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Duci: with the investments foreign countries in the harbour, marine field and logistic Italian is not in existence a colonization
The president of Federagenti explains because in his opinion they constitute a positive contribution
May 11, 2018

They are the almost sixty societies of the harbour, marine field and logistic Italian (and between these most prestigious and which rooted some between on the territory) that in the past decade they have been partially or totally acquired, or participated in meaningful way from international groups, is of the field financial is operating in the same marine section and trasportistico for a total investment in Italy that are estimated it can graze 3,5 billion euros.

The directory of these enterprises, that we publish below, is introduced today by Gian Enzo Duci, president of Federagenti, in its participation to sessantanovesima the assembly anniversary of the federation of the Italian shipping agents that has held to Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.

A list that some can interpret as a glass full means, others as a glass empty means. Duci is between first. According to the president of Federagenti, the field of the marine transports, the ports and the logistics of the transport, than from abroad places therefore to the first place in Italy between the sections object of investments, it is not field of invasion and cannibalizzazione but of a positive contribution of international investor.

Duci, that it has elaborated these data from an analysis that it has carried out in the within of its assignments near the University of Genoa, has observed that, between merger and acquisition, income of international trusts, public purchase offers, some between the greater brands of the shipping, the portualità, the spedizionieristiche activities and the Italian logistics are successful to attract international investor who, in the majority of the cases, have rooted in Italy their activities producing added value in Italy.

Duci has clarified because it considers that these participations foreign countries do not make of Italy land of conquest but nation that offers development opportunity: "it is in particular - it has explained - the result of these participations to only dissipate the suspicion that features of a solid operation of colonization. In the three next years to the participation of investor foreign countries - it has specified Duci - the Ebitda of the groups object of the participation, and of which they have been able to retrieve the data, has recorded a medium increment of 70%, in order then to attest itself in the years to follow on annual rates of growth of 5%".

The president of Federagenti has however specified that the globalization process has not been and he is not however painless for the Italian enterprises. In the analysis introduced from Federagenti it is evidenced as, in particular in the field shipping and therefore of the shipowning activities, the wind of the crisis has blown impetuous, being profitable indispensable in order more than 30 groups the resource to extraordinary measures of debt workout, and as, in some cases, the financial ruin financial has led in the failure.

Also in the world of the marine agencies the effect concentration that has revolutionized the field container, polarizing it on a limited number - not more than nine - than protagonists grouped in three alliances and in a position to sharing themselves more of 80% of the transported world-wide interchange in container, has caused a real change of identity of the great marine agencies, that they have become or of direct or joint venture property between the shipowning groups and the previously independent Italian operators. A process, this, that it could endure an ulterior acceleration if - as many experts preview - the group of the great players container will endure ulterior fusions and integrations.

Duci has evidenced that but from the analysis it emerges clearly as the foreign investments in Italy have created value when the participation has regarded not only asset physicists, but also the vital present human inside companies that, regarding the sections port and services, do not anticipate the offshoring risk. Moreover such process is not new for our Country, where already in the past decade some between the main national players of the field have seen the income in the capital of great international operators: from the acquisition of Lloyd Triestino, then renominated Marine Italy, by Evergreen, from the passage of the control of the greater terminal Italian container, that of Genoa-Voltri from the Fiat group to PSA of Singapore, until the cession to the American Carnival, of the most prestigious shipowning group and to follow crocieristico, Costa Crociere.
In these years the active participation of shipowning large groups in the marine agencies and the Italian shipment houses, as well as in the Italian harbour terminals, had begun to make to feel its weight also through the formula of joint venture.

For Duci, than the marine, harbour and logistic section directly exposed on the front of the internationalization and the globalization it has lived and it is living a phenomenon of "attraction" of international investments he is not in itself amazing and it is from reading itself as a demonstration of the value of the section. Paradoxicalally - according to Federagenti - such evolution could be one of the modalities in order to fully realize the potentialities of development of companies that, to vital Italian or Italian solo, would not have means in order to invest how much necessary one to the aim to place itself on markets where the dimensions are becoming more and more essential in order to compete.

Duci has found moreover that it must look also the other face of the medal, since the Italians are less not in the markets foreign countries: Italy - it has remembered - is the number on the international markets for the acquisition of companies in the field ferries, with two groups (Grimaldi Naples and Onorato) important protagonists international operations.




Foreign participations in field maritime & port logistics (1996-2018)


Transaction Analysis

Announced Given



Target/Issuer Name

Transaction Type

Buyer/Investor Name (s)

Seller Name (s)

Feb-16-17
Signature MOA,
to May
execution



Ignazio Messina & C

Merger/Acquisition

MSC

Ignazio Messina & C

Feb-08-18
Feb-20-18



Shipowning managements spa

Merger/Acquisition		Taconic Capital, Attestor Capital, Deutsche Bank

Shipowning managements spa

apr-08-2018



SCT (salerno container terminal)

Merger/Acquisition

ICON

Gallozzi group

feb-27-2018



G.Bottiglieri shipping company

Merger/Acquisition

Bain Capital

G.Bottiglieri shipping company

nov-23-2017



Mediterranean tugs S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition		Deutsche Alternatives Asset Management (Global) Limited, Pan-European Infrastructure II

Reunited tugs S.p.A.

lug-07-2017



Shipping RBD

Merger/Acquisition

Pillarstone

Shipping RBD

giu-23-2017



Pacorini Forwarding S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

CWL International LLC

B. Pacorini S.r.l

apr-21-2017



S.I.T.T.A.M. S.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Raben Group KNOWS

ALS Minerals, Inc.

sea-31-2017



Premuda spa

Merger/Acquisition

Pillarstone

Premuda spa

feb-22-2017



Group Harbour Investments PLC

Merger/Acquisition

InfraVia, Infracapital

Holding Gastaldi Spa, Finsea S.p.A., I.L. Investments srl

DIC-09-2016



RavennaTP s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Global Holding Ports Plc

-

DIC-06-2016



Europe Multipurpose Terminals - EMT S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Yalova Ro-Ro Terminal A.S.

Friulia PLC, Francesco Parisi Casa di Spedizioni PLC

set-10-2015



Savino Del Bene S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

set-09-2015



Group joints

Merger/Acquisition

ICON

Group joints

needle-07-2015

Reefer S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition		APM Terminals - Aarhus A/S

GF Group Spa

lug-08-2015



Moby S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Hourglass SGR S.p.A., Hourglass Capital Partners

apr-01-2014



PETROLMAR You transport and Marine Services S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Vroon B.V.

-

gen-22-2014

Deiulemar Shipping PLC, Dry Bulk Unit Business

Merger/Acquisition

Heron Ventures Limited

Deiulemar Shipping PLC

DIC-16-2013



Samer Seaports & Terminals Srl

Merger/Acquisition

U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri A.S.		Samer & Co. Shipping S.r.l.

gen-25-2013



FRANCO VAGUE S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Nippon Express (Europe) GmbH

I2 Capital Partners SGR S.p.A., I2 Capital Partners, Intekcapital S.p.A.

set-13-2012



SDV Getco SRL

Merger/Acquisition

Bollore Logistics the USA, Inc.

-

giu-30-2012



Moby S.p.A.

Private Placement

-

-

feb-13-2012



Sea Metal Srl

Merger/Acquisition

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

Petrol Works Spa

giu-08-2011



Toremar Tuscan Regional Shipping Company S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Moby S.p.A.

-

sea-29-2011

Ferry International S.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

JF Hillebrand Group AG

-

mag-10-2010



Sea Spa Shipments

Private Placement

-

-

feb-26-2010



15% Stake in Dock of Cesari and 15% Stake in Navy of the Cesari

Merger/Acquisition

MDL Marinas Group PLC

-

gen-18-2010



It plays hooky of the Cesari S.p.A

Private Placement

-

-

nov-04-2009



Terminal High Backdrops

Merger/Acquisition		Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (nka:First Infrastructure Group); Energy Coal S.p.A.; Italian S.r.l. Coke; SAIF S.p.A.; Unicoal Spa

ott-20-2009



Tuscan Regional Shipping Company Spa Toremar and Regional Campania Marine Spa Caremar

Merger/Acquisition

-

Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A.

set-24-2009



Stradeblu s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Lota Maritime KNOWS

21 Investments SGR S.p.A., Giada Equity Fund

mag-13-2009



Wartsila Navim Diesel Srl

Merger/Acquisition

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

-

apr-23-2009



Stradeblu s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Lota Maritime KNOWS

-

sea-01-2009



Marina Blu S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-		MPS Venture SGR PLC (nka:Value Italy SGR S.p.A.)

DIC-13-2008



Taranto Container S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition

Hutchison Whampoa Limited		Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd

DIC-13-2008



Taranto Container S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition

Hutchison Whampoa Limited

set-03-2008



Oil Tankers S.p.A

Merger/Acquisition

Holding Furtrans Malta

-

gen-15-2008



Saint George terminal

Merger/Acquisition		Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG

Finterminal

DIC-31-2007



Cafi-Lift attendant Srl

Merger/Acquisition

-

Clarkson PLC

nov-06-2007

Costa Container Lines S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition		Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG

GF Group Spa

needle-15-2007

Technical Services S.r.l., Ports Service Business

Merger/Acquisition

Konecranes Plc		Technical Services S.r.l.

needle-06-2007



Terminal Bulk Italy S.p.A

Merger/Acquisition		Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (nka:First Infrastructure Group)

-

needle-01-2006



Moby S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

MPS Venture SGR PLC (nka:Value Italy SGR S.p.A.), Venture Dukedom

feb-07-2006

Pagnan PLC, Inland Transport Toilets Business

Merger/Acquisition

Cargill, Incorporated

Pagnan S.p.A.

feb-06-2006



Free navigation of the S.r.l. Gulf

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

sea-18-2005

Clarkson Italy S.r.l

Merger/Acquisition

Clarkson PLC

-

gen-27-2005



Baglietto S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Profile Spinnaker

Enel Net Gas S.p.A. (nka:2i Net Gas PLC)

DIC-22-2004



Idrosicilia S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Companies Générale DES Eaux (nka:Veolia Eau-Company Générale DES Eaux)

Enel PLC

DIC-23-2003



Brindisi Terminal Italy S.p.a.

Merger/Acquisition

Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd.

Participation papalists srl, Municipality of Brindisi

apr-12-2003



Navigation Mountain S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Sofipa SGR S.p.A.

feb-21-2003



Savino Del Bene S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

mag-30-2002



Italy di Navigazione PLC

Merger/Acquisition

CP Ships Limited

of Friendly Society of Navigation PLC

apr-30-2002



Moby S.p.A.

Private Placement

Equinox S.A.

-

DIC-05-2000



Gateway Container International Limited

Private Placement

CDC Group plc

-

DIC-31-1998



Borghi International S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Borghi Logistics Spa

ott-06-1998



LLOYD Triestino /italia of navigation

Merger/Acquisition

Evergreen marine corporation

Finmare

mag-25-1998



VTE

Merger/Acquisition

PSA

Sinport

mag-25-1998



VEECON

Merger/Acquisition

PSA

Sinport

sea-29-1996



Contship Italy S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

It arches Enterprise Managements SGR PLC, It arches Enterprise
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Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
PORTS
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
SHIPPING
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
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MARITIME SERVICES
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
PORTS
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
TAXES
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
COMPANIES
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
PORTS
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
INDUSTRY
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
PORTS
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
PORTS
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
SHIPYARDS
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
PORTS
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
SHIPPING
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
TRUCKING
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
ASSOCIATIONS
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
PORTS
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
COMPANIES
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
SHIPPING
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
TRUCKING
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
SHIPYARDS
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
AWARDS
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
SHIPYARDS
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
SHIPYARDS
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
LOGISTICS
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
OFFSHORE
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
DEFENCE
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
PORTS
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
ACCIDENTS
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
PORTS
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
EDUCATION
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
MOURNING
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
SHIPPING
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
FINANCING
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
PORTS
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
PORTS
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.
COMPANIES
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
COMPANIES
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
PORTS
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
PORTS
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
PORTS
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
TRADE
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
PORTS
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
LOGISTICS
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.
COMPANIES
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
PORTS
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
PORTS
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
CRUISES
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.
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
PORTS
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.
EDUCATION
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
LOGISTICS
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
LOGISTICS
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.
OFFSHORE
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
SHIPPING
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
PORTS
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
SAFETY & SECURITY
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
MEETINGS
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INDUSTRY
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
COMPANIES
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
ASSOCIATIONS
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MEETINGS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
PORTS
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
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