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Undersigned the agreement with the unions for the cession of Tirrenia to CIN
the understanding previews the passage of all the staff let alone the maintenance of current the condition retributive
November 29, 2011

Last night Tirrenia, Italian Company of Navigation (CIN) and Fedarlinea have undersigned the agreement with the unions in the within of the procedure of trade-union consultation previewed for the cession to CIN of the company branch "cabotage" of Tirrenia. The understanding, that we publish below, previews the passage to the CIN of all the Tirrenia staff, is sailor who administrative, let alone the maintenance of current the condition retributive, normative and economic waiting for I renew of the past due contract last year.

For giving operativity to the understanding it is time necessary to attend the pronunciamento on the passage of Tirrenia to the CIN by the European authority antitrust.

The agreement is estimated positively by the unions. The quality of the understanding - it has found Federmar Cisal - is "enough good: in fact, remaining arrest warrant the economic and ongoing guarantee of the job for the duration of years the two with beginning day of the final acquisition by CIN, date
still disowned all the subject signers of such agreement because waiting for the final answer by the European antitrust - it has explained the labor organization - we have given an impulse to the prosieguo of I confront in the time to come, with the forecast of a contract ex novo that you carry on board to the occupational let alone economic stability of all the workers today employed and to earth as well as today bound advances of career with the operations".



AGREEMENT AND CONSULTATION MINUTES
FORMER ARTICLES. 47 LEGGE 428/90,63 D.LGS. 8 JULY 1999, N. 270 AND 5, CODICIL 2-TER, LEGGE 23 DECEMBERS 2003, N. 347, CONVERTED IN 18 LEGGE FEBRUARY 2004, N. 39 AND NEXT MODIFICATIONS AND INTEGRATIONS

The day 28 November 2011, in Rome near the center of the Confcommercio, they have met:

  • Tirrenia S.p.A in A.S., below for brevity "TIRRENIA", in person of the Commissioner Straordinario, Dr. Giancarlo D' Andrea, assisted from the Avv. Rosario Salonia;
  • Italian company of S.r.l Navigation below for brevity "CIN", in person of the Managing director, Dr. Ettore Morace, assisted from the Avv. Alberto Maggi;
  • FEDARLINEA, in person of the Sigg.ri Michele Ruggieri, Filippo Allegra and Antonio Fortuna;
  • FEDERMAR CISAL, in person of the Sigg.ri Alessandro Pico, Giovanni Brancaccio and Vincenzo Mormile, Bruno Cuomo, Michele Galliano and Carlo Mezzaner;
  • UGL TRANSPORTS, in person of the Sigg.ri Fabio Milloch, Pasquale Mennella and Almerico Romano, Ciro Esposito and Francesco Vitiello;
  • USLAC - UNCDIM, in person of the Sigg.ri Antonino Nobile and Vincenzo Vitiello;
below, for brevity, all called jointly also as the "Parts", in order to complete the procedure of trade-union consultation, already started according to art the 47 of the 428/90 from TIRRENIA in On. S. and from the Italian Company of Navigation S.r.l. ("CIN") with letter on May 30, 2011, successively suspended and restarted from TIRRENIA in A.S and the CIN with letter on November 9, 2011 and regarding the cession of Ramo of Company "Cabotage" in charge of the distribution of the service of connection of which to the conventional regime, let alone to the distributed service on others drafts directly operated to out of the foretold conventional relationship from TIRRENIA in A.S., costituto from the elements listed in the aforesaid letter of start of anticipate procedure below (the "Branch of company").

Commissioner Straordinario has travelled over again the several phases of the Program of cession to CIN of the company unit of TIRRENIA in A.S., authorized from the Ministry of the Economic Development in date 23 May 2011, against to seem favorable of the Committee of Surveillance on May 20, 2011, confirming that in date 25 July 2011 he has been undersigned between TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN a contract of cession of Ramo of company, whose effectiveness sospensivamente is conditioned to the positive experiment of the verifications to remit to the Guarantor Authority of the Competition and the Market and the EU commission, currently in course, from that it will achieve subscription of the new convention of public service.

In compliance with previewed how much from art. the 63 of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999 and from art. the 5, codicil 2-ter, of the D.Lgs n. 347/2003, in the within of the procedure previewed from art. the 47, codicil 1, of law 428/90, are deepened by the Parts: a) the reasons of the cession of the company branch; b) its legal, economic and social consequences for the workers; c) the eventual measures previewed regarding these last ones.

TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN has confirmed how much illustrating in the remembered letter on May 30, 2011 and the encounters successively elapsed.

In particular, the CIN representative, after to have illustrated in its essential lines the new organizational articulation that will be given Ramo of company, has preannounced that the society will be transformed in S.p.A., will have a share capital of 40 mln of euro and will continue to use the commercial brand "Tirrenia".

The CIN representative has, also, illustrated the main lines of the industrial Plan of the new Society, that she previews:
  1. the recapitalization of the society;
  2. the structural maintenance of all the ships, with the exception of the four boats of the series "Roads" that, because of the reduction of ability previewed from the Stockolm Agreement, will come as soon as possible replaced;
  3. the development of the commercial policies and the channels of sale;
  4. I use of all the current force job of TIRRENIA, that it will be maintained, in the time, in coherence to the organizational order, also correlated to the obligations of service previewed from stipulanda the convention;
  5. the gradual potenziamento of the entire fleet, increasing the offer of linear meters and fleeting on some lines as Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagiiari, the Naples-Cagliari and the Ravenna-Catania,
  6. the improvement of the quality of the services on board, also through the formation of the attached staff.

The representative of CN, considered that for regulating operation of Ramo of company is necessary the assumption of all the administrative Staff and all navigating Staff (R.O and C.R.L) in force to the date of effectiveness of the contract of acauisto of Ramo of company let alone the maintenance of current the Turnus particular, has confirmed that, become effective the relative contract of purchase, will be placed in being the following actions:

  1. the new convention of public service will come undersigned from CIN and will come consequently carried out from TIRRENIA in A.S to the same CIN the delivery of Ramo of company;
  2. a proposal of assumption to all the administrative Staff and all navigating Staff (R.O and C.R.L.) in force to the date of effectiveness of the contract of purchase of Ramo of company will be formulated by CN; such proposal, subordinated to the acceptance by the addressees, will respect the acquired professionalities, with acknowledgment of the current individual retributive levels and the allocation near the CIN structures;
  3. it will come, contextually, forwarded from appropriate CIN communication to the staff enrolled in the various lists of Turnus Particular (T.P.) of TIRRENIA S.p.A in A.S., the current configuration of they, boarding with the same modalities up to now continuations;
  4. they will be recruited by CIN, in case of incapienza of the T.P., the workers enrolled in the Seasonal Lists, the existing configuration to the action of the effectiveness of the cession, or coming from Turnus General;
  5. application of the current contractual order with the objective will be given by transitory CIN to reach as soon as possible to renewing and sharing collective regulation of the job relationships.

The CIN representative confirmation that to the state, being given how much over, the programmed cession of company branch will not involve for the interested workers some ulterior legal consequence, economic and social and that to he will be guaranteed to same previewed how much from art. the 63, codicil 2, of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999.

The OO.SS., taken note for the communications of the Representative of CIN, have asked clarifications on how of application of the new dealing and on relative the contained ones and recalled the engagements assumed from the Government about the safeguard of the current occupational levels in the time.

The OO.SS have, also, asked ulterior clarifications on the contents for the assumption proposal that will be formalized to the administrative staff and sailor; on the consequences of the eventual refusal by the workers of the proposal of assumption of the Assignee; on how of contractualisation of the relationships of job of the staff which joined Turnus Particular (TP or FCRL) of TIRRENIA in To. S., on the motivations of the lacked extension of the occupational guarantees to the workers enrolled in the Seasonal or coming Lists from Turnus General and on the previewed discontinuity of the relationships of job in being with Yielding and to reconstitute itself with the Assignee.

The representatives of TIRRENIA in A.S and CIN, in finding the demanded clarifications and confirming all the assumed engagements to safeguard of the service, of the occupational and reddituali levels, have restated, after wide argument, than the assumptions they will be to time indeterminate and illustrated the reasons for which, based on the forecasts of the enforced norm and mainly for the companies in extraordinary administration that eserciscono publics services, does not apply art. the 2112 c.c.

After wide argument, the Parts mutual action is given to have esperito and concluded the procedure of previewed trade-union consultation from the articles. 47 law 428/90 and s.m.i., 63 D.Lgs. 8 July 1999, n. 270 and 5, codicil 2-ter, law 23 Decembers 2003, n. 347, converted in the law 18 February 2004, n. 39 and next modifications and integrations and to have reached the following one


AGREEMENT
  1. The premises, so as the attached ones, constitute integral part of anticipate oral,
  1. CIN, become effective the contract of purchase of Ramo of company, will formulate a proposal of assumption to indeterminate time to all the administrative Staff and all the Staff sailor enrolled in the contractual regimes of TIRRENIA in Organic A.S tenured (RO) and of Continuity Relationship Job (CRL), with the guarantees previewed from art. the 63, codicil 2, of the D.Lgs n. 270/1999 and respecting of the acquired professionalities and/or the functions, the current individual retributive levels and, transitorily, waiting for the definition of the new shared contractual order, the current economic and normative conditions.
  1. The assumption proposal will be formulated the workers, according to the relative contractual regime, using the attached letter to anticipates oral, under the letters A), B). To the whom joined workers Turnus Particular (TP) of TIRRENIA in A.S. communication as from attached C will come appropriate correspondent).
  1. The assumptions and/or the recruitments are subordinated to the full acceptance by the workers of the proposal formulated from CIN and will pass from the date indicated there, without acknowledgment of some conventional seniority.
  1. The amount correspondent to the increases periodicals of seniorities matured to the date of cessation of the relationship of job with TIRRENIA in A.S will be corresponded for a reason or purpose of not absorbable individual superminim, maintaining to the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also differed.
  1. The relationship of job elapsing with TIRRENIA in A.S will be resolved for mutual consent to the action of the assumption and/or the recruitment of the workers by CIN.
  1. The which joined staff Turnus Particular (TP) of TIRRENIA in A.S will be maintained in the relative contractual regime and will be boarded from CIN with the same modalities up to now continuations.
    Eventual, ulterior requirements of navigating staff will be satisfied, in case of incapienza of foretold the TP, resorting priority to the workers already enrolled in the Seasonal or coming Lists from Turnus General historical.
  1. The job relationships, so established, will be regulated transitorily, waiting for the definition of the new shared contractual order, from the current economic and normative conditions from the discipline of national the counterfeit of job and from the dealing of second for staff administrative level currently applied and for staff sailor within TIRRENIA in A.S.
  1. The negotiations in order to reach the location of a new contractual order, will be under way as a result of the passage to CIN of Ramo of company and to the improvement of the industrial plan, having as reference the CCNL Fedarlinea, in phase of I renew, and within such negotiations will be examined also: problematic the relative ones to the valorization of the matured individual seniority from the workers assumed in the field of the cabotage, the Tables of armament in order to verify of the adequacy, the unification of the turns of job and the redefinition of the mission of the peripheral operations headquarters, time to guarantee of the maintenance.

Bed, confirmed and undersigned.



Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A in A.S.


FEDERMAR CISAL


Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation


UGL YOU TRANSPORT


FEDARLINEA


USLAC-UNCDIM



All. To to the Minutes of Agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model administrative letter of assumption

[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]
Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]

Via [or], [or]

[or], [or]

Object; assumption proposal

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art 47 of the l. n. 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia s.p.a in AS (in prosieguo Tirrenia), Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation (in prosieguo the CIN) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time with effect to pass in all respects from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession of law and of contract, it stops remaining the Its current center of job.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order Its relationship of job temporary will be disciplined with the same organization and individual economic and normative treatment and, therefore, with acknowledgment of the Its current level and retributive voices, from the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit today within Tirrenia.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Tirrenia frozen and will be inserted as salary and wage in Its paycheck not absorbable “superminimal” under the heading of, that monthly salary will be distributed for 14 maintaining the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also deferred.

In case for acceptance from part Its of the terms and the described conditions over, that it will also involve the resolution of the relationship of job elapsed with Tirrenia, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For acceptance:
[or]

_____________________



All. B to the Minutes of agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model letter of assumption CRL

[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]

Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]
Via [or], [or]
[or], [or]
Object: assumption proposal

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l. n 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia di Navigazione s.p.a in A.S. (in prosieguo Tirrenia), Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation (in prosieguo the CIN) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time in regime of C.R.L to pass in all respects from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession of law and contract.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order Its relationship of job temporary will be disciplined with the same organization and individual economic and normative treatment and, therefore, with acknowledgment of the Its current level and retributive voices, from the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit today within Tirrenia.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Tirrenia frozen and will be inserted as salary and wage in Its paycheck not absorbable “superminimal” under the heading of, that monthly salary will be distributed for 14 maintaining the incidence on all the retributive institutes, also deferred.

In case for acceptance from part Its of the terms and the described conditions over, that it will also involve the resolution of the relationship of job elapsed with Tirrenia, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For acceptance:
[or]

_____________________



All. C to the Minutes of Agreement of the 28.11.2011
Model communication TP
[on headed paper of Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation]

Naples, [or]

Dear Mr.
[or] [or]
Via [or], [or]
[or], [or]

Making I keep on the stipulated trade-union agreement in date [or] 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l. n 428/1990 relative to the cession of Ramo of Company “Cabotage” of Tirrenia di Navigazione s.p.a in AS, Italian Company of S.r.l. Navigation communicates Them hereby that as a result of the foretold cession, She will remain joined Turnus Particular in the within of the same list and with the maintenance of the up to now acquired ranking.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on November 28, 2011, waiting for the definition of the new contractual order the Particular regime of Turnus Temporary will be disciplined by the forecasts of the enforced counterfeit to the date of the cession within Tirrenia and junior clerk with same modality.

With the best salutes

Italian company of S.r.l. Navigation
Administrator Delegato
Ettore Morace

_____________________

For receipt:
[or]

_____________________
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European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
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
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
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