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July 2020




31/07/2020Perseverance Group, concluded renegotiation of the debt of 250 million with the Finav and CCR Shipping funds
D'Amato: The agreement will allow the complete consolidation of the group's debt position, after a long period of crisis, ensuring business continuity




31/07/2020Good quarterly DSV Panalpina thanks to the effect of the merger of summer 2019
The April-June period was closed with a net profit of 1.39 billion Danish kroner (up 21.0%)




31/07/2020In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Trieste fell by -17%
Down -14% in the first half of 2020




31/07/2020Matthieu Gasselin will be the new CEO of Sogemar
He will take over from Sebastiano Grasso




31/07/2020Containerized cargo carried by ONE decreased by -12.7% in the second quarter
Revenues in the period amounted to USD 2.74 billion (-4.8%)




31/07/2020MSC Cruises has acquired 50% of Palumbo Malta Shipyards
The joint venture with Palumbo will become a hub for the repair of cruise ships, merchant ships, ferries and offshore facilities




31/07/2020It signs a memorandum of understanding with CLAAI
Nicolini: We will work to ensure that this cooperation can soon lead to the full confluence of CLAAI in our confederal system




31/07/2020Fincantieri closed the first half with a net loss of -137 million euros
Revenues decreased by -15.6% and the value of new orders fell by -74.0%




31/07/2020Royal Caribbean Cruises changed its name to Royal Caribbean Group
Fain: The last renewal of our identity took place over 20 years ago




30/07/2020De Micheli assures that the damage to the Ligurian operators for the motorway clogging will pay them Aspi
They will be quantified from December 2019




30/07/2020Revenues from Dutch terminals group Vopak fell by -7.7% in the second quarter
Net profit was 83.4 million euros (-6.9%)




30/07/2020The Greek insurance brokerage company Fender joins Siaci-Cambiaso Risso
The Pireo-listed company specializes in Protection & Indemnity insurance




30/07/2020Grimaldi (Finnlines): The second quarter was extremely challenging
Revenues fell by -33.0%




30/07/2020In according to trimester the revenues Time base charter of Friend International Shipping they are increased of +26.0%
The period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 15,6 million dollars




30/07/2020In the second quarter, freight traffic from Spanish ports fell by -17.3%
In June, the decline was -14.8%




29/07/2020Ok to the project of the Baleària for the realization of the new passenger terminal of the port of Valencia
The management of the crocieristiche activities will be entrusted the Global Turk Holding Ports




29/07/2020North Sea Ports has recorded a decrease of the -16,4% of the quarterly traffic of the goods
The ports of call of Ghent, Vlissingen and Terneuzen have enlivened 15,6 million tons




29/07/2020In according to trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice it is diminished of -14,4%
Down it is goods several (- 19.3%) that the liquid bulk (- 16.4%) and that solid (- 1.7%)




29/07/2020Signed the contract that assigns to ICTSI the management of the multipurpose terminal of the port of Kribi
25-year agreement




28/07/2020I decree Simplifications, Assarmatori asks urgent aids for the field for the ferries and the cabotage
Assoporti emphasizes the necessity to modify the norm on the dredgings in the ports




28/07/2020Assyerports, this year passenger traffic at Italian airports will fall by -65%
The association is calling for direct support for airport companies




28/07/2020Freight traffic at Tunisian ports fell by -4.2% in the second quarter
In the first half of 2020, growth of 1.9% was recorded




28/07/2020The ports of Singapore and Rotterdam partner in an initiative for digitalization in the maritime-port sector
Agreement with PSA, CargoSmart, GTD Solutions (TradeLens) and GeTS




28/07/2020Grimaldi Lines doubles the frequency of the Civitavecchia-Olbia maritime link
The "Cruise Bonaria" and "Cruise Emerald" ferries will alternate on the route




28/07/2020New rail service between the port of Koper and western Austria
It will be activated by the Austrian SETG




28/07/2020I meet at MIT to find a solution to the enrollment in the Port Agency of the fired Gioia Tauro port workers
Sent to the legal sector of the Port Authority to prepare a regulatory framework that would allow the feasibility of the measure to be assessed




27/07/2020In June the traffic of the goods in the ports of Genoa and Savona - Vado Ligure is dropped respective of the -27,2% and -9,3%
In according to trimester of this year bendings they have been of the -31,0% and -16,6%




27/07/2020Intercargo shows a strike of the shipping in order to resolve the problem to take it in turns of the crews of the ships
Fafalios: how much is too much is too much. Tarasis: it is not being made nothing and very soon the same industry of the shipping could be obliged/forced to interrupt the commerce of essential assets




27/07/2020Published the guide EU in order to facilitate the gradual restart of the activity of the cruise ships blocked from the pandemic
It identifies the measures in order to limit the contagion risk to adopt is on board that to earth




27/07/2020HPH Trust reports a six-month decline of -8.0% in container traffic handled by its terminals
Revenues fell by -11.9%




27/07/2020Container renter Triton's revenue fell -5.1% in the second quarter
Net income at 70.6 million dollars (-18.0%)




27/07/2020DP World's port terminals closed the second quarter with a -8.8% drop in container traffic
In the first half of 2020, 33.9 million teu (-5.3%) were moved




24/07/2020In the second quarter of this year, OOCL's fleet carried 1.7 million containers (-4.6%)
Totalized revenues of almost 1.6 billion dollars (up 1.1%)




24/07/2020Traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -25.9% last month
In the second quarter of this year the decline was -29.0%




24/07/2020Genoa Naval Industries closed 2019 with revenues of 211 million euros
Gross operating margin was 16 million euros




24/07/2020In the second quarter, Konecranes reported a sharp decrease in port crane orders
Segment revenues fell by -16.2%




24/07/2020Shortly the convocation of a new reunion of the Committee of management of the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
The harbour agency detailed list that the MIT has recognized the full regularity of consuntivo 2019




24/07/2020Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti are asking for clarification on the extension of the agreement between CIN Tirrenia and the State
We are again registering discontent among the workers of the shipping company, the unions explained




24/07/2020Adriafer has been given a board of directors
D'Agostino: better structuring the structure of a reality that continues to grow will serve to give new impetus to society




24/07/2020In June, freight traffic at the ports of Naples and Salerno fell by -13.2% and -4.1% respectively
In the second quarter of 2020, decreases were -24.3% and -7.0%




24/07/2020The ports of Genoa and Savona are pressing for the restart of cruise activities
In 2019, the two airports welcomed 435 cruise ships for more than two million passengers




23/07/2020Thirteen international organizations speed up the Italian government to strive in order to allow the change of the crews of the ships
Draft - they emphasize - of a humanitarian crisis that must be resolved in order protect the marine ones that has been on the ships in order too much time




23/07/2020Assiterminal and Assologist urge clarity on the resources for the reduction of concession fees
Becce and Gentile: the failure to amend Article 199 remains an element of potential ambiguity and uncertainty




23/07/2020The maritime agents of Sicily are calling for the cruises to be restarted
Monti: we will strive to find solutions for portitalia's temporary workers




23/07/2020The trade unions are calling for urgent action to be made for the relaunch of the Cagliari container terminal
The terms of the redundancy procedure for workers nearing the deadline




23/07/2020In June, global trade was also curbed by the pandemic
They were expected to be close to May lows




23/07/2020PSA and GIP emphasise the increase in competitiveness resulting from their concentration
Yang: It will improve the provision of services to shipping lines, chargers and receivers




23/07/2020The Port Authority of Gioia Tauro has the seafaring royalty to be cut by up to 95%
Measure to compensate for the decline in productivity caused by the pandemic




23/07/2020Started a project for the realization of 1.350 certifyd pits and services for the haulers
Previewed investments for 27 million euros




23/07/2020Green light of the government to the new landscaped authorization of the Port Channel of Cagliari
Deiana: fundamental result for the harbour port of call




23/07/2020Agreement between customs and Monopoly and Assoporti
The aim is to boost the competitiveness of the national port and logistics system and to develop traffic in ports




23/07/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic at the port of Rotterdam decreased by -9.0%
Containers amounted to 3,452,615 teu (-9.3%)




23/07/2020Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises announce the extension of the suspension period of the cruises
The decision following the continued spread of the Covid-19 pandemic




23/07/2020Ok of the Committee of management of the Western From Liguria AdSP to the concentrations between PSA and SECH and MSC and Messina
The first two are the main societies that manage the container terminal of the port of Genoa. MSC will stop 49% of the Messina company




22/07/2020Filt Cgil and Uiltrasporti defend the new approach to the rule on self-production in ports
The trade unions are ready for new mobilisations




22/07/2020Venice Port Community's appeal for the green light for cruises
It is the only sector still standing - fiaVET Veneto and TU point out. Re. 've. And we can't wait any longer




22/07/2020In June, the port of Algeciras handled 424 thousand containers (-4.6%)
In the second quarter of this year, the total was 1.2 million teu (-8.8%)




22/07/2020Assiterminal presses for the restart of the cruises
There is also the need - the association specified - to be able to recall to work workers who have exhausted social shocks




22/07/2020Report by Fedespedi on the impact of the health crisis on freight transport
Moretto: Supporting logistics, shipping and freight transport is key to boosting economic trade




22/07/2020The lockdown has slowed down activity at Bologna Interport
Traffic up in June compared to the previous month




22/07/2020Monti (AdSP of Western Sicily) calls for the reopening of the cruise market
Further postponements in the green light to cruises in Italian ports - he explained - would anni-20 the cruise season




22/07/2020Proposals for the competitiveness of the intermodal rail shipment between Italy and France
They are left over by Lombardy Confindustria, Confindustria Piemonte and Assologistica, that they have constituted a specific working group




22/07/2020Nicolini (Confetra): the revival of the Italian economy must take place with the fundamental contribution of logistics
We have 90 days - he specified - to turn this scheme into a "project park" and a bouquet of specific regulatory measures




22/07/2020In according to trimester the revenues of Helvetic group ABB they are diminished of -14,2%
Contract for the supply of a destined system of advanced feeding to the first ship to the world for the recovery of the marine diamonds




22/07/2020Confitarma and Assarmatori reiterate their no to the change in the rules on self-production
Disappointment at Italy's failure to join the agreement to facilitate the change of ship crews




21/07/2020MSC Cruises asks to start the cruise activity in Italy again
Mass: We are ready to safely depart and arm two ships




21/07/2020Genedani (Unatras): A third of trucking companies are at risk by default by September
Letter to Minister De Micheli calling for emergency measures




21/07/2020Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti urge cruises to start again
Without a restart in a very tight timeframe, they point out, the sector is in danger of never recovering




21/07/2020The Tasmanian TT-Line gives up the construction of two ferries with the Finnish Rauma
Following the impact of the pandemic, the state of Tasmania intends to focus on the benefits to the local economy




21/07/2020Wilhelmsen Ship Management acquires 50% of Ahrenkiel Steamship
The joint venture will complete the technical management activities of the container carrier




21/07/2020The British cruise line Cruise & Maritime Voyages has been placed in receivership
Last month, five of the six ships in the fleet were blocked by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency




21/07/2020Declining quarterly results for Kuhne - Nagel except those generated by the air cargo
The Swiss logistics group closed the April-June period with a net profit of 170 million Swiss francs (-16.3%)




20/07/2020The East Ligurian AdSP supports the training of port workers in Carrara Marina
National Transportation School courses for 14 Co.Se.Port workers




20/07/2020Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by -10.5% last month
In the first six months of this year, 2,511,234 teu (-9.1%) were handled




20/07/2020Tomorrow to Genoa the manifestation against the isolation of the Liguria caused from the highway congestion
Laghezza (Confetra Liguria): caused a permanent damage for from Liguria and Italian logistic system. Also the Venice Port Community protests




20/07/2020In the second quarter, Konecranes reported a decrease of -29.3% in orders
Revenue down -11.3%




20/07/2020Container traffic in the Shanghai port fell by -6.8% in the first half of this year
In June, the decline was -4.1%




20/07/2020The East Ligurian Ligurian Sea System Strategic Planning Document has been approved
It is the first DPSS approved in Italy




20/07/2020The port of Trieste is awarded two European projects co-funded by the CEF programme
Funds of more than 1.1 million euros at the Julian airport




20/07/2020In June new historical record salary of the goods enlivened by the Chinese marine ports
The new maximum peak also of the single traffic with foreign country that is piled to 350,0 million tons (+7.9%)




17/07/2020New appeal to allow the implementation of the change of ship crews
The main employers' and trade unions in the maritime sector have sent letters to European leaders




17/07/2020ECSA calls for the extension of the mandate of the EU NAVFOR operation Atalanta
Confitarma, the Persian Gulf and the waters in front of Somalia is a strategically relevant area for Italian armament




17/07/2020Cargotec Group's quarterly results fell sharply
In the April-June period, the value of new orders fell by -27%




17/07/2020The first automatic-controlled rail manoeuvres in Europe will be tested in 2021
Project partners are French Alstom, Belgium's Lineas and Dutch pro-ProRail




17/07/2020The second quarter of the group blames the impact of the pandemic on the group's activities
Steady revenues. Operating profit and net profit down -49% and -63%




16/07/2020Pirate attacks on ships continue to grow
There were 51 incidents in the second quarter of this year




16/07/2020Greece's Celestyal Cruises buys costa NeoRomanticacruise ship
Sold by Costa Cruises, it has a capacity of 1,800 passengers




16/07/2020Hapag-Lloyd expects a sharp increase in second-quarter EBITDA and EBIT values
They are expected to be around 680 million and 340 million euros respectively




16/07/2020German logistics group Rhenus will acquire a majority stake in Deutsche Binnenreederei
The river shipping company has a fleet of more than 700 vessels




16/07/2020Tenth consecutive monthly drop in container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles
In the first half of this year, the Californian airport handled 3.76 million teu (-17.1%)




16/07/2020Holland America Line sells four cruise ships
Two units were bought by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines




15/07/2020Anama's applause for airlines planning flights for Italian goods
Albertini: well Alitalia that decides the conversion of a pax flight into all cargo




15/07/2020In the second quarter, freight traffic at ports in the Southern Adriatic decreased by -24.2%
In Bari and Brindisi, the decline was -21.7% and -27.7% respectively




15/07/2020Container traffic in the Port of Hong Kong grew by 2.8% in June
In the first half of this year, the total was over 8.6 million teu (-4.9%)




15/07/2020Improved efficiency of the recreational unit registration process
Implemented staff dedicated to the activities of the Telematics Registry




15/07/2020In the second quarter, container traffic handled by COSCO Shipping Ports fell by -3.2%
In the Mediterranean, only the volumes moved in Egypt are growing




15/07/2020Agreement to upgrade the penultimate rail mile to the port of Civitavecchia
About 11 million euros of works are expected




15/07/2020Tarros includes the port of Ravenna in the Adriatic service - eastern Mediterranean
The other Italian ports touched are Venice and Ancona




15/07/2020Never so low the number of losses totals of ships
The last relationship of AGCS evidences that, however, the complicated operating conditions and the economic recession generated by the coronavirus could compromise the progressive improvement of safety




15/07/2020The event in Rome of the Committee "Saving Genoa and Liguria" is forbidden
The Committee - denounces Assagenti - rejects this attitude and this prohibition that humiliates even more all Ligurians




14/07/2020Shippers, maritime agents and customs officers join the Committee "Saving Genoa and Liguria"
Trade associations also highlight the need for the completion of the Pontremolese railway




14/07/2020A case of negligence against a British maritime agency over the death of a worker at a Bangladeshi shipyard
A ruling by the British High Court of Justice will allow the widow to file a complaint




14/07/2020Port of Trieste, freight trains can also travel uphill
The line has a maximum slope of 25 per thousand




14/07/2020Norway's Green Yard will save the Kleven Verft shipyard from bankruptcy
Operations are expected to be expanded to other areas of activity




14/07/2020Study of the shipping impact of its inclusion in the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading system
Significant variations depending on the type of fleet




14/07/2020The Terminal Operating System developed by China's CMPort will be installed at the port of Thessaloniki
The Greek airport will be promoted on the Chinese market as the gateway to Europe




13/07/2020In June, container traffic in Long Beach Harbor came down again
In the first half of 2020, 3.43 million teu (-6.9%) were handled




13/07/2020The port of Gaeta becomes a centre for the laying of electrical cables and for telecommunications
Settlement of the Company Futura (Prysmian Group) in the Lazio airport




13/07/2020Yesterday, the first carrier arrived at the Polyseettorial Pier in the port of Taranto
"Nicola" scale, which CMA CGM employs in the SSLMED Turmed feeder service




13/07/2020Traffic in the Port of Singapore fell by -10.0% last month
In the first half of 2020, the decline was -7.3%




10/07/2020Royal Caribbean Cruises buys the remaining 33.3% of Silversea Cruises
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovid and Roberto Martinoli will keep their posts




10/07/2020The problem of changing crews - Confitarma and Assarmatori and Federagenti denounce - is becoming absolutely unsustainable
Despite pressure from the shipping industry and the trade unions, they point out, there was no positive sign




10/07/2020Genoa and the Liguria will carry to Rome the protest for the isolation of the territory caused from the problems of the freeways
On 22 July a procession of truck, motor vehicles will leave and coach




10/07/2020Salt to nine the number of cruise ships that Carnival intends to sell within 90 days
In the fiscal years the 2020 and 2021 group will take in delivery five new ships rather than the nine previewed previously




10/07/2020Appreciation of Confitarma for the agenda that commits the government to accept the demands of the armament
It provides for the restart of cruises between national ports and the recognition of support to companies operating with ships registered in the First Register




10/07/2020In May, freight traffic in the port of Bremen fell by -10.2%
Containers amounted to 384 thousand teu (-11.2%)




10/07/2020It is a great disappointment that the amendment on self-production in ports has been approved
Mattioli: it will make it impossible for shipowners to carry out port operations in self-production




10/07/2020In Spain, measures were introduced to support ports affected by the crisis
Extended the application period of the reduction of anchor fees. Funds for passenger terminals




10/07/2020In China sustained growth in express deliveries
Some 34 billion parcels were shipped in the first half of this year (up 22%)




10/07/2020Twelve nations are committed to allowing the safe change of ship crews
Declaration signed by Saudi Arabia, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore and USA




09/07/2020Interporto Bologna closes the 2019 financial year at a loss
The company does not expect any negative impact in 2020 on economic results




09/07/2020In the first half of 2020, freight traffic in the port of Marseille Fos fell by -15%
Containers fell by -17%




09/07/2020The port of Ancona makes a first budget of the decrease of the traffic caused from the sanitary crisis
Giampieri: the AdSP will use every instrument of support to the enterprises that are living a moment of particularly difficult market




09/07/2020Costa Cruises announces the change of leadership roles
Mario Zanetti appointed commercial director of the company




09/07/2020To get back to, AIDA Cruises decides to cruise non-stop and use the ships as an "amusement park"
The restart on August 5 with the departure of the "AIDAperla" from the port of Hamburg




09/07/2020The European Parliament has approved the Mobility Package without modification
Measures to put an end to distortions of competition in the transport sector and ensure better working conditions for drivers




09/07/2020The OECD notes an improvement in economic forecasts, but the crisis is by no means over
The CLI index remains well below the long-term trend




09/07/2020Boat associations complain that the government, rather than facilitating the recovery of the sector, penalizes it
It blames the retroactive increase in the royalty of marinas and the doubling of VAT on rentals




09/07/2020This year the stoppage of the cruises will result in less revenue between 54 and 65 million for the port of Livorno
Study by the Port Authority of the North Tyrrhenian Sea on the impact of the crisis




08/07/2020Those of the sea? They are the last ones between the workers
Today the ships sound the sirens in order to carry the problem to take it in turns of the crews to the attention of the institutions, that other jolt would need very




08/07/2020Alessandro Santi will be the next president of Federagenti
He is president of the Venice Maritime Agents Association




08/07/2020The port of Antwerp closes the second quarter of 2020 with a decrease of -13% in traffic
Strong volume contraction in all product sectors




08/07/2020Schiavoni (Alsea): we ask an only place where private public administrations and can be confronted and be decided
The Milanese logistic region confirmation logistic pole of Italy, but in Europe is behind Holland, France and Germany




08/07/2020Container traffic in New York Harbor fell by -16.5% in May
In the first five months of this year the decline was -6.2%




08/07/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic at Indian ports decreased by -19.7%
Containers fell by -32.3%




08/07/2020Austrian import-export fell sharply in April
Imports of goods fell by -24.4% and exports by -22.9%




08/07/2020Initiatives of the Grendi Group to further develop the business in Sardinia
New distribution warehouse in Olbia and request for the construction of a shed for logistics services in the Canal Port of Cagliari




08/07/2020THE Alliance announces departure cancellations in August as a result of the effects of the pandemic
Regarding the Mediterranean market, the removal of stopovers for MD1, MD2 and MD3 services




07/07/2020Shipping CO2 emissions should be included in the EU emissions trading system
MEPs put further pressure on the shipping industry by imposing binding requirements for average annual emissions to be reduced by at least 40% by 2030




07/07/2020In the first half of 2020, containerized traffic on the Russian rail network grew by 14.5%
Transit traffic increased by 23.7%




07/07/2020COSCO, Ant and Alibaba agreement for the application of blockchain to maritime logistics
Its connection to the port, logistics and financial sectors will also be promoted




07/07/2020MSC reiterates that T&E's analysis of the group's fleet emissions is incorrect
The company points out that only 40-45% of the emissions reported in the MRV system were produced in the EU




06/07/2020MSC chooses Turin as the headquarters for MSC Technology, the new technology division of the shipping group
It will occupy 1,300 square meters of offices inside the Lingotto




06/07/2020T&E urges MEPs to include shipping in the EU's emissions trading system
Abbasov: vote for a system that finally charges ships for their emissions and reinvests that money in cleaner ships




06/07/2020In June, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by -6.4%
In the second quarter of this year, there were 4,713 ships passing through, or 1.2%




06/07/2020Approved of the amendment to Decreto I throw again on the self-handler in the ports
It previews that, if authorized to the self-handler, the ships must be endowed of adequate mechanical means and of suitable staff dedicated exclusively to the development of the operation




06/07/2020Next year Costa Cruises will employ three ships in China
These are the units "Costa Venezia", "Costa Serena" and "Mediterranean Coast"




06/07/2020New crane for the Trieste Logistics Platform
It will be delivered in September




06/07/2020In 2019 a historical record of intermodal shipments to Europe, but the crisis looms
In container terms, traffic was 8,802,630 teu (0.2%)




06/07/2020The Maersk Group buys customs shipper KGH Customs Services
The share capital will change hands for about 279 million dollars




03/07/2020Dorsman (ECSA): The tonnage tax system is essential
European Commission study on social aspects in the maritime transport sector




03/07/2020It is not the first time that the European Parliament has been involved in this debate
The complexity of the issue, the Confederation stressed, is not compatible with an amendment proposal drawn up without a prior confrontation between the parties




03/07/2020Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft is filing for bankruptcy
It was acquired earlier this year by the Croatian group DIV




03/07/2020Confitarma adheres to the ICS initiative to ensure that governments address the issue of ship crew changes
Mattioli: Confitarma together with ICS, ECSA has been calling for swift and decisive humanitarian action for months now




03/07/2020Costa further extends the suspension of cruises until 15 August
Cancelled the entire summer season in Northern Europe




03/07/2020In May, freight traffic at Spanish ports fell by -25.1%
In the first five months of 2020 the decline was -10.2%




03/07/2020Eur 100 million loan from the Agence Francoise de Développement to improve the competitiveness of Moroccan ports
The agreement also includes technical assistance activities




02/07/2020The current regulation of self-production in ports is fine as it is
The association calls for a ministerial discussion on how to ensure strict and uniform enforcement of existing rules




02/07/2020Hupac will increase the Novara-Pescara intermodal service to six
The service connects the CIM Interport and the Abruzzo Interport




02/07/2020Baleària has submitted the only offer for the new passenger terminal of the port of Valencia
The concession contract will last for 35 years, which can be extended to a maximum of 50 years




02/07/2020AIDA Cruises extends the suspension period of the cruises until August 31
However, the company believes that it can resume cruising by the end of the summer




02/07/2020The North Tyrrhenian AdSP presented its environmental and energy strategies
In the port of Livorno, 217 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide are emitted annually




02/07/2020Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake in Support Logistic Services
The company specializes in the construction, installation and maintenance of satellite communication systems, radar systems and radio communication




02/07/2020China extends its port tax reduction programme until the end of the year
The amount of the planned cut amounts to approximately US 136 million dollars over nine months




01/07/2020Tarlazzi (Uiltrasporti): on the issue of self-production in ports we will not take a backward step
The shipowners , the trade unionist points out, reject the amendment on self-production because they want a port system based on the exploitation of maritime workers




01/07/2020Di Caterina (ALIS): no to the changes to the Relaunch Decree that do not protect the right to self-production in ports
The new requirements, he complained, would be real obstacles to the institution of self-production, especially for ships engaged in the Highways of the Sea




01/07/2020Meeting for the extension of the redundancy to workers of the Port Canal of Cagliari
Zedda: We have found a willingness to use the Enterprise Savings Fund and the special integration fund under the Genoa Decree




01/07/2020Gentile (Assologist): In terms of self-production, the rules must be respected and, if not clear, improved
It is crucial, he stressed, that in an area such as the port, where different subjects operate, the rules are timely and uniformly applied




01/07/2020Aid of EUR 175 million to the German shipyardS MV Werften
Additional federal funds required for 570 million euros




01/07/2020Nicolini (Confetra): It would be unjustifiable if the Simplifications Decree did not deal with logistics and freight transport
We can no longer bear - he complained - the burden of 30 billion red tape a year




01/07/2020The third session of the North Adriatic Adriatic Sea AdSP Management Committee is also not valid
Once again, the members representing the municipality and the region are absent




01/07/2020Greece's Celestyal Cruises is extending its suspension until March 6
Operations were halted in mid-March due to the pandemic
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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
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
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.
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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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
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