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May 2020




29/05/2020To fine summer the start of the work for the new terminal of the port of Marseilles for the passengers from and for the Maghreb
Currently this traffic is of 500 thousand people per year




29/05/2020From on 15 June in the Greek airports of Athens and Salonicco coming foreign tourists from 29 nations will be able to disembark
Between the European nations, excluded Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Sweden and United Regno




29/05/2020In the first trimester the economic results of RINA have grown, but the possible impact of the sanitary crisis is attended
Confirmed Ugo Salerno president and managing director




29/05/2020Postponed on 31 August the term for the presentation of request of concession for the container terminal to the Port Channel of Cagliari
Exhorted a delay of the social shocks-absorber for all the workers of the commercial port of call until the location of the new operator




29/05/2020Last year, 102.6 million tonnes of goods (-2.6%) were transported on the Austrian rail network
44% of transit traffic was transport between Germany and Italy




29/05/2020German terminalists Eurogate and HHLA announce negotiations for close cooperation
Contacts are at an early stage




28/05/2020Freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -10.9% in the first quarter
In March, there was a drop of -10.0%




28/05/2020Heavy traffic backlog at the ports of Naples and Salerno in April
Recorded declines of -37.2% and -13.3% respectively. Passengers collapse




28/05/2020By Caterina (ALIS), it is necessary to restart maritime transport to save the tourist season
Further extensions of suspensions after 2 June, he warned, could have devastating effects




28/05/2020In April, freight traffic at the ports of Algeciras, Barcelona and Valencia fell by -5.5%, -24.2% and -12.3% respectively
Zeroing the passenger flow




28/05/2020The G20 economies were hit hard by the pandemic in the first quarter
Further deterioration in April




28/05/2020In April, the port of Genoa recorded the lowest traffic figure in 25 years
Strong contraction of the business also in Savona Vado. Passenger traffic at both airports has been cleared




28/05/2020Allianz perceives: even if the ships in disarmament are many, the level of risk for the shipowners at all is not dropped
The insurance group evidences that entered at stake other types of risk




27/05/2020Terminal Container Ravenna, completed the leveling of the seabed in the area in front of the old ro-ro jetty
The dock allows the simultaneous docking of three ships




27/05/2020Costa and AIDA extend the suspension period of the cruises until July 31
The companies confirm that there are still no conditions to resume activity




27/05/2020Today, the largest container ship ever arrived in Italy at the port of Gioia Tauro
The "MSC Sixin" has a load capacity of 23,656 teu




27/05/2020Austrian trucks transported 402.3 million tonnes of goods last year (up 2.3%)
Growth was mainly driven by national transport on routes of up to 80 kilometres




27/05/2020ICAO, IMO and ILO urge governments to facilitate the change of ship and aircraft crews
I also call for recognition of the essential role of these workers




27/05/2020In the first quarter, ZIM improved its economic results by halving losses
-4.5% drop in containerized cargo carried by the fleet




26/05/2020Pacific International Lines deals with creditors and seeks Temasek's support
The health crisis has exacerbated the difficulties of the Singapore shipping company




26/05/2020An industrial e-fuel project for trucks, ships and aircraft is under way in Denmark
Initiative of Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Muller-M'rsk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ersted




26/05/2020Define guidelines for digitizing vehicle flows at the gates and port terminals of Genoa and Savona-Vado
The new procedures are expected to be fully operational by July




26/05/2020The Bimco is carrying to term the definition of standard for the cleansing of the hulls of the ships in water
The objective is that they are recognized by the International Maritime Organization




26/05/2020In the first quarter of this year, the OECD's gross domestic product fell by -1.8% compared to the previous three months
Compared to the first quarter of 2019, the decrease was -0.8%. France and Italy recorded the biggest declines




26/05/2020Cooperation between Harland and Wolff and Navantia is about to become operational
They will jointly participate in a UK Ministry of Defence competition




26/05/2020Wilson-Arkon agreement to manage a fleet of 20 mini-bullers
The German company will manage all export activities of the Norwegian company's fleet in the Mediterranean




26/05/2020Confetra, the relaunch decree-law does not adequately support certain sectors of logistics, starting with that of portability
Russian: We cannot allow the more than 200 port terminal companies to be compensated with just 16 million reductions in royalties




25/05/2020Compensation to Greek seafarers affected by the impact of the health crisis
Nearly 3.1 million euros of funds are allocated




25/05/2020Transportation, no to tariff dumping on container transport
Tagnochetti: the impact of a blockade of container transport would have very serious consequences on ports, ports, logistics and intermodal structures




25/05/2020Seven Northern European transport and logistics associations are calling for an extension of the brexit transition period
A "no deal" - they explained - would have disastrous consequences that would add to the dramatic crisis triggered by the Covid-19"




25/05/2020Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will buy the Brazilian shipyard Oceana
It will be used for the construction of four corvettes for the Brazilian Navy




25/05/2020New road to the Canal Port of Cagliari
It will facilitate the movement of heavy goods vehicles in and out of the docks




25/05/2020The Union Pilots denunciation the exclusion of the pilots of the ports from the measures of support of I decree I throw again
Bellomo: we do not succeed to comprise as the pilots are not never considered deserving of the same support, assured to the mooring service, for the decrease of the traffics from the Covid-19 emergency




22/05/2020Renewed the ICOMIA board
The new president is Canadian Sara Anghel, who takes over from Andrea Razeto




22/05/2020ICS, the rules governing hours of work and rest on board ships continue to be respected
The non-compliance rate has fallen by 25% in the last 12 months




22/05/2020Filt, Fit and Uilt say no to a further reduction in transporting rates to and from Ligurian ports
The request - they complain - contributes to the deconstructing of rules and safety and presses on the salaries of the staff of the transport companies on rubber




22/05/2020Malorgio (Filt Cgil): in the decree-law Relaunch there are useful interventions for ports
However, he said, the budget surpluses of the Port System Authorities must be taken into account




22/05/2020Rolls-Royce plans to cut 9,000 jobs
Property will be sold and other expenses reduced




22/05/2020New certification for the prevention and control of the spread of infections for Italian port terminals
It is the result of a collaboration between Assiterminal, RINA Services, SIGE and Maresca&Partners




22/05/2020The Propeller Club of Venice publishes an essay on the last 50 years of the port
The author of "Facts and Misdeeds in the Garden of Venice" is Massimo Bernardo




21/05/2020The World Trade Organization's barometric index is a storm
It marks 87.6, which is the lowest value since the indicator was adopted in July 2016




21/05/2020In France, almost 60% of haulage companies are still partially or totally inactive
A third of companies expect to have to resort to staff reductions in the near future




21/05/2020Meeting at the Municipality of Taranto to discuss the relaunch of the container terminal at the Polyseettorial Pier
Melucci: It's a matter of vital importance to an entire community




21/05/2020New Japanese consortium to design, build and market zero-emission electric ships
The first naval unit will be completed in March 2022




21/05/2020Perini Navi intends to use Article 182 of the bankruptcy law for debt restructuring
The aim is to safeguard operations and business continuity




20/05/2020After a positive 2019, Hupac faces a decline in activity caused by the coronavirus emergency
The company points out that the lack of adequate support for combined transport operators would trigger a dangerous downward spiral in modal transfer




20/05/2020Livorno has been given the green light for the work agency's recovery plan in Porto
A total of 607 thousand euros is expected to be paid




20/05/2020The pandemic sharply curbs the positive trend of Royal Caribbean Cruises results
In the first quarter, the cruise group reported a net loss of USD 1.44 billion




20/05/2020In controtendenza regarding the other main world-wide ports, the traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen grows
In the first trimester an increase of +1.1% is recorded, but it previews that in next the three months of they will more clearly manifest the effects of the Covid-19 crisis




20/05/2020To April the traffic of the container enlivened from the Chinese marine ports is diminished of -5,1%
The commercial exchanges with foreign country through the coastal ports of call are piled to altogether 316,6 million tons (+2.9%)




19/05/2020Silversea Cruises confirms the next takeover of the new Silver Origincruise ship
It was completed by the Dutch shipyard De Hoop despite the reduction in activity




19/05/2020The German shipowners are worried that the sanitary crisis will have effects more devastating than that financial institution of the 2008/2009
Hartmann (VDR): "it is expectable that important segment of the German mercantile fleet are to survival risk"




19/05/2020The Alliance restores three Italian stops on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Three ships will be re-entered in MD1 and MD2 services




19/05/2020At Ati Fincantieri Infrastructure- Fincosit the work on the displacement and expansion of the forane dam of the port of Vado Ligure
The Fincantieri Group company has also signed a contract for the reconstruction, reinforcement and adaptation of the historic international marina of Rapallo




19/05/2020The European shipowning industry, with the exception of the field tanker, heavy is hit by the impact of the pandemic
Investigation of the ECSA on the effects negatives of the sanitary emergency on the turnover and the occupation




18/05/2020Freight traffic in the port of Hamburg fell by -7.9% in the first quarter
Containers amounted to 2.2 million teu (-6.6%), of which 579 thousand with China (-14.6%)




18/05/2020The Spanish trade union CCOO calls for the nationalisation of shipping companies operating essential regular services
In addition, according to the trade union organisation, flags of countries such as Malta and Cyprus should be considered foreign to European cabotage




18/05/2020Regional Container Lines stores the first quarter with a sharp drop in containerized loads carried by the fleet
Stable the revenues




18/05/2020A ship from Genoa Messina has landed for the first time at the port of Ravenna
The "Jolly Vanadio" was also the largest container ship to ever enter the Candiano Canal




18/05/2020The EU approves subsidies for the development of intermodity in the Genoa node
Nine million euros to promote the transfer of goods from the road to the railway




18/05/2020Additional funds to upgrade the railway station serving the port of Ravenna
EUR 47.7 million for work on the two railway lines to the left and right of the Candiano Canal




18/05/2020DIS sells a Handysize product tanker built in 2006 for .8 million dollars
d'Amico: The divestment further strengthens our liquidity position




18/05/2020In the first three months of 2020, container traffic at Eurokai's port terminals decreased by -10.2%
In Germany, volumes fell by -10.2% and in Italy by -9.2%




18/05/2020Interferry expresses optimism about the recovery of the ferry sector
Carrigan; Ferries will be the preferred mode of transport for those travelling for tourism




18/05/2020Kuehne-Nagel has opened a wine and spirits warehouse in Verona
The temperature-controlled structure has an area of 27,000 square meters




18/05/2020Maritime links with Sicily have reopened
General aviation connections with the islands have also been reactivated




15/05/2020Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals fell by -5.3% last month
In China the decrease was -7.0% and in foreign terminals by -0.7%




15/05/2020Alfredo Scalisi is the new CEO of La Spezia Container Terminal
He previously served as general manager of the company




15/05/2020Wallenius Wilhelmsen's financial and operating results were sharp
In the first three months of 2020, the volumes of rolling stock transported by the fleet decreased by -20%




15/05/2020HMM reduces the costs and contains the losses
In the first three months the portacontainer of the South Korean company they have transported 885 thousand teu (- 18.6%)




15/05/2020To April the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -7,3%
In the first quadrimestre of this year the decrease has been of -6,7%




15/05/2020In the first three months of this year the revenues of Fincantieri are diminished of -4,5%
The EBITDA is piled to 72 million euros (- 21.7%). The value of the new orders is dropped of -95,4%




15/05/2020In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd reported declines in operating profit and net income of -25.2% and -74.2%
Revenues increased by 9.2%




14/05/2020The NCLH cruise group closed the first quarter with an unprecedented net loss, higher than revenues
Turnover fell by -11.2% and net negative economic result amounted to -1.88 billion dollars




14/05/2020The Port Security Protocol has been approved in Ravenna
The aim is to ensure the maximum safety of workers and port operations




14/05/2020In the port of Marseille first refueling LNG from ship to ship
It was made between the "Coral Methane" gas station and the cruise ship "Emerald Coast"




14/05/2020Yang Ming filed for a loss in the first quarter
Financial performance of compatriot Wan Hai Lines also fell




14/05/2020ECSA welcomes the tourism and transport package presented by the EU Commission
However, it reiterated the need to work to allow the changing of the crews of the ships




14/05/2020Appointed the new Board of Directors of Maritime Stations
The 2019 financial year was closed with a net profit of 284 thousand euros ( .241%)




14/05/2020Croatian ports closed the first quarter with declines of -11.0% in freight and -12.3% in passengers
At the Port Of Rijeka, containers increased by 9.7%




14/05/2020The maritime agents of Ancona are asking the ADSP for immediate measures to support the competitiveness of the Doric port
Prompted the zeroing of port rights




14/05/2020Agreement between the German authorities and the German Naval Yards for the merger of activities in the field of the construction of military ships
Negotiations for consolidation have had the support of the government




13/05/2020Container traffic in the Port of Long Beach fell by -17.3% in April
Expected a further decline in the coming weeks




13/05/2020Hapag-Lloyd reduces the frequency of the Mediterranean Gulf Express service
In Italy it scales the ports of Livorno and Genoa




13/05/2020Negative first quarter for Evergreen Marine
Revenues fell by -4.9%




13/05/2020Funding to The Italian Sea Group to increase the shipbuilding capacity
Agreement with UniCredit and Deutsche Bank




13/05/2020In the second quarter, the value of world trade is expected to fall by -27%
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the first quarter of this year this value decreased by -3%




13/05/2020Freight traffic in the Port of Singapore fell by -12.6% last month
There were 2.8 million teu (-5.0%) containers




13/05/2020Maersk Group's quarterly results growth thanks to container carriers, but a slump is expected in the coming months
Skou: In the second quarter of this year, the volumes transported by the fleet will decrease by 20-25%




12/05/2020Also the National Association Companies Harbour Enterprises rejects the rough draft of Decreto Increase
The ANCIP asks among other things that former authorizations art. 17 come all which postponed at least five years




12/05/2020Global Ship Lease's quarterly financial performance fell
In the first three months of 2020, revenues grew by 10%




12/05/2020Assarmatori restates the demand for specific measures of support for the enterprises and the workers of the marine field
The government - he has accused the association - has decided to save the aerial transport and to sink that marine one




12/05/2020Of Caterina (ALIS): with Decreto I throw again is intentional to only help someone and not entire people of the transport
The government - he has denounced - rather than to support the entire field, instead has been worried of the support to a single company in crisis: Tirrenia




12/05/2020Last year the volume of goods is dropped transported on the road and on track through the Swiss Alps
Accentuation of the bending in the second half of the year




12/05/2020Negative quarterly economic and operating results of the HHLA terminal group
Titzrath: 2020 will be one of the most difficult years in the company's history




12/05/2020Confitarma, disappointment at the failure to accept his instances in the drafts of the Revival Decree
The Confederation complains that, on the other hand, significant resources have been found for Tirrenia and Alitalia




12/05/2020Alsea, the government's decree instead of reviving the economy risks scuppering it
Schiavoni: we do not understand why those who invoice above five million euros do not go anything




11/05/2020Cgil, Cisl and Uil urge not to dump the crisis in the port of Genoa on CULMV
Prompted an immediate resumption of calls for port company members




11/05/2020Suspended fees for all companies in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
The measure follows the measure to support companies authorised to provide temporary port work




11/05/2020Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by -6.5% in April
In the first four months of 2020, 2.49 million teu (-15.5%) were handled




11/05/2020The North Central Tyrrhenian AdSP plans to close 2020 with a loss of close to 20 million euros
Of Majo: 'all but one of the sectors are in very great pain as a result of this health emergency crisis'




11/05/2020In the first three months of 2020, freight traffic in the port of Trieste decreased by -5%
Growth of 4% of rolling stock. Decline in miscellaneous goods (-4%), solid bulks (-82%) liquid bulks (-1%)




11/05/2020Container traffic in New York Harbor decreased by -2.0% in the first quarter of this year
In March, a drop of -4.1%




11/05/2020Port of Spice, meeting between AdSP, Municipality and operators to define how to ensure the competitiveness of the airport
Ongoing and studying projects to offer more services and efficiency to users




11/05/2020China's largest petrochemical port has become operational
It is located 1.1 kilometers from the Sinopec refinery in Zhanjiang




11/05/2020Cargotec sells its stake in a crane factory in China to partner Rainbow Heavy Industries
The plant manufactures vehicles for the Kalmar and MacGregor brands




08/05/2020The Parliament EU will examine four proposals in order to support the field of the transports hit from the crisis
An amendment previews that the ports can decide to defer, to suspend, to reduce or to cancel the payment of the anchor duties




08/05/2020Royal Caribbean has cut 26% of beyond 5 thousand employee occupied from the group in the USA
The company has returned notes important measures of control of the costs. In course negotiations with the ship yards in order to reduce and to defer the expenses for the new constructions




08/05/2020Federagenti, the Venice case demonstrates to the embrittlement the economic monocultures in the phases of crisis
The federation of the shipping agents denunciation that the government has disregarded the engagements for I throw again of the lagoon harbour port of call




08/05/2020Filt-Cgil Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti exhort the government and the shipowners to assist and to support the marine ones
Necessary - they have emphasized Malorgio, Pellecchia and Tarlazzi - an ulterior effort in order to resolve a become situation definitively indefensible




08/05/2020THE Alliance announces a series of cancellations of departures of containerized maritime services
In Italy, some stopovers at the ports of Genoa and La Spezia were temporarily cancelled




08/05/2020Crickets (ANCIP): Port Authority intervenes quickly to allow Article 17 companies to overcome this critical period
Appreciation for the decision of the AdSP of Western Sicily to use art. 17 paragraph 15-bis of Law 84/94 to allocate funds to the Port Company




07/05/2020The IMO publishes protocols to facilitate ship crew changes
They were developed by leading maritime and transport organisations




07/05/2020New premises in the port of Ravenna for health checks on goods
They were made available free of charge to the USMAF and the PCF by SAPIR and TCR




07/05/2020With regard to the sinking of the Boccaccio, RINA reiterates and confirms the correctness of its work
The families of the victims - point out the law firms Ambrosio & Commodus and Bona Oliva and Associates - expect the Italian courts to quickly go to the merits




07/05/2020Grimaldi: If the state intervenes to support shipping companies, it must act in such a way as not to produce unfair competition
Finnlines closed the first quarter with a net profit of 20.7 million euros, or 27.6%




07/05/2020The Law court of the EU establishes that victims and survivors of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 will be able to introduce demanded of compensation in Italy
They will be able to address to the Italian magistracy in order to introduce an action for damages against RINA and Agency Italian Registry of Shipping




07/05/2020Positive the results of the first trimester of Friend International Shipping
The company previews good future perspectives for the market of the product tanker




07/05/2020In the first quarter, ICTSI's port terminals handled 1.5 million containers, or 1.2%
In Asia, traffic decreased by -2.6%




07/05/2020He bought the fleet and river transport activities in Europe of South Africa's Imperial
The more than 400 vessels carry more than 45 million tonnes of goods per year




07/05/2020The first ship of the new EMA containerized service has arrived at the port of Genoa
In just over nine hours at the PSA Genoa Pra' terminal, about 900 teu were moved




07/05/2020Rolls-Royce employs more than 4,000 people in the UK
The measure is a consequence of the unprecedented reduction in air traffic caused by the pandemic




06/05/2020Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten is in danger of not surviving the impact of the pandemic
The rating downgrade does not allow the company to access the system of state loan guarantees




06/05/2020Freight traffic at Spanish ports fell by -7.9% in March
Passengers fell by -58.6%




06/05/2020Because of the deterioration of the CAI International market suspends the project of sale of the branch of the railway wagons
The company has closed the first trimester with a net loss of -1,3 million dollars




05/05/2020Work will begin in the summer to extend the container terminal at Koper port
Annual traffic capacity will rise to a total of 1.5 million teu




05/05/2020Precautionary measures have been served to 69 people for alleged illicit trafficking in the port of Salerno
Mignone (Propeller Club Salerno): it will not be a news story to undermine the credibility of the airport




05/05/2020The Austrians, BB, LTE and ELL will build a locomotive service centre near Vienna
The workshop will become operational in the autumn of 2021




05/05/2020Fincantieri and the University of Genoa start four PhD projects
The engineering company will invest more than 250 thousand euros in it




05/05/2020Kotug acquires Marsol International in Dubai
The Middle Eastern company operates naval activities in the service of the offshore industry




05/05/2020Agreement for the digitisation of customs procedures in the ports of Brindisi, Manfredonia, Barletta and Monopoly
Sealed this afternoon by the Port Authority of the South Adriatic Sea and the Customs Agency




05/05/2020In just five weeks, due to the pandemic, passenger traffic at Italian airports fell from 460,000 to 7,000
A sector that for 2020 worldwide seemed destined for significant growth - pointed out the Istat - is now hit by a global crisis




05/05/2020Pillarstone Italy announces the conclusion of the renegotiation of PB Tankers' debt
Four of the company's MR2 ships enter the Finav fund




05/05/2020Appointed members of the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Straits
The port authority's body will begin operating immediately




05/05/2020Textainer ended the first quarter with a net loss of -4.4 million dollars
Revenues fell by -6.5%




05/05/2020Carnival Cruise Line and P&O Cruises extend their suspension until August 31
Myrmell: A further suspension is a prudent and responsible measure




04/05/2020The EU Commission authorises seven billion euros in aid to Air France
The support plan includes government guarantees on loans and the provision of a share loan




04/05/2020ANCIP restates that in port it is single an authorized society to supply temporary harbour job
The thesis second which a pluralità of subjects would be necessary - denunciation the association - appears at least instrumental and rivelatrice of an approximate acquaintance of law 84/94




04/05/2020Funded the SUSPORT project to increase energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of Adriatic ports
The port of Ravenna will benefit from EUR 572,000 with which it will carry out three projects fully funded by the EU




04/05/2020Budget 2019 of the Authority of Harbour System of the Tyrrhenian Sea Northern
To Livorno the second reunion of the Cabin of direction has held city-port on the Codiv-19 emergency




04/05/2020Ordering Fincantieri for a frigate for the U.S. Navy with options for nine other ships
If all options are exercised, the value of the order will amount to USD 5.57 billion




04/05/2020The Spice, Tanger Med and Damietta will be the ports most affected by the crisis in the second quarter
Sea-Intelligence predicts this. Among the northern European ports, Felixstowe, Zeebrugge and Antwerp will be affected by the greatest impact from the emergency




04/05/2020Costa Cruises announces the further suspension of its cruises until June 30
Measures to contain the pandemic do not actually allow it to operate




04/05/2020The port of Trieste relaunches its role as the southern gateway to Europe
The emergency could facilitate an acceleration and unblocking in the use of the international Free Port




04/05/2020With the start of the lockdown, maritime traffic along the Italian coast has halved
This is highlighted by an analysis of the US HawkEye 360 based on satellite detections of radar signals
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Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
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Southampton/London
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The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
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Brussels
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Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
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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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
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
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
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
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
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