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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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Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
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Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
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Columbus
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The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
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In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
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Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
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Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
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ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
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Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
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Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
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North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
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Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
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Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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