of -0,6%




28/12/2017Shipowning group COSCO Shipping constitutes a new society of manning
The branches of the Chinese group will manage the marine staff of all




28/12/2017Yang Ming installs own marine agency in Thailand
Yang Ming Line (Thailand) Co. it will become operating the 1°gennaio




28/12/2017Ningbo-Zhoushan is the first port to the world to have enlivened beyond a billion of tons of goods in a year
The supremacy is celebrated yesterday in occasion of the port of call of portacontainer "Mary Maersk"




27/12/2017The port of Busan for the first time exceeds the enlivened threshold of 20 million container in a year
This year the port of call confirmation to the fifth place in classifies of the first world-wide ports container




27/12/2017of Tankers Friend, salt contract and lease back for product tanker a Medium Range
The ship, constructed in 2014, is yielded for 28,0 million dollars




27/12/2017The port of Columbus closes the 2017 with a traffic record of beyond six million container
In 1995 the quota a million teu is exceeded for the first time




27/12/2017Arkas and Seago will melt four intra-Mediterranean services that will be replaced by two sun lines
On each route four portacontainer will be employed by 2.500 teu




27/12/2017The harbour system of Valencia archivierà 2017 with a traffic of beyond 73 million tons of goods (+3.6%)
In the field of the container a total of 4,8 million teu (+2.15% is attended)




27/12/2017Kotug will introduce the technology of the droni in the towing services
The Dutch society has introduced patent question




22/12/2017First passage of the Harbour project "Hub of Ravenna 2017" to the CIPE
The examination will be completed in the sitting that will hold the next January




22/12/2017Christened to Miami cruise ship MSC Seaside
From tomorrow it will sail from the port of Florida for routes in the Caribbean Western Orientals and




22/12/2017The terminalista group Hutchison Ports acquires 50% of Dutch TMA Logistcs
The society work terminalistici services to Amsterdam and Antwerp and logistic and marine activities




22/12/2017Collaboration MOL - Rolls-Royce on the road that will carry to independent navigation
The Intelligent Awareness System of the British company will be experienced on board of the ferry "Sunflower"




22/12/2017Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Algeciras has grown of +2.3%
In the first eleven months of the 2017 3.792.906 teu (- 9.4% are enlivened)




22/12/2017To October the port of Genoa has enlivened 4,7 million tons of goods (+10.4%)
The passengers have been 250 thousand (- 9.6%)




22/12/2017Undersigned the agreement that confers 67% of the capital of the Harbour Authority of Salonicco to consortium SEGT
According to the forecasts, the transaction will be completed in the course of the first trimester of the next year




22/12/2017Mercitalia Rail has ordered 40 new locomotori to Bombardier
The store clerk, that she includes an option for ulterior 20 locomotives, has a value of about 210 million euros




21/12/2017Ok to the inclusion of the port of Monfalcone in the perimeter of competence of the AdSP of Mare Adriatico Orientale
Green light of the Conference of the Regions




21/12/2017MacGregor (Cargotec group) will buy the Rapp Norwegian Marine
The transaction will have a value of 16 million euros




21/12/2017Mission in China of the president of the port of Taranto
Participation to the organized international forum from the Shanghai International Shipping Institute




21/12/2017Fincantieri has constituted to Doha the society Fincantieri Services Middle East
The activities of services and post will be the fulcrum of all sale on the military ships of the group in Qatar




21/12/2017In the port of Ancona a course is realized in order to improve the formation of the harbour operators
It is carried out by LTA and Intempo for the Company Working Harbour




21/12/2017Hyundai Merchant Marine confirmation that will be equipped of new portacontainer from 22.000 teu
Yoo: it will be in compliance with the national expectations of leadership in the field of the shipping




21/12/2017The Euronav Belgian has tightened an agreement of fusion with the Gener8 American Maritime
A fleet of 44 VLCC and 28 will come mass together Suezmax for a total ability to beyond 18 million tpl




21/12/2017The DeloPorts Russian will buy 30.75% of the capital of the terminalista group Global Ports Investments
The quota will be yielded by the compatriot Transportation Holding Investments Ltd.




20/12/2017To Hupac January it will activate an intermodal service Hanover-Novara
The directions will be realized three departures weeklies magazine in both




20/12/2017The EU co-finances a project for the development of the Freeways of the Sea between Civitavecchia and Barcelona
Al Latium port is assigned a contribution unsecured of 2,2 million euros




20/12/2017OCEAN Alliance anticipates the new net of line services that include six Italian ports
To Genoa three lines and each one for the ports of La Spezia, Livorno, Salerno, Trieste and Venice




20/12/2017In the first eleven months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -12,6%
In November the decrease has been of -21,1%




20/12/2017To November the port of Valencia has enlivened 405 thousand container (+6.6%)
In the first eleven months of this year they have been 4,4 million (+2.3%)




19/12/2017Mortal incident in the port of Salerno
A dependent of the Department stores is swept up by a fork truck




19/12/2017Angel D'Amato is the new Marine president of the National Bottom
It is elected on proposal of the outgoing president Mario Mattioli who remains councilman of the Bottom




19/12/2017Luca Becce has left the assignment of managing director of Terminal Tuscany Dock
The position of general manager is entrusted Marco Mignogna




19/12/2017Carnival, more continues the trend of increase of the revenues and emphasized increase of the costs
The crocieristico group American has closed fiscal year 2017 with a profit clearly of 2,6 billion dollars (- 6.3%)




19/12/2017Panalpina will buy the Belgian societies Adelantex and TO Handling
Producing are specialized in the import of perishable




19/12/2017Costa Crociere has renewed the partnership with the airline Neos
185.000 places on the direct flights in the Arabic Caribbean, Emirates, Europe North, India and Maldives




19/12/2017First encounter between the dependent of the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Sardinia
Introduced the hypothesis of organizational model of the agency




19/12/2017Hélène Hotellier is the new general secretary of Fedespedi
It succeeds to Piera Maria Marini, that he has covered the role from 2009




19/12/2017In the first eleven months of the 2017 terminal of COSCO Shipping Ports they have enlivened 79,8 million container (+12.9%)
In the port of the Pireo the traffic has been 3,4 million teu (+5.3%) and to Port Saïd of almost 2,3 million teu (0%)




19/12/2017Threats to Monti, president of the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Western Sicily
Of Augustin: I do not exclude to convene an extraordinary assembly of Assoporti to Palermo for giving a sign of solidarity clearly to the colleague




19/12/2017Ponant commissions to Vard a new cruise ship icebreaker with propulsion to LNG
The contract has a value of about 274 million euros




18/12/2017The EU commission inquires on aids granted to Rumanian the railway operator goods CFR Marfa
The company is the historical operator of the market of the transport goods on track in Rumania




18/12/2017Confetra, measures in order to contrast actions of protest that nothing they have to that to see with forms of trade-union agitation
Marcucci: to prevent and to repress any modality of protest rape that the incolumità of the people and the free activity of the enterprises endangers




18/12/2017In the first ten months of the 2017 port of Trieste it has enlivened 514 thousand container (+26.6%)
To October it are increase + of +40.0%




18/12/2017Fincantieri, executives the contracts with Viking Ocean Cruises for the construction of two cruise ships
The company has exercised the option for the ninth and tenth ship




18/12/2017The Association Shipping agents of proposes to the AdSP a pact in order to accelerate the performance of the works
Fontana: we must declare war to the bureaucracy that is killing our port




18/12/2017Agreement of program on the realization of the platform multipurpose of the port of I go
It is signed by Liguria Region, AdSP of the Ligurian Sea Western, Province of Savona, Municipality of Vado Ligure and Autostrada of the Flowers




18/12/2017Shipowning consortium THE Alliance anticipates the new Network of services that will be inaugurated to April
You are touched to the Italian ports, of which two to Genoa and La Spezia and one to Livorno and Salerno




18/12/2017BIMCO and CIRM on board propose standard for the installed update of the software of the ships
The International Organization for Standardization has already received the proposal temporarily




18/12/2017Private Egypt looks for partner disposed to participate to the construction and management of the first dry port of the nation
It will be connected via railroad to the marine ports of Alexandria and El Dekheila




15/12/2017In 2018 on the cruise ships of the world-wide fleet people (+5% will embark themselves 27,2 million)
The next year the navigation companies will take in delivery 27 new ships between oceanic, fluvial and special units




15/12/2017Ok of the Higher council of the Public works to the Harbour project Hub of Ravenna 2017
The document will now pass the examination of the Ministry of the Atmosphere




15/12/2017Deep in order to stimulate the use of the travelling freeway for the transport of the goods through Brenner
Protocol of understanding between RFI and Interbrennero for the potenziamento of the system of Trento Roncafort in order to promote the intermodal transport




15/12/2017In the first nine months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has grown of +8.9%
The passengers are diminished of the -2,4%, with a -0,5% in the segment of the ferries and a -7,0% in that of the cruises




15/12/2017To November the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is dropped of -3,6%
In the first eleven months of this year an increase of +6.4% is recorded




15/12/2017In the Canadian port of Québec terminal will be constructed to a container
The investment will pile to 400 million dollars Canadian




14/12/2017To November the traffic of the container in the port of Barcelona has grown of +57.5%
In the first eleven months of this year +33.7% are enlivened 2,7 million teu ()




14/12/2017Renewed the employment contract of the dependent of the marine agencies
It previews a total retributive increase of 102 euros




14/12/2017Triennial Operations plan 2018-2020 of the harbour system Venice-Chioggia previews investments for 440 million euros
To October the traffic goods Venetian port is diminished of the -3,0% and the cruises have marked -16,2%




14/12/2017Completed one of the steps more important in order to value transalpine the railway axis goods of Saint Gottardo
Fallen the last diaphragm of the new gallery of the Bözberg




14/12/2017Agreement for regulating the activities of road haulage to service of the crocieristi that reach in the port of Livorno
Corsini: not draft of which dropped regulations from above, but of an agreement of self-discipline




14/12/2017Agreement Wärstilä - MHI-MME in order to improve the efficiency of the systems of propulsion of the ships
The understanding previews to put to yields the innovative technologies developed by the two companies




14/12/2017The port of Rotterdam is prepared for the Brexit
Evidenced the necessity to increase the organic one of the customs office of Rotterdam Rijnmond of beyond one hundred units




14/12/2017In increase the results of the crocieristica division of German group TUI
In the fiscal year the 2017 profit before the taxes, interests and amortizations is piled to 255,6 million euros (+33.9%)




13/12/2017Panagiotis Laskaridis is the new president of the ECSA
It will succeed to beginning 2018 to Niels Smedegaard




13/12/2017The port of Los Angeles has recorded the own new absolute record salary of traffic of the container
To Long Beach last month +14.7% are enlivened 613 thousand teu ()




13/12/2017Federagenti anticipates Confmare, the new "common house of the sea and the ports" within Confcommercio
Examined the problematic ones of the ports of Gioia Tauro, Venice and Taranto




13/12/2017To November salary of the cargo on the ships is recorded the new absolute record that are journeyed in the Suez Canal
The peak is recorded thanks to the traffic record on the director north-south




13/12/2017The Chinese marine ports have established the own new record of traffic goods and container for the November month
Last month tons of cargos (+3.8% are enlivened 702,5 million). The single traffic of the container has been pairs to 17,8 million teu (+7.0%)




13/12/2017To November the port of Singapore has enlivened 3,0 million container (+15.7%)
In the first eleven months of this year the containerized trade has been pairs to 30,7 million teu (+9.1%)




12/12/2017Of Augustin which guide of the Italian portualità throws again the role of Assoporti
Evidenced the necessity of norms in order to strengthen the position of the AdSP regarding shipowners and concessionaires




12/12/2017The European School of Short Sea Shipping has changed name
European Escola taking note of the diversification of the activities of the formation center is renamed




12/12/2017Important increase of the containerized trade in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven in the last trimester of 2017
The forecast indicates a rise of +24% in terms of weight and enlivened +12% as for teu




12/12/2017The BEAUTIFUL ones finance the construction of a fed ferry to GNL of Brittany Ferries
The loan of 142,6 million euros is distributed with the contribution of Société Générale




12/12/2017The fusion between Ghent Port Company and Zeeland Seaports will be made
The North Sea Port Port Authority will have 250 dependent




12/12/2017The Italian government has approved of decrees with integrating and corrective dispositions to the discipline on the Harbour Authorities
It among other things previews the introduction of norms of simplification in harbour topic of planning




11/12/2017Started the activity on the fourth phase of the Chinese port of Yangshan, with terminalistiche operations and automated customs inspections
Last month the port of Shanghai has enlivened altogether 3,6 million container (+11.8%)




11/12/2017CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of the Brazilian Mercosul Line
The navigation company is yielded by the Maersk Line




11/12/2017Denmark encourages the definition of international norms for the employment of the independent ships
"The current norm - it has emphasized minister Mikkelsen - is based on traditions that go back to the age of the sail. To this it must be place remedy"




11/12/2017The CMPort Chinese has signed an additional contract of concession for the port of Hambantota
The group will invest until 1,12 billion dollars in the cingalese port of call




07/12/2017Completed the last step for the unification of the former Harbour Authorities of Genoa and Savona
Ok to subingresso partial of the group Joints in the state property concession previously in head to Terminal Genoa Bulk




07/12/2017Shell Marine pockets the consisting order more than this year that is emitted by COSCO Shipping
The store clerk is relative to the supply of lubricants and technical services for seven new portacontainer from 20.000 teu




07/12/2017The Council of the EU exhorts to push on the accelerator of the digitalisation of the transports
Dorsman (ECSA): "this is this of which we have for a long time emphasized the necessity in order to improve the efficiency"




07/12/2017Brussels Bulgaria denunciation, Finland and Greece in order not to have understood the norms for the planning of the marine space
The EU commission will ask the Law court to impose endorsements




07/12/2017Prompt Uiltrasporti the Chamber to adapt the amendment in matter of harbour job
Tarlazzi: "it discriminates the harbour workers, previewing of treatments of series To and of series B"




07/12/2017Twelve inquired to Palermo within an investigation for corruption in the release of professional qualifications for staff marine
Arrested in charge of the formation center "the Study De Santis" and the members of the commission examiners




07/12/2017The positive trend of increase of the fleeting performances of the aerial transport and cargo will continue in 2018
The IATA previews an increase of the economic results and the enlivened traffic




06/12/2017Named the members of the confederal commission of Confitarma
Mariella Amoretti treasurer and Luca Sisto general manager




06/12/2017Today to Marghera the cruise ship Nieuw Statendam is launched
It will be delivered by Fincantieri to Holland America Line in autumn 2018




06/12/2017The EU commission authorizes COSCO Shipping to buy the OOIL
According to Brussels, the fusion will not have an impact negative on the competition in the markets of the containerized marine transports, the terminals and shipments




06/12/2017In the third trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Hong Kong is increased of +5.3%
In the first nine months of the 2017 tons (+11.3% are enlivened 206,8 million)




06/12/2017In increase the containerized trade in the ports of Naples and Salerno
Hard decrease of the crocieristi, but in 2018 is attended a resumption




05/12/2017Tomorrow to Rome the entitled convention "the way of the development. Market and customs between controls and opportunity"
"Nova Itinera - Covered of the right in XXI the century" is organized from the legal magazine and from the National Council of the Customs brokers




05/12/2017This year the traffic of the container in the hub intermodal of Duisburg has grown of +12%
Remarkable increment of the railway traffic hauled from the trains on the lines with China




05/12/2017The BEAUTIFUL ones have granted a loan of 125 million euros to the Finnish group Wärtsilä
It has the scope to support the activities of research & development in the field of the realization of marine engines and electric power plants




05/12/2017ITF renews the accusations to terminalista group Philippine ICTSI
International the labor organization speeds up the company to strive in order to improve the conditions of job and the levels of safety in the terminals




05/12/2017TX Logistik will realize the service of railway traction in Switzerland on the Rhine-Alps Corridor
The company has in course investments for the acquisition of 40 locomotori fine-system of the Bombardier




04/12/2017MacGregor will optimize the cargo ability of 31 portacontainer of the MSC
The activity will be completed within the end of 2018




04/12/2017Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti have proclaimed in order on 15 December a strike of 24 hours in the Italian ports
The unions denounce "the legislative short circuit that carves the provisions in order to throw again the harbour job"




04/12/2017Siete barcos de Costa Crociere en Marsella para llevar a cabo renovaciones
Las medidas suponen una inversión global de 30 millones de euros a lo largo de seis meses




04/12/2017Inaugurated the first phase of development of the port Iranian of Chabahar
It is the main gateway of the nation for the access to Mare Arabico and the Indian Ocean




04/12/2017Signed the hypothesis of agreement for I renew of the contract of the workers of the logistics, transport goods and shipment
Revoked strike of the field of 11 and 12 Decembers




04/12/2017On 1° January Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will put into effect the restructure of the navalmeccanica division
Two new societies with a total of about 1.500 dependent will be created




04/12/2017CMA CGM has carried to term the cession of 90% of the American terminalista society Global Gateway South
The French shipowning group maintains 10% of the capital




04/12/2017Satisfaction of the Confetra for I renew of the field employment contract
Marcucci: it conjugates the main requests of entrepreneurial part and trade-union part




04/12/2017CMA CGM is come to an agreement with Total for the destined supplies of GNL to its new mega-ships
The agreement of the duration ten-year-old beginning from 2020 previews million supplying three tons of which liquified natural gas




04/12/2017The program of the assembly of Federagenti
The appointment is in order on 13 December to Rome




04/12/2017DP World has obtained the entire property of the terminalista society Embraport di Santos
Last year 666,215 the Brazilian harbour terminal has enlivened container (+5.8%)




01/12/2017It is necessary to improve the operativity of the railway service and infrastructures in order to return more express the passage of the freight trains on the border Italian-Swiss
It evidences a study specifying that only in least cases the delays can be chargeed to the customs operations




01/12/2017Started the procedure for the drawing up of the town development plan of the port of Monfalcone
The expiration for the presentation of the offers is fixed for 8 January 2018




01/12/2017Fincantieri confirmation the combined offer with Naval Group to the Canadian government based on the project of frigates FREMM
If the proposal were accepted, the construction of the ships would happen near the Canadian yard Irving Shipbuilding




01/12/2017The AdSP of Mare Adriatico Settentrionale has published the analyses on the future of the cruises to Venice
The scope is of giving maximum transparency to the distance shared from the members of the Comitatone




01/12/2017The third dock of the terminal MIGRANT DETENTION CENTRE of COSCO and PSA to Singapore will become operating on January 1°, 2018
The traffic ability will go up per year to three million container




01/12/2017The ECSA invites deep the EU commission to return easyr and fair the access to the Europeans in order to increase the effectiveness of their use
Dorsman: it is necessary that the small shipowning societies so as those large ones have the same opportunity to receive financings




01/12/2017Pan Ocean Co. a contract of the value of 1,8 billion dollars with the mining group signs Is worth
The agreement has a duration 27-year-old and previews the iron mineral transport from Brazil
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
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