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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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Cairo
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Paris
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Brussels
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Bari
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Panama/Balboa
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Hong Kong
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Miami
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Rabat
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Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
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Brussels
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Schiphol
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Melzo/La Spezia
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Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
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Lysaker
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Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
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Miami
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Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
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Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
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Beijing
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Rome
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Washington
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Brussels
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The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
SAILING LIST
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On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
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