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August 2020

	31/08/2020	The new ashes base gallery will be inaugurated in Switzerland on Friday The first freight train is scheduled to transit
	31/08/2020	ZIM-Konfidas joint venture in the cybersecurity sector The new company ZKCyberStar will offer cybersecurity services specifically designed for the maritime industry
	31/08/2020	A single proposal for the management of the terminal container at the Port Canal of Cagliari It was presented by London-based PIFIM in use with the Port of Amsterdam International
	31/08/2020	The MOSE must allow permanent access to ships in order to secure the future of the port of Venice The Venice Port Community urges the management of the work to be entrusted to a director's box that takes into account the needs of economic activities
	28/08/2020	SACE's guarantee on The 1.15 billion euro loan signed by Fincantieri with a pool of banks is operational Minister Gualtieri signed the implementing decree
	28/08/2020	Genting HK closed the first semester with a net loss of -742.6 million The revenues of the cruise and navalmechanical group have plummeted by -69.0% percent
	28/08/2020	Growth in the economic results of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping in the second quarter In the April-June period, the container fleet carried 6.2 million teu (-5.2%)
	28/08/2020	A Gioia Tauro acquired an instrumentation that will allow the possibility to climb the port at night The system will also increase safety in all situations of poor visibility and in the maneuvering of large ships
	28/08/2020	The economic and operating results of the Chinese logistics group Sinotrans fell In the first six months of this year, shipping fell by -7.6%
	28/08/2020	The Venice Port Community supports the protest action of the port workers Saints: "Do they want to close the port? I'm going to try."
	28/08/2020	In the second quarter of this year, China's CIMC sold containers for a total of 222 thousand teu (-38.6%) Steady revenues
	28/08/2020	In the first half of 2020, revenues from the Chinese terminalist group CMPort fell by -8.7% Net profit fell by -70.5%
	28/08/2020	The Committee of the North Central Tyrrhenian AdSP considered the issue of the resignation of the secretary-general of the institution I call on the parties to seek a balance for the eventual continuation of working relationships
	27/08/2020	New line service France - Spain - Turkey of the CMA CGM It will have weekly frequency and will be made with two container carriers of 750-800 teu
	27/08/2020	MIT initiates the process for renewing the presidencies of the Port System Authorities Published the notice to acquire expressions of interest
	27/08/2020	COSCO Shipping Ports revenues fell by -14.1% in the second quarter Net profit fell by -31.6%
	27/08/2020	After a terrible April, the G20 import-export showed an improvement in May and June The OECD has specified that initial surveys indicate that the recovery continued in July
	27/08/2020	Chinese container maker Singamas closed the first half with a net loss of -5.5 million dollars Two months of factory shutdown due to the pandemic
	27/08/2020	The property of Perini Navi met with the unions Confirmed the ongoing conduct of multiple negotiations
	26/08/2020	Memorandum of Understanding for the relaunch of the Port and Logistics system of the Southern Adriatic It has been signed by the Customs Agency and the Port System Authority
	26/08/2020	ICS, Intertanko and IMHA publish new protocols to mitigate the risks of Covid-19 on board ships The aim is also to highlight that seafarers can disembark from ships and board safely
	26/08/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Bremen fell by -9.5% in the second quarter 1.16 million containers (-6.8%) were moved
	26/08/2020	Real gross domestic product in the OECD area fell by -9.8% in the second quarter On an annual basis, the contraction was -10.9%
	26/08/2020	Singapore's antitrust authority to merge South Korean shipping groups KSOE and DSME The outcome of the evaluation of the transaction is that it will not lead to a substantial decrease in competition in Singapore
	25/08/2020	The new container terminal of Bolloré and APM Terminals in Abidjan will become operational at the end of 2021 An investment of 400 million euros is expected
	25/08/2020	Agreement between Saipem, AGNES and QINT'X for the development of a wind farm in the Adriatic It will be built at two different sites off the coast of Ravenna
	25/08/2020	ZIM plans to list on the London or New York Stock Exchanges The transaction through an IPO or private placement
	25/08/2020	MIT concludes the investigation into maritime services of territorial continuity and initiates consultation with shipping companies Questions and ballot papers must be submitted by 25 September
	25/08/2020	Kalmar will provide a new rubber portal crane at the Béjaia Mediterranean Terminal In the first half of 2020, the port of Béjaia handled 117,000 containers (-2.1%)
	25/08/2020	In July, the volume of foreign freight traffic handled by Chinese seaports grew by 10.2% Total container traffic was 23.8 million teu (up 4.6%)
	24/08/2020	MSC Cruises postpones the departure of the second ship planned in Italy after the stop for the pandemic The company explained that the decision follows the introduction of further tests for Italian citizens who have travelled to Greece. numerous cancellations and a drop in demand
	24/08/2020	In the first half of the year, containerized cargo carried by China's SITC fleet fell by -2.3% Steady revenues. Net profit grew by 9.9%
	21/08/2020	OOIL's half-year economic results are contraction The first six months of 2020 were filed with a net profit of 102.2 million dollars (-26.5%)
	21/08/2020	Traffic in the port of Hamburg fell by -16.0% in the second quarter Containers amounted to about 1.9 million teu (-19.5%)
	20/08/2020	In the first half of 2020, DP World's net profit fell by -51.3% Revenues increased by 17.7%. Costs up 39.0%
	20/08/2020	Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by -11.5% in July In the first seven months of 2020, 2,948,630 teu (-9.4%) were handled
	20/08/2020	In Monfalcone the technical launch of the cruise ship MSC Seashore It will be delivered to MSC Cruises in July 2021
	20/08/2020	Strong declines in the results of the port business of Turkish Global Ports Holding The company ended the second quarter with a net loss of about 20 million euros
	20/08/2020	Cruise and naval group Genting HK suspends payments to creditors As of July 31, the group's total debt amounted to USD 3.37 billion
	19/08/2020	The shipping industry's transaction to the use of low sulphur fuels did not go smoothly This is highlighted by a survey carried out by Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko
	19/08/2020	Fatal accident in the port of Gioia Tauro A bus maintenance worker carrying workers to the terminal container area has died
	19/08/2020	Unifeeder buys Indian feeder companies Transworld Feeders and Havana Logistek They move an annual containerized traffic of about 1.2 million teu
	19/08/2020	ZIM also "benefits" from the effects of the global pandemic Glickman: "In the second quarter of 2020 we achieved our best results of the last decade."
	19/08/2020	The WTO is concerned that the rebound in world trade forecast for 2021 may not occur The trend, rather than V, could follow the L. Strongly depressed form of the containerized shipping index
	19/08/2020	The Maersk Group's quarterly economic performance is far from disa disdainful In the April-June period, the volumes of containerized cargo carried by the fleet decreased by -15.8%
	18/08/2020	European combined transport fell by -15% in the second quarter Negative forecasts for the next 12 months as well
	18/08/2020	Withfitarma, well the rules for the shipping sector included in the Decree Aug Mattioli: We will closely monitor the process of converting the measure
	18/08/2020	Last month, containerized traffic to Pireo by PCT decreased by -6.2% In the first seven months of 2020, traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals decreased by -3.2%, while traffic from CMPort terminals increased by 2.6%
	18/08/2020	A cost cut above the drop in revenue allows RCL to improve its quarterly performance In the April-June period of this year the container carriers of the company transported 465mila teu (-15%)
	18/08/2020	The cruise group Carnival has been hit by another virus, this time computer Violated personal data of customers and employees
	17/08/2020	The logistics activities of CAI International were acquired by the US NFI Employees of CAI Logistics will also be employed by NFI
	17/08/2020	In July, the Port of Long Beach set its new all-time record for container traffic In Los Angeles, there was a decrease of -6.1%
	17/08/2020	BiMCO and ICS will publish a new report on seafarers next year It will take into account the problems that have arisen with the health crisis of The Covid-19
	17/08/2020	DIF Capital Partners will get a minority stake in Total Terminal International Algeciras Agreement with the French CMA CGM that will acquire from HMM 50% of the capital minus a share of TTI Algeciras
	17/08/2020	The third edition of the "A Sea of Switzerland" event will be held on 25 November in Lugano It is organized by the Ticino Section of the Swiss transport association ASTAG
	17/08/2020	A SunStone Ships polar expedition cruise ship launched in China The unit will accommodate 200 passengers and 100 crew members
	17/08/2020	Container traffic in the Port of Hong Kong grew by 3.3% in July In the first seven months of 2020, 10.25 million teu (-3.7%) were handled
	14/08/2020	In the April-June period, traffic in the port of Koper fell by -20.1% percent Containerized goods have decreased by -10.2% percent
	14/08/2020	Ok to the entry into the Gioia Tauro Port Agency of workers dismissed by former art companies. 16 and 18 The green light in the August Decree being published in the "Official Journal"
	14/08/2020	Container traffic in the Singapore port fell by -6.8% last month In the first seven months of 2020, more than 20.8 million teu (-1.9%) were handled
	14/08/2020	Quarterly drop of -13.5% in containerized traffic in New York Harbor In the April-June period, more than 1.6 million teu were moved
	14/08/2020	In the second quarter, containerized cargoes carried by Yang Ming vessels were down -15% percent Sensitive reduction in net loss
	14/08/2020	Second quarter positive for Hapag-Lloyd thanks to cost reductions Containerized volumes transported by the fleet and revenues decreased by -11.1% and -5.0% respectively
	13/08/2020	Contributions to support workers from the port companies of Genoa and Savona are being supported Approved the capital increase for Reservoirs
	13/08/2020	Costa's first cruises will only be reserved for Italian passengers The itineraries will only touch Italian ports
	13/08/2020	Crew change. Australian AMSA blocks two ships for breach of the Maritime Work Convention Stop the re-found "Unison Jasper" and "Ben Rinnes."
	13/08/2020	Wan Hai Lines net income grew by 140.4% in the second quarter Revenues fell by -11.5%
	13/08/2020	AdSP and Civitavecchia Municipality have signed an agreement for the shuttle of cruisers Passengers will be transported from the train station directly to the cruise terminal
	13/08/2020	Evergreen Marine Corporation returned to profit in the second quarter Revenues fell by -6.9%
	13/08/2020	Croatian ports closed the second quarter of this year with a 7.0% increase in freight traffic Passengers decreased by -68.0%
	12/08/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -19.9% in the second quarter In Piombino the decline was -56.7%
	12/08/2020	South Korea extends its support plan for the national shipping industry until 2025 At the end of the period, the capacity of the fleet of carriers is expected to be 1.2 million teu
	12/08/2020	The installation of scrubbers on eight GNV ferries has started The work is expected to be completed by the first half of next year
	12/08/2020	Container traffic from HHLA terminals fell by -18.7% in the second quarter Revenues fell by -15.4% in the period
	12/08/2020	Significant contraction in DFDS' quarterly economic results Revenues from the Danish group's Mediterranean operations fell by -41.6%
	12/08/2020	HMM returned to profit after a long series of negative quarterly financial performance Improved results in both the container and bulk shipping segments
	11/08/2020	Cash Deposits and Loans will assist the AdSP of the South Adriatic Sea in the development of the ports of Bari and Brindisi It will provide technical and administrative support for the implementation of strategic initiatives for port areas and cities
	11/08/2020	Kombiverkehr will increase the frequency of the Hannover-Verona service The Milan Smistamento terminal will replace Melzo's in the service with Monaco
	11/08/2020	Costa will restart cruises from Italian ports on September 6 Initially the ships "Delicious Coast" and "Costa Diadema" will sail
	11/08/2020	In recent years, the centre of world port has moved from Europe to Asia UNCTAD report. In the network of containerized maritime services, transfers are increasing
	10/08/2020	APM Terminals buys the container terminal of the ALC in the Danish port of Aarhus The Dutch terminalista society manages an adjacent terminal to that of the ALC
	10/08/2020	The workers of the field ask to make to share the cruises to Venice quickly A permanent table will be instituted in order to support a compatible and sustainable future for the crocieristica
	10/08/2020	Royal Caribbean ended the second quarter with a net loss of -1.63 billion dollars With the fleet stops the monthly cash consumption of the group is 250-290 million dollars
	10/08/2020	Resources for the transport sector in the decree-law Aug Twenty million euros for the reduction of the fees of port concessions
	10/08/2020	The Italian government authorizes the restart of the cruises, with restrictions Mattioli (Confitarma): great joy and relief. MSC Cruises leaves again. Costa Crociera works to the full performance of the protocols
	10/08/2020	Confitarma and Assarmatori satisfied with the shipping measures included in the decree Aug Mattioli: structural interventions are necessary. Messina: it is an important first step, which does not solve all problems
	10/08/2020	The cePIM summits - Parma Interport have been renewed Serpagli and Bechi appointed president and CEO
	10/08/2020	It continues, with slower pace, the recovery in the OECD's post-Covid economies The outlook for the Italian economy is more attenuated
	10/08/2020	Class action against Costa Cruises for coronavirus infection on board a ship Filed 180 complaints, including manslaughter
	10/08/2020	HMM will sell 50% of Total Terminal International Algeciras to CMA CGM The Spanish terminal has a traffic capacity of 1.6 million teu
	07/08/2020	The commissioner of the AdSP of Venice and the reaction of the Venice Port Community Cross-legal actions - the association denounced - have weakened President Musolino, now commissioner, and wiped out the institution's primary decision-making body
	07/08/2020	Global Ship Lease's second quarter was positive Youroukos: The high capacity of refrigerated cargo transport in our fleet has led to good performance
	07/08/2020	Approved the Three-Year Operational Plan 2020-2022 of the AdSP of the Strait It provides for interventions of about 425 million euros
	07/08/2020	Seven proposals from Assiterminal to support the portability affected by the crisis Among the demands is to speed up the execution of the works
	07/08/2020	New Asia-Europe rail link by Ventana Serra The 18-day transit time from China to Italy is expected to drop to about 10 days in the near future
	07/08/2020	Since mid-June, CAI has seen an improvement in the container rental market In the April-June period, the company's revenues fell by -6.2%
	07/08/2020	Green light to an appropriation of 906 million euros for 23 harbour works First tranche of 794 million for the first 20 priority and immediately cantierabili structural participations considered
	06/08/2020	Funding for the production of biomethane for transport in the Genoa retro port system Amount of 800,000 euros provided by Banca Carige to Bioland
	06/08/2020	The horrible quarter of the cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Zero passengers and almost zero revenues as well
	06/08/2020	UIR hands the government a proposal to reform the Interports Act Gasparato: the legislation needs to be reordered to keep Italy in step with other European countries
	06/08/2020	FSL Trust exits the container market Sold the last three ships. In the second quarter, the trust's revenues fell by -11.0%
	06/08/2020	Container traffic at ICTSI port terminals decreased by -10.6% in the second quarter Revenues fell by -6.4% in the period
	06/08/2020	Tomorrow, the MC-4 terminal container will enter into operation in Yokohama Port It has a 500-meter linear quay with depths of the seabed of -18 meters
	05/08/2020	Ok of the Committee of management of the From Liguria AdSP Oriental to the constitution of the Town development plan of Harbour System In the first semester the traffic is dropped of -20%
	05/08/2020	The Dutch VT buys the bunkering activities of the Spanish Boluda The transaction of the Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia
	05/08/2020	Contract for the renovation and management of the Cypriot port of Larnaca has been awarded The consortium's proposal between Eldeman Holding and Alexandrou Corporate Services was the winner
	05/08/2020	Fedespedi, for the resumption of the Italian economy to invest in digitalisation, connectivity and sustainability Moretto: in the period of lockdown the job and the exchange of information from remote they are improvised; now it is the moment instead planning and guaranteeing formation, instruments and adequate nets
	05/08/2020	In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -26.2% Signs of recovery in July
	05/08/2020	Decline in quarterly financial results of "K" Line and MOL. NYK's on the rise The three Japanese shipping companies reported a decline in revenues in the April-June period
	04/08/2020	The Emiratense ADNOC and the Chinese Wanhua Chemical Group make up AW Shipping The new company will have a fleet of large-capacity gas tankers and product tankers
	04/08/2020	Antitrust initiates an investigation against Caronte & Tourist It is intended to ascertain whether the prices charged by the shipping company are significantly higher than those of other operators
	04/08/2020	Fincantieri Agreement - Saipem for the exploitation of mineral undersea deposits MoU to define sustainable feasibility, development and business opportunities
	04/08/2020	Goods on Austrian truck trucks fell The year-to-date decline in volumes continued in the second quarter
	04/08/2020	Freight traffic at Albanian ports fell by -8.0% in the second quarter Passengers down -92.0%
	04/08/2020	Container traffic in Shanghai Port grew again in July In the first seven months of 2020, almost 24.0 million teu (-5.6%) were affected
	04/08/2020	Next year a new ro-pax ship will enter GNV's fleet The unit, under construction at Visentini, will have a capacity of a thousand passengers and 2,564 linear meters of rolling stock
	04/08/2020	Work in the port of Ortona to improve the operation of the airport Restoration of the massi that protects the commercial quay of the north pier
	04/08/2020	Freight traffic at Swiss river ports on the Rhine fell by -15.6% in the second quarter In the first half of this year, the total was 2.72 million tonnes (-15.7%)
	03/08/2020	The fourth meeting of the Venice AdSP Management Committee for the approval of the institution's budget is also not valid The authority states that there is no provision to revoke the Secretary-General's mandate
	03/08/2020	Hurtigruten decides to suspend expedition cruises Three cruise ships are scheduled to be temporarily detained
	03/08/2020	Thirty-nine positives to the Covid-19 on a Cruise Ship for Hurtigruten expeditions Testing and quarantine for the 387 passengers on two cruises
	03/08/2020	UIRNet establishes a director's box for the new Digital and National Logistics Platform project The presidency of the new body in Zeno D'Agostino
	03/08/2020	Capital Product Partners ended the second quarter with a net profit of US 8.7 million US dollars, or 10.5% Weakening of the container rental market over the period
	03/08/2020	The Federation of the Sea publishes the sixth edition of the Report on the economy of the sea Mattioli: It would be good to ensure that our maritime system has a proper political and administrative location
	03/08/2020	Evergreen has joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative The aim of the initiative is to speed up the voluntary adoption of responsible ship recycling practices
	03/08/2020	DP World will acquire 60% of the South Korean logistics group UNICO The transaction will be completed by the end of the year
	03/08/2020	Pending the green light from Italy, AIDA Cruises extends the stoppage of cruises until August 31 Cancel short cruises scheduled for August 5th and 12th