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February 2020




28/02/2020The portacontainer of large-capacity they will be able to enter in the port of Gioia Tauro also of night
Extension of the activity of the Agency of administration of the harbour job and for the professional qualification




28/02/2020The Federation of the Sea urges the institutions to ensure that the coronavirus emergency does not damage Italy's maritime economy
The cluster calls for modulating the interventions required by health needs in order to avoid unintended consequences for the sector




28/02/2020The IMO creates the new Partnerships and Projects department
It will be tasked with focusing on major global issues for maritime transport




28/02/2020Coronavirus, De Micheli convenes the logistics and transport associations
The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. in Rome




28/02/2020Formalized the assignment to the SCCT of the Yilport Group of the container terminal of the port of Taranto
The concession contract lasts for 49 years




28/02/2020PSA International closes 2019 with stable economic results
Net profit was 1.26 billion Singapore anesthetile, or 1.2%




28/02/2020Roberto Goglio will be the new general manager of PSA Genoa Pra'
He will take over from David Van Eynde, who will take over as COO of Mersin International Port




28/02/2020Renewal of permits for operations and services in ports in the North Tyrrhenian Sea
In advanced state the procedure for underwriting the capital increase of the Interport Amerigo Vespucci




27/02/2020The port of Bremen/Bremerhaven ended 2019 with a bad fourth quarter
Containers amounted to 1,130,992 teu (-17.5%)




27/02/2020Kuhne - Nagel reports earnings growth and declining revenues
The logistics group ended 2019 with an increase of 3.6% in net profit




27/02/2020TT-Line cancels the order at the German shipyard FSG for the construction of two ferries
The order will be assigned to the Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions




27/02/2020The deadline for filing a concession application for the container terminal at the port of Cagliari has been extended by one and a half months
The new deadline was set at noon on 15 April




27/02/2020Germany is still the world's fifth largest shipping nation
Lost the primal record in the container sector in terms of fleet cargo capacity




27/02/2020Mexican authorities confirm that there is no risk of COVID-19 on board MSC Meraviglia.
The cruise ship is waiting to land in Cozumel




27/02/2020The second edition of the Green Logistics Expo postponed to the period from 13 to 15 May for the coronavirus emergency
The International Sustainable Logistics Show will be held at the Padua Fair




26/02/2020Initiatives of the ports of La Spezia and Trieste to assess and limit the impact of the health emergency on the ports
It is requested that the State and institutions pay special attention to the port sector




26/02/2020Finnlines ended 2019 with a net profit of 98.3 million euros, or 3.4%
Worsening results in the fourth quarter




26/02/2020Grendi has introduced a second ship in the links with Sardinia
The new Marina line in Carrara - Porto Torres has been activated




26/02/2020Fedespedi, the emergency coronavirus is crushing the Italian chain of the logistics
Moretto: fundamental the demand for Confetra to create a task force to the MIT




26/02/2020Confport also calls for a unique direction to deal with the coronavirus emergency
Russian: a climate of confusion that is likely to do more damage than it should




26/02/2020Coronavirus, Confetra calls for the establishment of a task force for the freight supply chain
Nicolini: We need a national connection point




26/02/2020It convenes AdSSPs to coordinate measures at ports for the coronavirus emergency
Rossi: Together we can find a common line that is useful to avoid even unjustified alarmism




26/02/2020Strong growth in Saipem's economic and commercial results
As of December 31, 2019, the value of the order book has risen to a record high of 24.78 billion euros




26/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Savona-Vado increased by 2.3%
Growing containers, rolling stock and liquid bulks. Decline in dry bulks and conventional goods




26/02/2020Jamaica and Islands Cayman have denied the permission of port of call to cruise ship MSC Wonder
On board a member of the crew shows symptoms influences them. MSC Cruises precise that draft of infuence of type To and not of coronavirus




25/02/2020Kongsberg Maritime has a 30 million euro contract to equip four cruise ships for shipments
The new units were ordered by Mystic Cruises to the Portuguese shipyard WestSea




25/02/2020The cargo capacity of Seaspan Corporation's container fleet has exceeded the one million teu threshold
Buy four 12,000-teu ships for 367 million dollars




25/02/2020Containers in the port of Barcelona fell by -9.2% in January due to the decline in transhipment
Growth in other product sectors




25/02/2020In 2019, the net result of the cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line decreased by -2.6%
Revenues up 6.7%. Cancel 40 Cruises to Asia for coronavirus




25/02/2020Coronavirus, intermodal transport services to and from Italy operate regularly
Hupac and Kombiverkehr reassure customers about the full operation of trains and terminals




25/02/2020Coronavirus, set checks on all passengers arriving at Sardinia's ports and airports
Order of the President of the Region




25/02/2020Romanian cargo railway company CFR Marfa is expected to return more than EUR 570 million in public aid
This was imposed by the EU Commission at the conclusion of an investigation




25/02/2020The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made a partnership pact
Drop in containerized traffic moved from the two stops in January




24/02/2020In the fourth trimester of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia it is diminished of -9,7%
In the entire year a bending is recorded of -14,8%




24/02/2020Fincantieri Agreement - Marakeb Technologies in the field of automation
Among the objectives, explore the possible joint development of applications on the different types of ship of the Italian group's portfolio




24/02/2020Memorandum of understanding between the port of Trieste and the Azerbaijani port of Baku
Among the objectives, the development not only of synergies in the field of trade and integrated maritime and rail logistics services, but also of knowledge transfer activities and good practices




24/02/2020DP World has completed the acquisition of Canadian Fraser Surrey Docks
The company operates a multipurpose terminal in Vancouver Harbor




24/02/2020Transportation reports a government stagnation on internal fuel distributors
Estimated additional costs of 30 million euros




24/02/2020Project to build a new port area north of the Sinhalese port of Colombo
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has entrusted AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK with the task of establishing a feasibility study




24/02/2020Navis buys the Australian Biarri Rail
The company develops software for the management of rail rolling stock and logistics and intermodal activities




24/02/2020THE Alliance announces three new Asia-Middle East services
They will be launched on 1 April to coincide with the activation of the alliance's new route network




21/02/2020The mayor of Livorno asks Minister De Micheli to ensure that the necessary works for the operation of the city's port are carried out
Salvetti: time is a determining factor




21/02/2020In 2019, freight traffic in the port of Marseille decreased by -2%
A new historical record in the container sector with 1.5 million teu and in the cruise industry




21/02/2020Customs And Finance Guard Agreement for joint analysis activities in ports
Initially involved the stopovers of La Spezia, Ravenna, Naples, Livorno, Civitavecchia and Gioia Tauro




21/02/2020In the German port of Wilhelmshaven, a logistics area will be built for the handling of Chinese goods
100 million euro investment of China Logistics




21/02/2020Published the call for the construction of a new area at the North Darsena of the port of Piombino
Work for almost twenty million euros




21/02/2020Convention on the behavior in port for safety of the operators of the road haulage
One will hold on 6 May to Genoa




21/02/2020"BB-Infrastruktur will acquire 50% of the capital of the Logistics Center Austria Sad
It is located in the region of the triple border between Austria, Italy and Slovenia




21/02/2020New docks at the container terminal of the Congolese port of Point-Noire have opened
Ships with a capacity of more than 14,000 teu can accommodate




21/02/2020The French GTT buys Icelandic Marorka to expand its smart shipping technology offering
Berterottière: it is an essential area to support the maritime sector in its targets for reducing polluting emissions




20/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -5%
Container up 7%




20/02/2020To ulterior January rise of the increase of the goods last for the Suez Canal and directed towards Asia
Accentuation of the trend negative of the volumes of the goods on board of the ships directed to north




20/02/2020Confindustria Nautica complains that the long-standing dispute over the retroactive increase in marina rents is not yet resolved
The amendment which provided for voluntary adherence to the excerpt of the dispute with the application of an increase in the original fee did not take part




20/02/2020For the first time, Hupac's annual intermodal shipments have exceeded one million
In total, trans-Alpine traffic grew by 3.0%




20/02/2020The Maersk group records a decided increment of the operating result
In the last trimester of the 2019 revenues they are dropped of the -5,5%, with a bending of the -3,4% of the single volume of transactions of the containerized marine transport




19/02/2020The owner group Maersk will buy the American logistics company Performance Team
The transaction will be worth 545 million dollars




19/02/2020Conference in Mestre on the theme "Hybrid: the future of transport?"
It will be held on March 3




19/02/2020Seaspan Corporation's results growth. The Euroseas are down
The first company ended 2019 with a net profit of 438.9 million dollars, or 57.2%




19/02/2020At the end of 2019, the Greek merchant fleet consisted of 1,871 ships(0.8%)
Gross size was 42.51 million tonnes (-0.1%)




19/02/2020Visit to the port of Livorno by a delegation from Assoferr
The airport also hosted seminars and technical visits as part of the European Smooth Ports - Interreg Europe initiative




19/02/2020The parliamentary process on the legislative initiatives proposed by the CNEL and Confetra has been launched
Assigned to the relevant house and senate parliamentary committees




19/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -5.0%
Passengers grew by 14.9%




19/02/2020The ESPO exhorts the EU to make sure that the measures for the reduction of the polluting emissions do not compromise the competitiveness of the European ports
The association evidences the necessity of a gradual and not unitary approach for all the ports, that they have own specificities




19/02/2020Strong growth in Hapag-Lloyd's financial results
In the last quarter of last year, the company's fleet transported three million containers (up 1.7%) and the average rent was down -2.0%




18/02/2020Spanish terminalists are alarmed by the reduction in the volume of containerized traffic handled by national ports
AnESCO is calling for measures to increase the competitiveness of port ports




18/02/2020The contribution of the European field of the marine transport to the Gross Domestic Product one of the EU piles to 54 billion euros
In the 2018 supported direct places of work from the section they were 685 thousand




18/02/2020Coronavirus, in Singapore 50% discount on the amount of port fees paid by passenger ships
More than 600 naval units will benefit




18/02/2020Technical meeting of the national Propeller Clubs to discuss the trend of Italian porrelevance in the Mediterranean
It was held yesterday in Rome at Assoporti




18/02/2020Another 99 Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus
The number of people on board who have contracted the infection has risen to 454




17/02/2020The WTO's global trade barometer marks rain
The negative trend could be accentuated by the impact of the coronavirus on the economy




17/02/2020Triton, in 2019 stable revenues and net profit of 353.3 million dollars (-1.0%)
In the fourth quarter alone, turnover fell by -6.8%




17/02/2020Kombiverkehr enhances the Hanover-Verona intermodal link
Attendance has risen to five rotations per week




17/02/2020The disused granari silos in the port of Barletta will be demolished
The area will be used for commercial trade but also for the landing of small cruise ships




17/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 355
Positive also landed in Cambodia from "Westerdam" and arrived by plane in Malaysia




17/02/2020Delisting from the Nasdaq Dubai of DP World which will return to full ownership of Dubai World
Port & Free Zone World FZE will acquire 19.55% of the terminalist company's capital for USD 2.72 billion




17/02/2020Combined transport, the coronavirus will have a strong negative impact on the truck
For the association, the activity at the port of Genoa will be down by 20%




17/02/2020Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -20.4% in January
The negative trend has been in place for 24 months




14/02/2020Bans on Tir in Austria, Italy calls for the establishment of a discussion table. Tyrol replies: we will not back down by a millimeter
Platter: We will not remove emergency measures to combat transit traffic




14/02/2020Last year, Kombiverkehr's intermodal transport volumes fell by -5.7%
Made 884 thousand shipments by rail




14/02/2020Two bids for the realization of the Ravenna Port Hub project
The digital envelopes will be open on February 24




14/02/2020Funded the construction of a port basin in support of the new large trimodal terminal in Basel
A contribution of 115.53 million Swiss francs was approved




14/02/2020Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals fell by -4.6% in January
In China, there was a decrease of -8.3%, while in the foreign terminals there was an increase of 5.8%




14/02/2020Containerized traffic fell in the port of Valencia in the last quarter of 2019
In the whole year, the new all-time record was set at 5,386,309 teu moved (up 5.0%)




14/02/2020GDP, the world's ninth containerized shipping carrier, leaves the trans-Pacific market
The Singapore-based company will focus on the north-south routes




14/02/2020DP World will acquire 51% of Ukraine's TIS Container Terminal
It is the largest container terminal in the nation




14/02/2020Containerized traffic in the port of Singapore grew by 3.2% in January
Overall, goods fell by -2.0%




14/02/2020Royal Caribbean Cruises cancels 18 cruises in Asia
Carnival also calculates the likely impact of coronavirus on its business. Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was unveiled in Genoa




14/02/2020Hyundai Merchant Marine reports a reduction in losses
The company posted a negative operating result for the 29th consecutive quarterly period




13/02/2020In 2019, HHLA's port terminals handled 7.6 million containers, or 3.3%
Intermodal shipments amounted to 1.57 million teu (up 5.7%)




13/02/2020MSC Cruises, agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports for the granting of preferential docking rights
They are related to the Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island ports




13/02/2020The marine-harbour operators of Venice speed up the government to return the development of the lagoon port possible
Brugnaro: the time of the waits is ended. It must act and take the just provisions for giving to a future to this city and who us weevers




13/02/2020In 2019, the port of Rotterdam recorded its new historical record of traffic even if it was only 415 thousand tons higher than the previous one
In the last quarter of the year, there was a decrease of -2.6%




13/02/2020New historic annual record of container traffic in the port of Trieste
In 2019, the total volume of goods handled by the airport decreased by -1%




13/02/2020The ANCIP explains to the EU commission because port the Italian authorities do not have to be subjected to the income tax of the societies
The association clarifies because the exemption does not grant to the harbour agencies some selective advantage




13/02/2020PSA Marine has bought the Peruvian shipping and towing company Tramarsa Flota
The South American company employs more than 600 people




13/02/2020On 1 April SM Line will take over from HMM in the cooperation agreement with the 2M alliance
New agreement based on the exchange and purchase of slots




12/02/2020-5.1% drop in freight traffic handled by Spanish ports in the last quarter of 2019
The full year ended with a record total of 564.6 million tonnes, or 0.2%




12/02/2020Fedespedi announces its full membership in the event-conference "What if we overturn Venice?"
Moretto: bad bureaucracy and long and cumbersome decision-making processes are blocking the dredging of the canals of the port of Venice




12/02/2020Passengers moved from the port of Genoa generate economic impacts on the Ligurian capital amounting to 374-433 million euros
Analysis of Tourism Responses commissioned by Maritime Stations




12/02/2020Westerdam finds a landing port, while 174 Diamond Princess passengers with coronavirus passengers are on board
The Holland America Line unit will land in Cambodia tomorrow




12/02/2020Friday to Livorno a convention on safety in the Leighorn port
It is promoted by the Municipality of Livorno and the Tuscany Region




12/02/2020Ok of the Indian government to build a new large container port
It will be built in Vadhavan, on the nation's west coast




12/02/2020In 2019, New York City has set its new all-time containerized traffic record
Falling full containers in the last quarter of the year




12/02/2020Textainer's financial performance was positive
Slight decrease in revenues in the last two quarters of 2019




11/02/2020Traversi provides all possible support to the maritime sector
Meeting between the undersecretary and the leadership of the Assarmatori




11/02/2020Moby explains the status of negotiations with the company's bondholders and lenders
They relate to the 560 million euro refinancing operation completed in 2016




11/02/2020Air Italy will be placed in liquidation
Qatar Airways: We were ready to do our part to support the growth of the airline




11/02/2020The German Rhenus Group bought the Spanish logistics company LTK
It is based in Madrid and warehouses in Lava, Cadiz and Seville




11/02/2020The first ship has landed at the new Vado Gateway container terminal
It is the first of seven container ships of Maersk Line's ME2 service connecting the Mediterranean with the Middle East and India




11/02/2020GATX Corporation sells the American Steamship Company to Rand Logistics
The transaction will be worth 260 million dollars




11/02/2020Yilport will build a new multipurpose terminal in the Panamanian port of Puerto Armuelles
It will require an investment of 19-20 million dollars




11/02/2020Coronavirus, the cruise ship Westerdam cannot find a port willing to allow passengers to disembark
Thailand has also banned the landing




11/02/2020Containerized traffic handled by HPH Trust's port terminals fell in the last quarter of 2019
The total was 5.86 million teu (-9.3%)




10/02/2020Japan's second complaint against government support for South Korean shipyards
It was passed on to the Member States of the World Trade Organization




10/02/2020CLECAT, ESC, ETA and FEPORT reiterate their opposition to the extension of the category exemption regulation for containerised maritime consortia
The four associations are calling on the European Commission to respond to their objections




10/02/2020The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian reports that Tirrenia has suspended the Naples-Catania service without warning
Spirit: This is a decision that damages the regional economic fabric and the network of southern maritime links




10/02/2020Inspection of maritime security of the European Commission at the port of Genoa
It took place last week




10/02/2020Confetra Sicilia, meeting with the President of the Port System Authority of the Strait
Nicosia: The issue of infrastructure investment planning and new EU planning should be addressed




10/02/2020Genoa's Cambiaso Risso buys fellow countryman Costa Brokers
The transaction follows the acquisition of the genoa Sea Brokers business




10/02/202016,700 teu container at the PSA Genova Pra' container terminal in the port of Genoa
The ship is employed in a service connecting China, Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean




10/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic at Croatian ports fell by -7.6%
Passengers increased by 4.3%




10/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 135
So far, 439 of the 3,711 people on board have been investigated




10/02/2020The Government in London is proposing to set up up up to ten French ports in the United Kingdom
The British Ports Association is calling for the model to be extended to all ports




10/02/2020Agreement between W-rtsil and DNV GL to work together on digital transformation in the maritime sector
Among the areas covered by the collaboration is cybersecurity




07/02/2020Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti are calling for a meeting with Minister De Micheli for a discussion on the port system
They explain that there is a very real risk of the legislative approach being scuppered in terms of the system




07/02/2020Conftransport writes to the EU defending the system of taxation of Italian ports
It is not conceivable to equate the concession fees levied by AdSPs with rents from common land rents




07/02/2020TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to joint venture TUI Cruises with Royal Caribbean Cruises
The transaction gives the cruise line a value of 1.2 billion euros




07/02/2020Traffic in the port of Barcelona is stable in 2019
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -5.5%




07/02/2020Federagenti adheres to Transport/Trade
Duci: Transport is the "true and only moment of reference and coordination of the entire supply chain of logistics"




07/02/2020The process of reunification of the Italian yachting supply chain has been completed
The General Council of Confindustria Nautica has formalized the membership of the new members and initiated the process of integration of the governing bodies of the association




07/02/2020Danish group DFDS's results fell in the last quarter of 2019
Increased burdens and traffic congestion in the port of Trieste weigh on performance in the Mediterranean




07/02/2020The number of passengers infected with coronavirus on board the Diamond Princesscruise ship rises to 61
The Tokyo government has banned the cruise ship "Westerdam" from landing in Japan




06/02/2020Assoporti: no cases of coronavirus on ships that arrived in Italy
The Ministry of Health has put in place tighter controls at ports




06/02/2020In the second half of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -12.1%
At Termini Imerese, the decline was -62.8%




06/02/20202019 was the worst year in the last decade when demand for air freight was demanded
De Juniac (IATA): '2020 will be another challenging year'




06/02/2020Germany's Rhenus bought the assets of Swiss shipping company Interfracht
All the staff of the Swiss company have moved to Rhenus Alpina




06/02/2020In April the new Med-North America service of COSCO, OOCL, ONE and Yang Ming
Six Panamax container carriers will be used




06/02/2020New Genoa-Piacenza rail service of the CMA CGM shipping group
It will be operated in collaboration with GTS and synchronized with the company's ships that scale the Ligurian port




06/02/2020Down the new orders to the means producers of handling Cargotec and Konecranes in the last trimester of 2019
At the end of the year the orderbook of the two companies it has recorded a total increase




06/02/2020Tough times for the German port operator duisport
Last year, the company's freight traffic fell by -6%




05/02/2020The harbour system of the Central Adriatic gives job to beyond nine thousand people
In the single port of Ancona the attache's are more than 6.500




05/02/2020The port of Gioia Tauro in Berlin for Fruit Logistics
More than 78,000 visitors from 135 countries are expected to attend the fair




05/02/2020Last year, DP World's port terminals handled 39.9 million containers, or 8.6%
In the last quarter, growth was 12.1%




05/02/2020In the 2019 ports of the Southern Adriatic they have enlivened 15,45 million tons of goods (+2.1%)
In the solo fourth trimester is recorded an increment of +12.6%




05/02/2020ABB ended the last quarter of 2019 with a net profit of US 357 million dollars, or 3.5%
The net profit for the full year fell by -33.5%




05/02/2020The cruise industry is shaking: ten passengers of the Diamond Princess have contracted the coronavirus
Tests continue on other passengers and crew members




04/02/2020Last year the port of Ravenna handled 26.3 million tonnes of goods (-1.6%)
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -1.9%




04/02/2020Meeting of the Propeller Club of Venice on security
It's scheduled for February 18




04/02/2020Record 2019 year for the Royal Caribbean Cruises group
The impact of coronavirus on 2020 results is still not to be expected




04/02/2020There are 350 women working in the port of Genoa
Only about 30 are operating on the docks




04/02/2020Brexit, the British Ports Association asks the government to plant it with the slogan and to clarify as making to work the commerce
Ballantyne: "in last the three years and means the small poles are moved many times over and now this uncertainty must end"




04/02/2020Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the ports of Messina, Tremestieri and Milazzo in 2019
Passengers in increase of +8.4%




04/02/2020Today at the Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard the cutting of the first land of the ferry ordered by BC Ferries
The new ship will enter operation in 2022




03/02/2020Adjudicated to Genoa the execution of the new participations on the harbour practicability
Participations of the value of about 130 million euros




03/02/2020Partnership between the port of Trieste and the development company of the Polytechnic University of Munich
A Skills Centre for Porrelevance and Energy Logistics will be activated




03/02/2020The extension of the 4th Dirty of the port of Taranto has been inaugurated
Initially, 520 meters of the new quay and 60 thousand square meters of forecourt will be used




03/02/2020ANAMA welcomes the exemption of all-aid flights from the blockade of Italy-China air links
Albertini: within hours of the blockade we had seen a distortion of trade in favour of other EU airports




03/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic from the port of Venice decreased by -7.7%
Landings fell by -8.1% and boats by -6.7%




03/02/2020The port of Algeciras has set new annual records for containerized and conventional goods
The total was 109.37 million tonnes or 1.9%




03/02/2020The third meeting of european project partners PROMARES was held in Ancona
The aim is to accelerate the development of the full potential of maritime and multi-modal freight transport in the Adriatic




03/02/2020In 2019, maritime freight traffic from the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris fell by -5%
The cruisers are also falling




03/02/2020The Netherlands-Germany Agreement to ensure that hydrogen-powered transport activities on their route to the Reno-Alpes Corridor are fuelled
The goal is that from 2024 10-15 tankers to operate on the Rhine with hydrogen propulsion
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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Washington
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Washington
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The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
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