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Sitting of UCINA in order to make the point on the section of the nautical one and to delineate a strategy in order to exit from the crisis
Slowly for I throw again of International the Nautical Hall of Genoa with the strengthening of its international positioning
May 21, 2012

Friday slid to Grand the Hotel of Rimini has held first Sitting Generali of Nautical organized from UCINA the Nautical Confindustria with the scope to make the point on the state of the section of the nautical one and to realize I confront with the entrepreneurs of the field to the aim to light delineate the distance on which UCINA it will construct own objectives of mean-along period, also of dragging on of the crisis that over recent years regards the section.

In fact - it has found the association - "although the first esteem on total turnover 2011 of national the nautical industry signal a substantial balancing regarding the year precedence (3 billion and 340 million euros against 3 billion and 300 million euros of 2010), in the first months of the 2012 record signs of deterioration in the asset values that leave to foresee a closing of exercise 2011/2012 (1 september - 31 August) in negative. Hurting notes arrive also from the occupational front, that it records a decrease of the direct attache's pairs to 15%, and for how much the relationship between internal sales and export concerns. This last one is gone up in fact to 80% (was 67% in 2010), percentage that evidences as the home market is gone more and more reducing, to damage above all of the small and averages enterprises, lacking in means and the structure necessary in order to reach the foreign customers of the emergent markets".

In order to face all the problematic ones deriving from the current state of crisis UCINA have defined nine technical tables in representation of as many thematic strategic ones: Role of the association and representation; Financial instruments in support of the enterprises; Internationalization and competitiveness; Associative communication; Superyacht and international competitiveness; Floating and nautical development of the social one; Culture of the sea and promotion of the nautical one; Development of International the Nautical Hall of Genoa; Environmental Sostenibilità and innovation. Fridays the nine working teams have met in order to discuss and to finalize how much already elaborated during some months of activity in which, with the support of a dedicated portal, all the associates have been able to offer own contribution to thematic of they the greater interest. In the afternoon the referring ones of every group have introduced the conclusive relations by which a series of concrete proposals is emerged.

The association has announced that, regarding the Representation and the role of UCINA, topic entrusted to vice-president Francesca Radice (Sessa Marine), "on the front of the associative structure has shared the opportunity to estimate the more and more federal role of the association and see again the current merceologica configuration, previewing the constitution also of cross-sectional groups regarding the current ones and to return the process of appraisal of the respect of the values and the contained associative rules in the Ethical Code and the Paper of the values more and more effective. For how much the function concerns and the weight of the association is emerged the necessity to strengthen the net of the relationships near the central and regional institutions, so like the representation in the European institutions for an effective monitoring of the normative evolution to communitarian level".

In the within of the session dedicated to the financial Instruments in support of the enterprises, guided from councilman Luigi Macchiola (MPS Leasing), the associates have evidenced the necessity to constitute a computerized data bank of the commercialized units from diporto, which instrument of transparency in the relationships with the bank world.

As for the area of the Internationalization and competitiveness of the enterprises, under the guide of vice-president Lamberto Tacoli (Ferretti Group), the Sat one has evidenced the necessity to widen the tie between UCINA and other associations that promote the made in Italy in the world. Moreover it is emphasized the requirement to strengthen the support of the institutions and of the agencies you premail in order to support the distance of internationalization of the small and averages enterprises.

Between the wished one formulated from the table dedicated to the Floating ones and the nautical development of the social one, guided from councilman Piero Formenti (Czar Formenti), figure the proposal for the creation of a new category of floating places boat dedicated to, than easy the category in terms of simplification of the administrative procedures and cost reduction of the state property canon.

The working team dedicated to the Culture of the sea and the promotion of the nautical one, in head to vice-president Lorenzo Forest (Spa Forest), has found the requirement to intensify the program of initiatives dedicated to young, involving the schools in visits to the yards, competitions to nautical topic and distribution of scholarships for the promotion of the professions of the sea.

From I confront of the associates on the topic of the Superyacht, happened under the guide of Paolo Year-old calves, past president UCINA (Azimut Group), are evidenced the important turned out reached in the last years for the simplification of the enforced norm. "However - it has explained UCINA - it is priority for the section to obtain as soon as possible the implementing circulars in order to complete the iter of application of the norms, so as to bring back Italy to the center of European navigation regarding the markets foreign countries, in particular Anglo-Saxons. In the Mediterranean area it is concentrated in fact approximately 70% of the world-wide traffic of the ships from diporto, what that returns a greater uniformity of communitarian application of a provision more and more necessary".

Regarding the Communication, thematic entrusted to vice-president Giovanna Year-old calves (Azimut Group), is characterized some lines guides and inspirational principles that have seen all the associates to agree on the necessity to give back a correct image to nautical from diporto promuovendo the industrial excellence and the opportunity of development for the coastal economies, valuing the work force and the trades of the sea and favoring the creation of a culture of the more genuine and authentic sea near the new generations also through a campaign on new the average and a plan finalized to the schools.

The objective emerged from environmental the Sostenibilità working team and innovation, guided from ingegner the Antimo Di Martino (Fiart Sea), has been that more and more to promote between the associates a campaign of sensitization for a nautical one green, to the standard of the environmental sostenibilità.

Thematic of the Development of International the Nautical Hall of Genoa, managed from the president of the association Anton Francesco Albertoni (Saint Veleria Giorgio), has recorded a great involvement leaves of the associates who have participated numerous to the job reunion. From the encounter, and the contributions which reached in combination in the last months - it has emphasized UCINA - "the necessity is emerged hard to make team and to work entirety in order to estimate the margins of improvement of the manifestation in a moment in which the economic difficulty of the field he is undeniable.
For such reason, an unavoidable element for the valorization and the protection of the leadership of the hall are that to strengthen its international positioning through a collaboration and synergy with other foreign manifestations. To this one already joins begun how much last year and, that is, the revitalization of the formula of the manifestation through initiatives outside hall that increase integration with the territory and enrich the nautical offer with initiatives of cultural character and entertainment". "The word of order of 52° the edition - it has anticipated the president of UCINA, Anton Francesco Albertoni - will be quality. We want to maintain the leadership international that us it marks all these years and to deliver to the exhibitors whom they give beyond 50 years continue to invest and to believe in this manifestation a hall in a position to maximizing the return of their investments: ulteriorly the format of the tests in sea will be developed, the sail will be brought back to the center of the new dock, while they will increase the possibilities for the exhibitors to inside create events and initiatives also of the manifestation".

Friday to Rimini has held also convention UCINA Satec that has shut with 23ª the edition of the Prize Pioneers of the Nautical one whom it has seen, like every year, the allocation of the important acknowledgment dedicated to manager, journalists, planners and work force that has contributed in determining way to the history of the nautical one in Italy. The prize, for the category Manager, is assigned to Fernando Amerio (Permare Group); Cerri masons instead are rewarded in the category Work force; the prize for the category planners has gone to architect Tommaso Spadolini; for the category journalists Giulio Guazzini is rewarded; “special Prize 2012” is assigned to Franco Marzaduri of the Trem.
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London/Brussels
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Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
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Seoul
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La Spezia
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In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
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Beijing
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Singapore
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London
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Genoa
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Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
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Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
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Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
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ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
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Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
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Madrid
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ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
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Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
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Santiago
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Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
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Valencia
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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
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Geneva
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ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
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Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
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Padua
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Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
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Hamburg
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
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New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
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Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
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Hannover/Trieste
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Palermo
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Seoul
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Vienna
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Bremen
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India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
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Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
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Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
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Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
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General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
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Helsinki
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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
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Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
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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
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
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
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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%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
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.
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
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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 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
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› 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 accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
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