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Signed the agreement that establishes the passage of all the staff of Siremar to Company of the Islands
he has been undersigned monday from the two companies, Fedarlinea and the unions
December 21, 2011

Past monday Siremar, Company of the Islands, Fedarlinea and the labor organizations have undersigned the agreement minutes, that we publish below, that - in the within of the acquisition of the Siremar by Company of the Islands ( on 18 October 2011) - the modalities of the passage of the staff under the new property define and establish among other things that Company of the Islands formulates a proposal of assumption to indeterminate time to all the administrative staff and sailor of Siremar.


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, CONVERTED N. 347 IN 18 LEGGE FEBRUARY 2004, N.39 AND NEXT MODIFICATIONS AND INTEGRATIONS

The day 19 Decembers 2011, in Rome near the center of Fedarlinea, have met:
  • Siremar - Sicilian Regional Shipping Company - S.p, To. in A.S. below for brevity "SIREMAR", in person of Commissioner Straordinario. Dr. Giancarlo D' Andrea. assisted from the Avv. Rosario Salonia;
  • Company of the S.p.A. Islands, below for brevity "‘CdI", in person of President, On.le Salvatore Lauro, assisted from Dr. Giampiero Romiti. from Dr. Leonida Perrella and the Avv. Francesco Alagna;
  • 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, Vincenzo Mormile, Gesualdo Accardi, Sebastiano Felis, Giuseppe Polizzotto, Antonino Barone;
  • UGL TRANSPORTS, in person of Mr. Pasquale Mennella;
  • USCLAC-UNCDiM, in person of the Sigg.ri Antonino Nobile. Vincenzo Vitiello and Francesco Giuseppe D' Anniballe;
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 the SIREMAR in On. S. and from the Company of the Islands S.p.A. ("CdI") with letter on November 10, 2011 and next demand for encounter of the OO.SS, on November 17, 2011 regarding the cession of SIREMAR in A.S.

Commissioner Straordinario has travelled over again the several phases of the Program of cession to CdI of the company unit of SIREMAR in A.S., authorized from the Ministry of the Economic Development in date 14 October 2011, against to seem favorable of the Committee of Surveillance returned in pairs given, confirming that on October 20, 2011 he has been undersigned between SIREMAR in A.S and CdI a contract of cession of company, whose effectiveness sospensivamente is conditioned to the positive experiment of the verifications remitted to the Guarantor Authority of the Competition and the Market, from that he will achieve the 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 company; b) its legal, economic and social consequences for the workers; c) the eventual measures previewed regarding these last ones.

SIREMAR in A.S and CdI have confirmed how much illustrating in the remembered letter on November 10, 2011 and the encounters successively elapsed.

In particular, the representative of CdI, after to have illustrated in its essential lines the new organizational articulation clic is given to the company, has preannounced that the Society will have a share capital of 20,8 million euros and will continue to use the commercial brand "Siremar" and has communicated that the Guarantor Authority of the Competition and the Market, in 23 date November 2011, has deliberated not to proceed to the start of the preliminary investigation on the concentration operation Company of the Islands/Siremar, "… as the same operation does not give rise to constitution or strengthening of dominant position, such to eliminate or to reduce substantially and durable the competition".

The representative of CdI, also, has illustrated the main lines of the industrial Plan of the new Society, that she will pursue the objective to strengthen the competitive positioning on the market and to reach the economic balance in the long period, through the development is of actions times to focus mainly the attention on must of the passengers and on the transport goods is of commercial law actions times:

  • to the maintenance in the time of the force job of Siremar in coherence with the Convention and the order of the industrial plans;
  • to the widening of the Network. through integration with other modalities of transport in order to for example develop to the traffics (with possible agreements with Trenitalia for the emission of the ticket only train-ship);
  • to the development of the integrated traditional channels of sale with an Internet platform online with the other operators of market;
  • to the offer of new services (eg. national and international connections) and of elevated quality more. to the aim to earn market shares;
  • to the strengthening of own commercial presence, insisting on the brand and own assets symbols.
The representative of CdI has restated that the performance of these commercial law actions has the aim to strengthen the positioning of Siremar on the market, through a greater loyalization of the customers, and to reach the economic balance and that the strategy of development previewed from the Society consists in recovering the productivity by means of a efficient and effective resources allocation, in relation to a more rational organization of the job on board and of the investments on the fleet.

The representative of CdI, considered that for regulating operation of the 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 purchase of company let alone the maintenance of current the Turnus particular, has confirmed that, become effective the relative contract of purchase. they will be placed in being the following actions:

  1. the new convention of public service will come undersigned from CdI and will come consequently carried out from SIREMAR in A.S to the same CdI the delivery of the 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 company purchase will be formulated by CdI; such proposal. subordinated to the acceptance by the addressees, it will respect the acquired professionalities, with acknowledgment of the current individual retributive levels and the allocation near the structures of CdI;
  3. it will come, contextually. forwarded, from appropriate CdI communication to the staff enrolled in the list of Turnus Particular (T.P.) of SIREMAR S.pA in A.S. in the current configuration of it, with the same modalities of boarding up to now continuations;
  4. they will be recruited by CdI, in case of incapienza of the T.P., the coming workers from Turnus General;
  5. application of the current contractual order with the objective will be given by transitory CdI to reach as soon as possible to renewing and sharing collective regulation of the job relationships.
The representative of CdI confirmation that to the state., being given how much over, the programmed cession of company will not involve for the interested workers some ulterior legal consequence, economic and social and that 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., felt the communications of the representative of CdI, have recalled the engagements assumed from the Government about the safeguard of the current occupational and contractual 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) of SIREMAR in To. S., on the motivations of the lacked extension of the occupational guarantees to the coming workers 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 delta SIREMAR in A.S and of CdI, 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. that the assumptions 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.
  2. CdI, become effective the contract of purchase of the 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 SIREMAR in Organic A.S tenured (RO) and of Continuity Relationship Job (CRL), with the guarantees previewed from art. the 63, codicil 2. of 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.
  3. 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) and B). To the whom joined workers Turnus Particular (TP) of SIREMAR in A.S., will be sent appropriate communication as from attached C).
  4. The assumptions and/or the recruitments are subordinated to the full acceptance by the workers of the proposal formulated from CdI and will pass from the date indicated there, without acknowledgment of some conventional seniority.
  5. The amount correspondent to the increases periodicals of seniorities matured to the date of cessation of the relationship of job with SIREMAR 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.
  6. The relationship of job elapsing with SIREMAR in A.S will be resolved for mutual consent to the action of the assumption and/or the recruitment of the workers by CdI.
  7. The which joined staff Turnus Particular (TP) of SIREMAR in A.S will be maintained in the relative contractual regime and will be boarded from CdI with the same modalities up to now continuations. Eventual, ulterior requirements of navigating staff will be satisfied, in case of incapienza of the foretold TP, resorting to the coming workers from Turnus General.
  8. The job relationships. so established, they 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 SIREMAR in A.S.
  9. The negotiations in order to reach the location of a new contractual order, will be under way as a result of the passage to CdI of the company and the improvement of the industrial plan, having as reference the CCNL Fedarlinea. They will be examined in local within: problematic the relative ones to the valorization of the individual seniority matured from the workers, administrative and sailors, tasks and the organization of the job on board, in order to verify of the adequacy.
  10. The registered office and the place of job of the Administrative Staff will be Palermo.

Bed, confirmed and undersigned.



Siremar S.p.A in A.S.


FEDERMAR-CISAL


Company of the S.p.A. Islands


UGL YOU TRANSPORT


FEDARLINEA


USCLAC-UNDiM

All. To to the Minutes of Agreement of the 19.12.2011
Model assumption letter. administrative

[on headed paper of Company of the S.p.A. Islands]

Palermo, [-]

Dear Mr.
[-] [-]
Via [-], [-]
[-], [-]

Object: assumption proposal
Making I keep on the trade-union agreement stipulated in date 19 Decembers 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l.n. 428/1990 relative to the cession of Siremar s.p.a in AS (in prosieguo the Siremar), Company of the S.p.A. Islands (in prosieguo the CdI) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time with effect to in all respects pass from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession cli 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 December 19, 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 retributive level, let alone of the forecasts of the enforced CCNL.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Siremar 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 Siremar, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Before the beginning of the relationship of job provvederemo to farLe having formal letter of containing assumption all the contractual conditions and the center of job.

With the best salutes.
Company of the S.p.A. Islands
The President
Salvatore Lauro
For acceptance:
[-]


All. B to the Minutes of agreement of the 19.12.2011
Model letter of assumption CRL
[on headed paper of Company of the S.p.A. Islands]

Palermo, [-]

Dear Mr.
[-] [-]
Via [-], [-]
[-], [-]

Object: assumption proposal

Making I keep on the trade-union agreement stipulated in date 19 Decembers 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l.n. 428/1990 relative to the cession of Siremar s.p.a in AS (in prosieguo the Siremar), Company of the S.p.A. Islands (in prosieguo the CdI) proposes to Them, hereby, the assumption to its dependencies to indeterminate time in regime of C.R.L to in all respects pass from the date of effectiveness of the foretold cession cli law and of contract.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on December 19, 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 retributive level, let alone of the forecasts of the enforced CCNL.

The releases of distributed seniorities to any title from She matured until the last working day of Its relationship with Siremar 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 Siremar, we kindly ask Them to give back to us copy of anticipates from She undersigned for acceptance.

Before the beginning of the relationship of job provvederemo to farLe having formal letter of containing assumption all the contractual conditions and the center of job.

With the best salutes.
Company of the S.p.A. Islands
The President
Salvatore Lauro
For acceptance:
[-]


All. C to the Minutes of Agreement of the 19.12.2011
Model communication TP

[on headed paper of Company of the S.p.A. Islands]

Palermo, [-]

Dear Mr.
[-] [-]
Via [-], [-]
[-], [-]

Making I keep on the trade-union agreement stipulated in date 19 Decembers 2011 in the within of former procedure art. 47 of the l.n. 428/1990 relative to the cession of Siremar s.p.a in AS (in prosieguo the Siremar), Company of the S.p.A. Islands (in prosieguo the CdI) communicates to Them, hereby that, as a result of the foretold cession, She will remain joined Turnus Particular in the within of medesiam the list and with the maintenance of the up to now acquired ranking.

In compliance with previewed how much from the trade-union Agreement on December 19, 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 of Siremar and junior clerk with the same modalities.

Before the beginning of the relationship of job provvederemo to farLe having formal letter of containing assumption all the contractual conditions and the center of job.

With the best salutes.
Company of the S.p.A. Islands
The President
Salvatore Lauro
For receipt:
[-]
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Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
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Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text moves to the Chamber of Deputies
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
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