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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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The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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 fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
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