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From the 17 on 19 October to Naples the conference NAV 2012 will make the point on the progresses in the field of naval engineering
Focus of this edition is the answer of the naval industry and the search of field to the international crisis
October 15, 2012

From the 17 on 19 October next ones to Naples the seventeenth edition of NAV will hold, the international conference dedicated to the studies and progresses in the field of the naval engineering that is organized from ATHENA (Italian Association of Naval Technology) this year with the University of the Studies of Naples Federico II and Parthenope and to Centro Materiali Compositi.

The event will on the issues articulate in ten technical sessions and two workshop of the energy saving and the management of ballast waters, to which a special symposium will come abreast on material applied composites to the field. The conference, to triennial cadence, reunites the representatives of the primary agencies of search and university of all the world and is the occasion in order to make the point of the situation on the last innovations and searches in naval engineering. .
"The scope of the conference - Bruno Della Loggia explains, chairman of the executive committee of NAV 2012 - is to promote a series of events, to feed the exchange in international within, in order to emphasize as the results of the research & development they can contribute to resolve the crisis that the naval shipbuilding industry, and in particular the European Union, is found to face. Wide it is recognized that only a greater attention to the innovation will be able to exceed the current critical moment. At the same time sussistono new requirement in relation to the protection of the environmental values and therefore, all the technologies to it associates, as the reduction of the pollution, the energy saving, better methods for the planning of hulls and propellers, political new of safety, demand new requirement to planners and constructors of ships and systems of edge".

Each edition of NAV is accommodated in a various city, that it is representative of the international naval shipbuilding industry. In fact last the two editions have held to Genoa (2006) and Messina (2009). For Naples draft of the third time, after 1976 and 1982: an important occasion for a region with a strong vocation of the naval shipbuilding industry, that it is crossing a serious crisis of field. A condition that above all weighs on some great companies, that could be projected in future own thanks to the adoption of meaningful innovations, than would allow it to exceed with success this phase of transition. That's why - ATHENA emphasizes - importance assumes detail the Symposium on Material Composites: "the material composites wide are used for military, commercial ships, sport - university professor of Federico II specifies Ignazio Crivelli Visconti (), chairman of the Symposium on Material Composites ? and their characteristics strongly are appreciated, above all the force, the rigidity, the fatigue strength, the duration and the chemical resistance. However, I use inadequate of such materials, that they employ carbon, glass, or other fibers from the elevated properties, can lead to an unsatisfactory final result. The new technologies, the planning and the adequate applications of material composites, to the aim to obtain the best one turned out possible for an innovative application and from the optimal results, will be therefore to the center of the argument of the Symposium with the most prestigious experts of the field".

The scientific committee of NAV, presided by Mario Maestro of the University of Trieste, has selected beyond 90 paper, on 200 reached candidacies, that they will be illustrated in the course of the three days of the manifestation. With to an important Italian presence, the participation of representatives and coming experts from Albania, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Holland, United Kingdom, Rumania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey is previewed. The country host of this edition will be, instead, Greece, with its prestigious marine industry and its research centers.

Between the international hosts more important, also Jost Bergmann (DNV, Norway); Vadim Goncharov (Saint Petersburg It are Marine Technical University, Russia); Gyrd Mortensen (Novenco Marine&Offshore, Denmark); Noriuki Sasaki (National Maritime Research Institute - Tokyo, Japan); Chinedum Onyemechi (Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria); Panayotis Yannoulis (Oceanking Technical & Trading S.A., Greece).

The executive committee of NAV 2012 is composed of: Bruno Della Loggia (ATHENA National, chairman); Roberto Balestrieri (Athena Naples South Italy); Ignazio Crivelli Visconti (University of Naples Federico II - chairman AMME); Umberto D'Amato (Perseverance Spa Naples); Eugenio Guglielmino (University of Messina); Umberto Masucci (Federagenti); Salvatore Miranda (University of Naples Federico II); Enrico Rizzuto (University of Genoa); Raffaele Santamaria (University of Naples Parthenope).


Program



Conference Opening and Invited Speeches
Wednesday 17th October 2012
Time: 8:30 - 11:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna
Registration
Welcome addresses
  • Deans of the Universities Federico II and Parthenope
  • Naples Municipality
  • Campania Region
  • Italian Navy/National Research Council
  • Italian Ministry of Transportation
Invited speech of the Guest Country
Greece, maritime industry and research centres
Panos Yannoulis, Oceanking Technical & Trading S.A., Piraeus


Time: 11:00 - Coffee break





The Operational Stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:30
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Conceptual & Practical Ship Design (1)


Chairperson: Claire de Marco, University of Malta
Opening keynote lecture
Evolutional ship design concept for the final phase of EEDI
Noriuki Sasaki
Preliminary study of hull dimension optimization of mediumspeed monohull passenger ferries
Wolter Roberth Hetharia, Philippe Rigo, Andre Hage
LowEmissions of Small Crafts by Minimizing Hull's Drag: to Trimaran approach
Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, J. Kutcher, R. Datla
Building nostandard and innovative vessels in highstandardized and production oriented FarEast shipyards: the shipowner perspective
Enrico Allieri, Maria Garbarini
Benchmarking existing and new designs
Koos Willem Frouws


Time: 16:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Noriuki Sasaki, National Maritime Research Institute, Tokyo
Concept for To modulate Nuclear Powered Merchant Ship
Jonathan Gravina
Electric drives for siderolling hatch covers: an environmentallyfriendly and economical solution
Dahl Torbjorn
To procedures for the preliminary selection of the main characteristics of to fleet of ships for to given trade
Giuliano Vernengo, Enrico Rizzuto, Roberto Longo, Angelo Lo Nigro
Ship added resistance evaluation in the perspective of decision making for energy saving
Paola Gualeni, Maurizio d' Amico, Giorgio Guadagna, Giovanni Colotto
To dashboard for to ship design space exploration
Francesco Perra, Aldo Guagnano, Alessandro Bonvicini



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Conceptual & Practical Ship Design (2)


Chairperson: Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, University of Naples Parthenope
Energy Management: to holistic operational strategy to enhance ship energy efficiency of ships in service
Luca Sebastiani, Alessandro Pescetto
To ship knowledge based framework for the dashboard
Alessandro Bonvicini, Francesco Perra, Aldo Guagnano


Warship Design and Technology


Chairperson: Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi, University of Naples Parthenope
Rolling stability of surfacing submarine
Sergei L Karlinscky, Andrew V Efimov
Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow around to submarine snorkel mast
Salvatore Marrone, Benjamin Bouscasse, Andrea Colagrossi, Franco Di Ci, Marco Masia
Numerical Simulation of FullAppended Submarine
Stefano Zaghi, Riccardo Broglia


Time: 10:15 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Claudio Boccalatte, Italian Navy
To systematic approach for military vessels crew sizing and its validation by comparison with in service naval ships
Luigi Manfreda
Italian navy submarines air independent propulsion system: proton exchange membranes fuel cells reactants and technical gases production, storage and topping-up deployable station powered by renewable energy
Maurizio Cannarozzo, Gianpaolo Damiano Bono, Luca Rubini
Italian navy submarine search and rescue organization: assets, procedures, new projects
Maurizio Cannarozzo
The Italian Navy toward an alternatives to fossil fuels for military use
Pasquale Tripodi
Amerigo Vespucci: propulsion and generation system retrofitting of the italian training tall ship
Lucio Piva





The Operational Stream
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Environmental Impact of Marine Operations


Chairperson: John Wills, IMarEST, UK
CART Cooperatives Autonomous Robotized Towing system
Ettore Ardito
Device and methods for the recovery of substances and/or liquid floating in sea open
Andrea Agrusta, Filippo Bianco, Giuseppe Perrella, Luigi Perrella, Igor Zotti
Monitoring of exhaust emissions: the path to environmental efficiency
Alessandro Stefani
Recent advances in the control of the impact of the underwater noise emissions by commercial ships
Tomaso Gaggero, Mike Van Der Schaar, Enrico Rizzuto, Michel André
An Economic Analysis of the Costs Effectiveness Function for Measuring Ships' Technology Abatement Potential
Jacobus Frouws, Christa Sys, Thierry Vanelslander, Gilbert Yella


Time: 10:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Vadim Goncharov, Saint Petersburg It are Marine Technical University, Russian Federation
Modelling the outdoor noise propagation for different ship types
Aglaia Badino, Davide Borelli, Tomaso Gaggero, Enrico Rizzuto, Corrado Schenone
Monitoring systems: to strategic tools to enhance ship energy efficiency
Alessandro Pescetto, Luca Sebastiani
Marine gases turbines pollutant emissions assessment
Giovanni Battista Benvenuto, Marco Altosole, Ugo Campora, Michele Martelli, Luca Bruga
The use of nautical X band it are sea radar systems for the monitoring
Marcello Vivoli, Massimo Carmagnini, Giovanni Ludeno, Mauro Manente, Francesco Serafino
Recent and Imminent Environmental Regulations Challenges and Opportunities for the International Shipping Community
Panos Yannoulis



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room To


Environmental Impact of Marine Operations (2)


Chairperson: Carlo Podenzana Bonvino, University of Genoa
Key notes oral presentation
The EU research effort towards the control of noise emissions from ships: the SILENV Project (Seventh Framework Programme)
Enrico Rizzuto
Shore-side power supply of ships as to possible solution to the environmental pollution in the harbours
Maurizio Fantauzzi, Luigi Battistelli, Tommaso Coppola, Franco Quaranta


Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design


Chairperson: Carlo Podenzana Bonvino, University of Genoa
Stepped hulls: model experimental tests and sea given trial
Luigi Vitiello, Salvatore Miranda, Flavio Balsamo, Sebastiano Caldarella
To new proposal for the propulsion of to hybrid motorsailer catamaran
Vittorio Bucci, Alberto Marinò
ANN Wind Forecast for Safety at Sea and Yacht Racing Tactics
Francesca Tagliaferri, Robert Dow, Ignazio Maria Viola


Time: 15:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Gaetano Messina, ATHENA
Experimental and numerical evaluation of an innovative planning hull
Filippo Cucinotta, Baldo Bono, Eugenio Guglielmino, Igor Zotti
Influence of the “Safe Return to Port” standards on the integrated design and arrangements of small passenger ships
Vittorio Bucci, Alberto Marino '
Multifunctional Catamaran
Luca Carboni


Workboats and Fishing Vessels


Chairperson: Gaetano Messina, ATHENA
Energy performance evaluation for fishing vessels
Emilio Notti, Antonello Sala, Gabriele Buglioni





The Research Stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Numerical and Experimental Hydrodinamics (1)


Chairperson: Carl Erik Janson, Chalmers University, Sweden
Effective Power Requirements for High Speed Catamarans in Calm Toilets during the Preliminary Design Internship
Renato Skejic
Flow survey of to catamaran model in steady drift
Riccardo Broglia, Giovanni Aloisio, Massimo Falchi, Silvano Grizzi, Stefano Zaghi, Mario Felli, Massimo Miozzi, Francisco Pereira, Fabio Di Felice, Frederick Stern
Design and analysis of conventional and ducted propellers: to numerical approach
Stefano Gaggero, Diego Villa, Stefano Brizzolara
Cavitation Tunnel Tests on Ducted Propellers
Michele Viviani, Cesare Mario Rizzo, Chiara Bertoglio, Daniele Bertetta, Francesco Conti


Time: 16:00 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Igor Zotti, University of Trieste
Extended Newman's approximation for the second order drift force in short crested waves
Alexandre Robin Giovanni Azzalini, Shuangxing Du, Richard Antony May
Openship Project Numerical predictions of ship and to propel hydrodynamics by CFD: results from preliminary benchmark
Giorgio Contento, Norman Del Puppo, Guido Lupieri, Mitja Morgut, Enrico Nobile, Genuzio Harpo, Gianpiero Lavini
An Efficient Viscous/Inviscid Coupling Method for the Prognosis of PropellerInduced
Hull Pressure Fluctuations
Stephan Berger, M. Bauer, M. Drukenbrod, M. AbdelMaksoud
Added resistance determination in regular sea according to ittc recommendation
Ermina Begovic, Andrea Bove, Paolo Fusco, Salvatore Miranda



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Numerical and Experimental Hydrodinamics (2)


Chairperson: Milorad Motok, University of Belgrade
Unconventional Interceptors: Experimental Study on Resistance Reduction and Dynamic Instability
Claudio Pensa, Fabio De Luca
To stable semilagrangian potential method for the simulation of ship interaction with unsteady and
to nondelineate waves
Antonio De Simone, Luca Heltai, Andrea Mola


Stability, Seakeeping and Maneuvrability


Chairperson: Milorad Motok, University of Belgrade
Sea Operational efficiency at of to new oceanographic vessel at the design internship: to detailed study over the central sea Mediterranean using medium resolution hindcast wave date
Giorgio Contento, Francesca Mocnik, Guido Lupieri, Marco Parapetto, Gabriele Catapano
Marine Time domain prediction of motions of vehicles in waves
Cristina Gironi, Dario Bruzzone


Time: 10:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Luca Sebastiani, SEASTEMA PLC, Italy
Hight speed fluttering skids with elastic suspensions
Gianluca Pepe, Antonio Carcaterra
To Fully Nonlinear Potential Flow Method for ThreeDimensional Motions Leotard
Martin Kjellberg, Giorgio Contento, Carl-Erik Janson
To parametric prediction of added resistance in waves
Cristina Gironi, Enrico Rizzuto, Dario Bruzzone
Subdivision and damage stability: the maxVCG method
Maria Acanfora, Tommaso Coppola, Fabio De Luca



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Structural Design and Production Technology


Chairperson: Eugenio Guglielmino, University of Messina
Residual strength of damaged oil tanker in the adriatic sea
Jo Parunov, Zrinka Buri, Branka Buzancic Primorac
Response of to ship structural detail under low cycle fatigue loading
Vincenzo Crupi, Wolfgang Fricke, Eugenio Guglielmino, Luciano Musumeci, Hans Paetzold
Preliminary design of toilets breakers' platings for container ships
Antonio Scamardella, Vincenzo Piscopo


Time: 10:30 - Coffee break


Offshore Vessel Design and Engineering


Chairperson: Antonio Paciolla, University of Naples Federico II
Dual compensation controlsystem for offshore logistic equipment
Luigi Cannizzaro, Antonio Giallanza, Giuseppe Marannano
The Longest Floating Bridge Connecting Two Continents: TRANSMAR
Metin Taylan, Yalcin Unsan
Experimental and Analytical Methods in FSRU Bilge Keels Design
Federico Gaggiotti, Andrea Esposito, Andrea Del Guzzo, Cristian Alberto Rossetti



Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Room B


Ship Propulsion


Chairperson: Giovanni Battista Benvenuto, University of Genoa
Effects of mass and inertia changes on the equations of motion of to vessel
Massimo Figari, Stefano Vignolo
“99 Xvintage project” the Dual Wartsila Fuel solution for to breakthrough concept
Stefano de Marco
Hydro-lock phenomena on Four Stroke Medium Speed Marine Diesel Engines
Giulio Gennaro, Andrea Gennaro


Time: 15:30 - Coffee Break


Chairperson: Mario Maestro, University of Trieste
Dynamic Simulation of to COGAS Ship Propulsion Plant
Giovanni Benvenuto, Daniele Bertetta, Ugo Campora, Federico Carollo
Hybrid propulsion by gas engines for an ASD harbour tug
Massimo Altosole, Massimo Figari, Luca Martinelli, M.Raimondi
To computer program for predict the resistance and power of ship
Blenard Xhaferaj, Agron Dukaj





The Economic, logistic and environmental issues stream
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 18:30
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Ship Management and Safety


Chairperson: Umberto Masucci, Federagenti
Criterion for comparison of risks at planning of navigation in ice conditions
Vadim K. Goncharov
Reflections on the sidelines of to shipwreck
Silvia Piardi, Irene Pasina, Silvia Tieghi
Product innovation in Maritime Communications Satellite
Gennaro Faella
Interaction of ships under navigation in ice conditions
Vadim K. Goncharov


Time: 16:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Maurizio d' Amico, Society of Friend of Navigation
To new mean of validation of maritime systems through an extensive application of formal safety assessment
Francesca Matarese, Daniela Dell ' Amura
Seasonal bias in the voluntary ship observations of significant wave height in to North Atlantic location
Carlos Guedes Soares, Roberto Vettor
An innovative methodology for maritime securities risk management to costeffective designs defence
systems
Francesca Matarese, Patrizia Montefusco, José Fonseca
Marine Accident Analysis with GIS
Ozkan Ugurlu, Umut Yildirim, Ercan Yuksekyildiz



Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Maritime Economics and Logistics


Chairperson: Federica Valdenazzi, CETENA
Key notes oral presentation
Italian Shipping and present problems: an overwiev by to Young shipowner
Andrea Garolla
The relationship between the Boone indicator and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index
Christa Sys
The Cost of Damage
Alessio Gnecco


Human Factor and Comfort on board


Chairperson: Federica Valdenazzi, CETENA
Training staff of ships cruise in the context of risk: strategies for effective communication
Maria Luisa Iavarone


Time: 10:30 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Christa Sys, University of Antwerp
To methodology for the numerical prediction of propelling tonal noise
Federica Valdenazzi, Francesco De Lorenzo


Short Sea Shipping & Inland Navigation


Chairperson: Christa Sys, University of Antwerp
Investigation of Short Sea Shipping Policy, Service and Lines in Turkey
Arife Tugsan Isaicik Colak, Sevilay Can
Integrating ship design and transport economics in an application for the reactivation of the small inland shipping Network
Edwin van Hassel





Advancing with Composites 2012 Symposium
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Ignazio Crivelli Visconti, AMME, Italy
Opening keynote lecture
Composites in the Marine Environment Challenges and Recent Advances
Yapa D.S. Rajapakse


Innovative Fabrication Technologies
Hybrid Composite Hull Panels Fabricated Using Vacuum Bagging Techniques
Claire De Marco MuscatFenech, Jeremy Cortis, Charles Cassar
Biocomposites for Structural Applications in Marine Field
Andrea Ratti


Application of Advanced Composites
Fiber-metal hybrid laminated material solution for Offshore Shipbuilding and renewable energy devices
Miguel Angel Herreros Sierra
Design of composite bug fix repairs of naval structures
Giovanni Risso, Elena Rodriguez, Izabela Lubowiecka, Edgar Brais Blanco


Time: 11:00 - Coffee break


Chairperson: Yapa D.S. Rajapaske, US Navy, Office of Naval Research


Composite Naval design
Structural optimization of innovative rudder and flap for HSC
Antonio Giallanza, Giuseppe Marannano, Antonino Pasta
Modelling the PostElastic Response of Composite Structures Loaded Dynamically
Roberta Massabo


Composites Durability and Relialability
Disposal to End of Life of Composites Leisure Yachts
Andrea Giovani
Durability of Vinylester and Carbon/Vinylester Exposed To Seawater
Leif A. Carlsson, Alex Figliolini





Workshops





Energy saving and High Efficiency Devices
Wednesday, 17th October 2012
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Umberto D'Amato, Perseverance Company of Navigation, Italy
Panelists:
  • Walther Bauer, Becker Marine Systems
  • Dario Bocchetti, Grimaldi Naples
  • Andrea Cogliolo, RINA
  • Giorgio Fabbi, International Paint
  • Ernesto Fasano, University of Naples
  • Adam Larsson, DNV
  • Luca Martinelli, Marino Shipyard Rosettes
  • Gyrd Mortensen, Offshore Novenco Marine &
  • . .and blackberries from the audience





Ballast toilets Management
Friday, 19th October 2012
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Centro Congressi Federico II Aula Magna


Chairperson: Massimo de Domenico, Shipping Siblings of Friend S.p.A., Italy
Panelists:
  • Dario Cacciottoli, Warsila Hamworthy
  • Roberto Comelli, Laval Alpha
  • Pawel Kowal, Ocean Saver AS Consilium
  • Stefan Resaz, Panasia Jobson Italy
  • Nello Sulfaro, RINA PLC
  • … and blackberries from the audience
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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
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
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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.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
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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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
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GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
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In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
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Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
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
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
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
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
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ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
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Milan
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In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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