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September 2018




28/09/2018A delegation of the Federation of the Sea has met the general secretary of the IMO
Mario Mattioli has evidenced to Kitack Lim the importance that the marine norms come from the IMO




28/09/2018ANGOPI, approval to the recent norm that defines the organizational model of the ormeggiatori
It guides: it is time definitively established that an agency represented from the cooperative exists only




28/09/2018Completed the Committee of Address of the ZES Campania
Spirit: he will be fundamental to preview the birth of customs zones intercluse in the southern ports




28/09/2018Port of Trieste, the EU finances the project from 32,7 million euros for the increment of the railway ability
It previews the potenziamento of harbour railway infrastructures of Marzio Field




28/09/2018The ability to the systems EU of recycling of the ships - Shipbreaking Platform and T&E support - is more than sufficient in order to demolish the ships EU
The two organizations emphasize that the ability to the yards authorized to this activity in Europe is undershoot




28/09/2018Uiltrasporti, fort contrarietà to the abolition of the National Agency for Safety of the Railroads
Tarlazzi: the dispersion is risked to a fundamental and strategic patrimony of technical competences




28/09/2018In the organic one of the Rumanian ship yards of the Vard other Vietnamese workers are inserted
The plant of Braila is not successful to find personal on the spot




28/09/2018Hyundai Merchant Marine will invest 2,8 billion dollars in order to acquire 20 new portacontainer of large-capacity
Seven ships from 23.000 teu will be constructed DSME, others five from SHI and eight unit from 15.000 teu from HHI




27/09/2018Named Domenico De Crescenzo coordinator for Southern Italy di Confetra
Today to Naples the first encounter between the representatives for the South of the national federations and the adherent territorial associations to the Confederation




27/09/2018The AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Central has signed an agreement of collaboration with NET
"Nodo Avanzato of Naples, Salerno will be instituted and Castellammare di Stabia"




27/09/2018To August the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Trieste is increased of +7.7%
In the first eight months of 2018 an increase of +5.6% is recorded




27/09/2018The port of Livorno heads to develop the relations with Switzerland
Corsini: an effective commercial cooperation is sure a objective to our capacity




27/09/2018Uiltrasporti denunciation the lacked performance the reform in portualità matter
Calamitous - the union emphasizes - the conjectured transformation of the public Authorities of Harbour System in Spa




27/09/2018Carnival has archived item the period june-August with new historical quarterly records
The ships of the fleet of the group American have accommodated 3,56 million passengers (+3.5%)




27/09/2018The next year, for the first time, the ships of Corsica Ferries will reach in Sicily
On 21 April a service between the ports of Trapani, Tolone will be activated and Nice




27/09/2018A.SPE.DO, if the port of Genoa collassa is to risk yielding also all from Liguria harbour system
Landolfi: whoever is deceived that an operating crisis of the genoese port can represent an occasion for La Spezia is mistaken, the exact contrary is true




27/09/2018Anek Lines has closed the first semester of 2018 with a net loss of -9,1 million euros
The revenues have grown of +11.5%




27/09/2018The EU commission invites to introduce observations on Regolamento of exemption for category for the consortia of containerized marine companies
The norm will expire on April 25, 2020




27/09/2018Joint venture of the NASC and Peter Döhle in the segment of the multipurpose ships and of undermines to rinfusiere
The next month with a fleet of 26 units will begin the activity




26/09/2018Spediporto, in order to resolve the criticalities of the port of Genoa we take example from Antwerp
Pitto: we want to stimulate a dialogue with all more the categories opened to a advanced vision of the logistics




26/09/2018Port of Genoa, provisions in order to tackle to the emergency Morandi Bridge
Extended the duration of the concessions to Alkion Terminal Vado Ligure and Terminal Saint George




26/09/2018THE Alliance, new service Jellyfish East Coast in collaboration with CMA CGM, COSCO and OOCL
Fusion of the lines AL6 and Amerigo. It will touch the ports of La Spezia, Genoa, Marseilles Fos, Barcelona, Valencia, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Miami, Algeciras




26/09/2018The UIRR rejects the appeal of 17 German associations for the increase to 44 tons of the gross heavyweight class of the trucks
The Union denunciation that, if received, such proposal would have the effect to damage the same arranged transport




26/09/2018Friday to Ravenna will hold a convention on the future organizational model of the ormeggiatori
It has been organized from the ANGOPI, the national association of the ormeggiatori and boatmen of the Italian ports




26/09/2018Relationship of Seafarers' Rights International on the norms that regulate the marine cabotage in the several nations
They are the 91 Member States of the UN that has laws that discipline this activity of transport




25/09/2018Confetra anticipates proposed in order to face the fallen back ones deriving from collapse of Morandi Bridge
Marcucci: we hope that the government makes its part and supports the logistic and harbour enterprises




25/09/2018The associations of the loaders criticize the decision of the companies to introduce soprannoli for the fuel to low sulfur tenor
ESC and GSF denounce a deficiency of transparency and the lack of negotiations with the customers




25/09/2018Attica, increase of the economic results and the activity on the wake of the acquisition of Hellenic Seaways
In the first semester of this year the revenues are piled to 131,68 million euros (+17.5%)




25/09/2018Encounter to Ravenna between the representatives of the AdSP, BURNED and the Lombardic association of the shippers and the haulers
Introduced the development plans of the harbour port of call




25/09/2018The president of the Confitarma has met minister Toninelli
Mattioli has evidenced the requirement to maintain the level of competitiveness of the Italian fleet unchanged




25/09/2018Satisfaction of ESPO for the ok of the Commission TRAN to the elimination of the taxes on the electricity supplied from earth to the ships
The association has evidenced that the taxes constitute an obstacle for the installation in the ports of specific systems




25/09/2018Brussels denunciation the elusione of customs duties for 2,7 billion euros in the United Kingdom
Located swindles in existence between 2011 and 2017 in the within of the import of goods through the British ports




25/09/2018L3 Technologies buys the Global ASV, society specialized in the segment of independent navigation
The company is renamed L3 ASV




24/09/2018Introduced to Berlin the first manutentiva platform in Italy for the railway rotabili
Initiative of Interporto Bologna and Workshop Rotabili Repairs




24/09/2018Development of the connections between the Kazakistan and the port of Trieste
If by it is discussed in the course of an encounter with the ambassador of the Asian nation




24/09/2018Agreement Assiterminal - Assologistica with the objective to create a federation of the harbour terminalisti
Activated a unitary technical coordination inside Confetra




24/09/2018The Italian ports to the Seatrade Cruise MED 2018
They have participated within CruiseItaly, the promoted and coordinated Italian pavilion from Assoporti




24/09/2018In the Norwegian port of Bergen the greatest European system will be installed than electric power supply Shore-to-ship
It will be able to serve three cruise ships at the same time




24/09/2018Tomorrow to Genoa a reunion of the Confetra in order to make the point on the emergency Morandi Bridge
Marcucci: we intend to propose to the union a pact that facilitates the return to normality for the activities of all the categories our associates




24/09/2018To August the port of Algeciras has enlivened 5,16 million tons of goods in container (- 3.9%)
In the first eight months of this year 3.175.201 teu (+11.1% are enlivened)




24/09/2018Tomorrow to Bari kick-off the meeting of a project for the development of the activities of the ionic ports adriatic
The Authority of Harbour System of Mare Adriatico Meridionale is lead partner of the initiative




21/09/2018In increase the traffic of the passengers and the goods in the ports of Naples and Salerno
Only exception, in the first eight months of 2018, in the segment of the rotabili




21/09/2018Al container terminal PSA Voltri-Prà of Genoa has arrived 21 new cranes RTG electrical workers
The means of handling to reduced environmental impact are disembarked today




21/09/2018Al port of Bari is conferred the prize Smart Port of the Year
The acknowledgment is assigned in the within of the fair RemTech Expo




21/09/2018New center for the repair and restructure of mega yacht in the port of Marseilles
It will be managed by the Monegasque Marine Monk, that it will invest 44 million euros




21/09/2018Success of the offer of the Palumbo Italian in order to obtain the control of the Croatian ship yard Viktor Lenac
The daily paper "Novi List" writes specifying that the Neapolitan company will have the property of beyond 80% of the capital




20/09/2018Uiltrasporti asks the immediate opening for a table that faces the situation of crisis of the Port Channel of Cagliari
Dossier-denunciation of the union in which it is evidenced that the cost of the renunciation risks to being enormously advanced to the cost of the investments necessary in order to continue to compete




20/09/2018Mattioli (Federation of the Sea): the marine cluster has a strategic role for Italy
The field - it has emphasized - imposes an effective administrative coordination between competences by now dispersed between varied ministries




20/09/2018EU commission, illicit 44 million the aids granted from the State to the Harbour Authority of Naples for the dry docks of CAMED
The late collections of the concession canons do not constitute instead aids of State




20/09/2018Railway group Helvetic SBB CFF FFS looks for an associate of minority for its society cargo
Within on 5 October the manifestations of interest in order to acquire from 10% to 49% of the share capital




20/09/2018Maersk will reunite the regional activities of containerized marine transport under an only brand
Moreover Damco will be integrated in Maersk Line




19/09/2018It is essential that the national and Lombardic institutions support the port of Genoa after collapse of Morandi Bridge
The necessity of participations and timely measures is emphasized in the course of an encounter of Propeller Club of Milan




19/09/2018To August the traffic of the container in the port of Valencia is increased of +2.8%
In the first eight months of this year the increase has been of +5.1%




19/09/2018Confitarma, to estimate the transfer of marine lines short beam from the genoese harbour basin of Sampierdarena to that of Voltri or to Savona
The shipowning confederation suggests to deepen such hypothesis in order to tackle to the emergency caused from collapse of Morandi Bridge




19/09/2018From the 24 on 29 September to Naples the third edition of the Naples Shipping Week will hold
Beyond 300 the relatori involved in the 40 events to calendar




19/09/2018Investment of DFDS in order to equip of scrubber the employed ships ro-ro of the group in the Mediterranean
They will be installed on 12 ferries goods that operate on the routes that connect Turkey, Italy and France




19/09/2018Gulftainer signature the contract for the management of the American port of Wilmington
Previewed investments until 600 million dollars




19/09/2018In 2019 record in the Italian ports is attended a crocieristico traffic
Cemar previews that the total will be of beyond 11,5 million passengers (+5.5%)




19/09/2018Minoan Lines has closed first semester 2018 with a profit after the taxes of 1,9 million euros (+11.5%)
In increase the traffic of the passengers and the vehicles enlivened from the fleet of the company




19/09/2018Guido Grimaldi retort to Honored confirming the full support to the demand for revocation of the concession to Tirrenia
If our group only benefitted of the half of the distributed contribution to Tirrenia - it has denounced - could free of charge transport all the native residents and of the Sardinia between the island and the continent




18/09/2018Honored Shipping complaint for defamation regarding Mauro Pili has jutted
The former deputy is accused to have place in existence a libellous campaign. Brought up also the Grimaldi group




18/09/2018The AdSP of the Ligurian Sea Western has obtained the certifications ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015
The certificates are released by SGS Italy




18/09/2018Mission of the port of Ravenna in Egypt
The opportunities of investment in the Italian harbour port of call will be illustrated




18/09/2018Joint venture of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Mitsui & Co. with center to Panama hat
The objective is the development of the respective activities in the naval field




18/09/2018Los Angeles is the first American port to have joined to the IPCSA
The organization has the scope to coordinate the initiatives times to integration of the Port Community System




17/09/2018From the 2019 Maersk Line it will introduce a new BAF in order to cover the costs determined from the new limits on the sulfur tenor in the fuel
The company considers that such expenses could reach the two billions of dollars




17/09/2018Wednesday to Ferrara will hold the national conference Smart Ports
One will hold in the inaugural day of the international event RemTech Expo




17/09/2018Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -4,3%
In the first eight months of this year 4.3% are enlivened 13,15 million teu (-)




17/09/2018On 17 October to Rome the public assembly of the Confetra will hold
Topic of the encounter: "Check Up Log: the strategic infrastructures for the transport and the logistics"




17/09/2018To August the Chinese marine ports have enlivened 777,7 million tons of goods (+6.5%)
The traffic of the container has been pairs to 19,2 million teu (+5.0%)




17/09/2018Last month the harbour terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports have enlivened 8,7 million container (+12.2%)
In the first eight months of the 2018 traffic it has been of 64,6 million teu (+13.0%)




14/09/2018Make, for the Genoa emergency not to the roof on the aids of State
Manfron: in fact the field of the road haulage is penalized strongly also




14/09/2018Named Edoardo Rixi viceministro of the Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports
Assignment with delegation to the Ports, logistic and construction inland navigation special




14/09/2018Solidarity of the Swiss haulers to the genoese colleagues in difficulty
Room (Astag): we not only want to share the pain and the memory, but also to offer collaboration forms




14/09/2018On 27 September to Naples, in the within of the Naples Shipping Week, project GAINN4CORE will be introduced
It is centralized on the definition of two of the three Italian nets for the distribution of LNG




14/09/2018The division cargo of railway group Helvetic SBB CFF FFS is returned to the assets
In the first half of the 2018 result of exercise it has been of 3,4 million franchi Swiss




13/09/2018Agreement of collaboration between the Union Industrial Naples and Confetra Campania
He has been undersigned today




13/09/2018Moby has closed the first semester of 2018 with a net loss of -60,2 million euros
The revenues are dropped of -1,6%




13/09/2018Port of Genoa, demolition of the wall that separates the areas national and international of the basin of Sampierdarena
A new road for heavy means become necessary after collapse of Morandi Bridge will be opened




13/09/2018In interporto the Vespucci an activity of assemblage and refitting of car will be installed electrical workers
Consortium N.E. Mo. it will have altogether 1,500 square metres on hand




13/09/2018New record historical salary of cargo on the ships that have crossed the Suez Canal
To August the cargo ability of the journeyed ship has exceeded 100 million the clean tons for the first time




13/09/2018Port of Taranto, introduced observations and oppositions relatively to the demand for management of the Polisettoriale Pier advanced from Yilport
The AdSP will start the merit preliminary investigation on the request of the Turkish company




13/09/2018Canadian group ATCO will acquire 40% of the capital of the Chilean Neltume Ports
The transaction will have a value of USA 340 million dollars




13/09/2018The port of Singapore has marked the own new record of traffic for the August month
Last month tons of cargos (+0.6% are enlivened 53,3 million)




13/09/2018Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is diminished of -2,5%
In the first eight months of the 2018 2.6% are enlivened almost 6,0 million teu (-)




13/09/2018Road show of the port of in the USA
Encounter with the operators of New York




12/09/2018Global Holding Ports has signed the contract for the management of the crocieristico port of Gazenica, to Zara
To November the work for the doubling of the container will leave terminal of the Swedish port of Gävle managed from the Yilport




12/09/2018Trasportounito asks that in I decree governmental for Genoa are measures in support of the road haulage
Tagnochetti: without a determined participation of the State it will not be possible to assure operating continuity of the port of Genoa and the logistic system of the North the West




12/09/2018Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti write to minister Toninelli speeding up urgent measures for Genoa and its port
Already today - marked Rocchi, Piras and Tarlazzi have - us it turns out that some companies of navigation would be about to moving the traffics




12/09/2018Started in the yard of Rostock the realization of the greatest cruise ship never constructed in Germany
The "Vigo Superstar" will pass from the fleet of the Cruises Star to that of the Dream Cruises




12/09/2018China and Liberia renew their agreement in marine field
The ships of Liberian flag will continue to benefit of a reduction in price on the harbour taxes in case port of call in the Chinese ports




11/09/2018Confetra-Invitalia encounter
Arcuri: in the within of the triennial program of support to the investment projects three projects in the field of the logistics are introduced alone




11/09/2018Moby will reactivate the connection Lead-Olbia goods extending the service to the passengers
The line will be restored in the first days of the next month




11/09/2018A relationship analyzes to challenges and opportunity for the determined ports of the United Kingdom from independent navigation
Ballantyne (BPA): it is time that political and businesses leader strive in order to assure that the British ports are to the head of this innovative development




11/09/2018Ready a way of access directed to the basin of East of the port of Genoa dedicated to the heavy vehicles
The Authority of Harbour System is opening a new passage in correspondence of this road




10/09/2018European marine the harbour industry and receives with favor the proposal to institute an only Door marine EU
It is necessary but - CLECAT, ECASBA, EMPA, ESC, ESPO, FEPORT and IPCSA specify - to clarify some ulteriorly aspects key of the proposed regulations




10/09/2018Reunion of Propeller Club of Milan on the situation to Genoa after collapse of Morandi Bridge
One will hold on 18 September




10/09/2018CMA CGM has concluded the second trimester with a decrease of the economic performances
In the period the fleet has transported 5,2 million container (+9.7%)




10/09/2018In the first six months of the 2018 port of La Spezia it has enlivened 7,76 million tons of goods (- 2.1%)
The container has been pairs to 722 thousand teu (+1.2%)




10/09/2018Fit Cisl Calabria, the institution of the AdSP of the Strait of Messina is anticipated as a mere attempt to reward localisms
Fiorenza: it is not with the constitution of another Harbour Authority that is protected and the peculiarities of the Strait of Messina are valued




10/09/2018To August the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of -1,9%
In the first eight months of the 2018 +9.4% are enlivened 5,3 million teu ()




07/09/2018The AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Central tightens relations with government of Hong Kong
Encounter with organized InvestHK of understanding with the International Propeller Clubs




07/09/2018Ermanno Giamberini is elected president of the new ones constituted Confetra Campania
Secretary coordinator is Giovanni Montella




07/09/2018Prompt Fit Cisl urgent participations in order to throw again the activity and the occupation in the port of Gioia Tauro
Monday in program an encounter near the MIT




07/09/2018The MIT announces the next institution of the AdSP of the Strait of Messina with jurisdiction on the ports of Messina, Milazzo, Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni
Creation of a sixteenth Authority of Harbour System through the division of the agency previewed with center to Gioia Tauro




07/09/2018Reunion on the definition of the lines guides on the formation of the pilots of the ports
It has been carried out yesterday near the General Command of the Harbour offices




07/09/2018In the first seven months of this year the port of Algeciras has enlivened almost 2,8 million container (+11.4%)
Altogether the traffic of the goods is piled to 63,0 million tons (+9.6%)




06/09/2018Uiltrasporti denunciation the inaction of the minister of the Transports
Tarlazzi: from the takeover of the new government we have still not been summoned, in spite of the infrastructural sollicitations and the many emergencies




06/09/2018Poulsson (ICS) exhorts the UN to take into consideration the job of the IMO on the protection of the marine atmosphere
"The ships - it has emphasized - do not operate in an empty normative" and "the activities of a shipowner are not never to out of the national jurisdiction, also in open sea"




06/09/2018Agreement Mercitalia Rail - PKP Cargo in order to develop to the rail shipment goods on the Corridor Baltic Sea-Adriatic
A working group will be constituted




06/09/2018To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste has grown of +7.9%
In the first seven months of the 2018 total it has been of 36,93 million tons (+5.3%)




05/09/2018ESPO exhorts to assure puts up financings to the ports in the budget EU
The association asks also to recognize the transboundary nature of the harbour ports of call




05/09/2018Convention to Treviso on the logistics the 4,0 and advantages for the companies of the East North
It is in program on 25 September




05/09/2018The shippers of Livorno and Trieste exhort to safeguard the specificities of the Port local Community System
Dari and Visintin: cetralized PCS is in controtendenza regarding the experiences of the more competitive European ports




05/09/2018On 12 September to Naples a convention on the diportismo in Campania
A specific study of Answers will be introduced Tourism




05/09/2018To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa is diminished of -1,3%
In the first seven months of 2018 an increase of +3.1% is recorded




05/09/2018A delegation of Alis has met the European commissioner to the Transports
Reunion yesterday to Brussels




04/09/2018The Transocean Swiss will buy drilling contractor the Ocean Rig for 2,7 billion dollars
The transaction will be capacity to term in the first trimester of 2019




04/09/2018Alarm for the impact of collapse of Morandi Bridge on the activity of the couriers that operate for the e-commerce
Spediporto has convened in the next few days a technical encounter with companies




04/09/2018New trisettimanale railway service between Milan and Monaco
It will connect the terminal of Melzo of the Contship group with the Riem Terminal




04/09/2018AssArmatori asks an interdepartmental table equipped for extraordinary powers in order to face the emergency of after Morandi Bridge
Messina: "it must be clearly to that, if Genoa goes in crisis, it is the entire system Country to pay of the consequences"




04/09/2018Suspended strike of the ferries in Greece
Union PNO chip ax the proposal of an increase of 2% of the marine salaries of the offer from the SEEN




04/09/2018Deterioration of the economic results of Chinese group COSCO Shipping in according to trimester
In the period the fleet of portacontainer has trsaportato 6,0 million teu (+12.9%)




03/09/2018Agreement of HPH Trust with Chinese CEL in the within of the Belt and Road Initiative
It previews the development of intermodal activities and a logistics center




03/09/2018Gianluigi Castelli is the new president of the Union Internationale DES Chemins de fer
He is president of Italian Railroads of the State




03/09/2018In the first half of the 2018 harbour terminal of the Chinese group CMPort they have enlivened 53,8 million container (+7.3%)
In the segment of the bulk the traffic has been of 250 million tons (+0.6%)




03/09/2018Course of the Italian Academy of Marina Mercantile for apprentice officers of covered and car
120 young people will be admitted altogether




03/09/2018To Genoa encounter union-Customs in order to face the emergency of after "Parodi Bridge"
Examined the contingent and problematic problems the internal ones to the Agency




03/09/2018Confetra F.V.G., the regional logistic system is ready in order to tackle to the new rules of the foreign trade
Visintin: the current class of shippers meticulously is selected by the events of last the 20 years




03/09/2018Tomorrow to Olbia a project on the limitation of the sonorous pollution in the ports will be introduced
It previews the monitoring of the levels of traffic and noise in the harbour ports of call and the main road arteries
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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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