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December 2012




28/12/2012Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona is diminished of the 8.5%
In the first eleven months of 2012 a bending of the 4.4% is recorded




28/12/2012ICTSI abandons the management of the container terminal of the Syrian port of Tartous adducing the subsistence of force majeures
Repatriated all the Philippine staff




28/12/2012The port of Rotterdam closes 2012 with a traffic of 443 million tons (+1.7%)
Modest also the increase previewed for 2013




28/12/2012In the 2012 port of Antwerp it has enlivened approximately 183,8 million tons of goods (- 1.8%)
The container has been pairs to 8.629.992 teu (- 0.4%)




28/12/2012The repercussions of the Middle Eastern situation on the commercial and crocieristici traffics in the adriatic ports
It is the topic of an organized encounter from the The International Propeller Club Port of Venice




28/12/2012Royal Caribbean Cruises orders a third new ship from cruise of class "Oasis" to STX France
The agreement includes an option for a fourth ship and the transfer to the yard of the ship from cruise "Atlantic Star"




28/12/2012The port of Trieste for the first time exceeds the threshold of 400 thousand container enlivened in a year
To the midnight of 24 December the quota 402.221 teu is reached




21/12/2012The Turkish group Yildirim acquires the control of the port of Gemport
Robert Yuksel Yildirim: we will invite foreign investor to approach our pocketbook after we reach a critical dimension and sustainable




21/12/2012Agreement Minoan Lines - Neorion Syros Shipyards for the effettuazione of intense activities to ships of the company in the Greek yard
The oldest navalmeccanico plant of Greece appoints to a job some 500 people




21/12/2012General Electric will buy the activities in the aerial field of the Aviation group
The transaction will have a value of 3,3 billion dollars




21/12/2012Today the port of Genoa celebrates the two millionth container enlivened from the beginning of the year
Besides to establish the new record, the container will be also first to be cleared telematicamente




21/12/2012Approved of in definitive way the triennial Operations plan of the port of Livorno
Gallanti: "we have made a step forward on the road of the social cohesion"




21/12/2012Fincantieri buys STX OSV
Agreement in order to acquire the 50.75% of the capital stock. With the successive obligatory public purchase offer, the value total of the operation will be pairs to approximately 900 million euros




20/12/2012Of Friend (Confitarma): "I restate the full military solidarity of all the Italian armament to the two unjustly withheld ones in India"
Their return in Italy for the festivity - it has emphasized - is truly a beautiful news




20/12/2012Arison: exercise 2012 has been most difficult of the history of the crocieristico group Carnival
Previewed a resumption in 2013 with the overcoming of the quota ten million passengers accommodated on the ships of the fleet




20/12/2012The societies of classification and certification Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd announce the fusion
DNV will stop the 63.5% of the new group, Mayfair (family Herz) the 36.5%. The division Assurance Business will have center to Milan




20/12/2012Agreement for the division of the ability for the cargo trains on the lines Rotterdam-Genoa and Antwerp-Lyon/Basel
He has been undersigned from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxemburg, Countries Bassi and Switzerland




20/12/2012A study of the Foundation for the Sustainable Development emphasizes the importance of the railway corridor Genoa-Rotterdam
In last the four years the corridor has seen to increase to the transport question goods in controtendenza regarding the remainder of Europe




19/12/2012Harbour authority of Trieste and Inail signs an understanding protocol on safety in harbour within
It includes two agreements




19/12/2012Launched to Castellammare di Stabia an unit multirole for Italian Guard Costiera
It is before the two units commissioned to Fincantieri from the General Command of the Harbour offices




19/12/2012Garozzo (AP Augusta): thanks to the ok of the EU commission we can finally to set the work going
"In preenforced way - it has found - we have continued in the definition of the notices for the allocation of the contracts




19/12/2012Damen Shipyards has bought the French ship yard Arno
It is the only plant of repairs and naval conversions situated in the port of Dunkerque




19/12/2012Brussels authorizes the distribution of public funds for 100 million euros to the port of Augusta
The EU commission instead has ordered the restitution of aids of Been about to 360 million euros granted to SEA Handling




19/12/2012In the 2012 crocieristico traffic in the ports of the Sardinia North it is doubled
Handling crocieristi records of 142 ships from cruise and approximately 280 thousand




19/12/2012The understanding protocol works undersigned from the Harbour Authority of with the haulers
A technical table will be constituted permanent




19/12/2012The crocieristica division of group TUI has closed financial year 2011-12 with a decrease of the 73.2% of underlying the EBITA
In the period of 12 conclusosi months 30th September the revenues of Hapag-Lloyd have grown of the 12.1%




19/12/2012The Harbour Committee of Trieste has examined the issue of the terminal of regasification of Zaule
Faced also the topic of the Old Port




18/12/2012To Venice it has been discussed about e-Navigation, safety and fluvial transport
Organized event from the Harbour Authority and Vemars




18/12/2012The commission Transports of the Parliament EU approves of the modalities of uses of the deep CEF in order to finance the net TRIES
Three fifth of the entire equipment, that is 31,7 billion euros, are destined to the Trans-European Transport Network




18/12/2012The BERS finances the development of the crocieristico traffic in the Shovelled port of
Granted a loan of 18,8 million euros




18/12/2012In the 2012 port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it has enlivened a traffic record of 85 million tons of goods
New supremacy of the container with 6,3 million teu (+6.3%)




18/12/2012Ok of the Harbour Committee of Naples to the putting in liquidation of the society of promotion of the Logical logistics
Protest of the dependent of the Harbour Authority against the application of the spending review to the harbour agencies




18/12/2012Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd make official the start of negotiations for the fusion
The new company would put in field a fleet of 250 portacontainer for an ability to beyond a million teu




18/12/2012In the 2013 Assomarinas it will head to recover the markets foreign countries traditionally legacies to the Italian nautical offer
The association will participate to the "Boot" of Düsseldorf and to the "M.I.B.S." of Moscow




18/12/2012The German ship yard Peene-Werft will be acquired from the Lürssen group
Manifestations of interest also for the plant of Stralsund




17/12/2012Sicilian society Rescues renounces to the service of harbor tug to Freezes
The company has denounced "the total rigidity which met is on the tariff front that organizational"




17/12/2012World-wide the crocieristica industry will be represented by the new Cruise Lines International Association
Fusion of associations CLIA, European Cruise Council, Asia Cruise Association, Passenger Shipping Association, AFCC, Abremar, Northwest and Canada Cruise Association, Alaska Cruise Association and International Cruise Council Australasia




17/12/2012Al via the contest for the works of requalification of the Polisettoriale Pier of Taranto
Presentation of the apulian port to Shanghai




17/12/2012In the Interporto of Rivalta Scrivia three new warehouses for storage of hazelnuts have become operating
They have a storage capability of approximately 6.000 tons




17/12/2012General Dynamics NASSCO will construct first portacontainer with propulsion to which liquified natural gas
Contract with TOTE Shipholdings for two ships more three in option




17/12/2012Italy-Switzerland agreements in the fields of the energy, infrastructures and the transports
Between the objectives, the improvement of the railway lines of the Saint Gottardo and the Sempione




17/12/2012Proposal of directive of the EU commission on the equipments for the marine field
The objective to simplify the normative context, reducing the costs for the enterprises and guaranteeing a better application of the norms




17/12/2012Agreement Stemcor - Katoen Native-born for storage and handling of producing iron and steel in the port of Antwerp
The stock trader of the steel has warehouses in France, Germany and Scandinavia




17/12/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of the 4.3%
In the first eleven months of the 2012 bending it has been of the 4.5%




17/12/2012In the 2015 Rickmers-Linie German it will take in delivery two new multipurpose ships
They will be constructed by the navalmeccanico group Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding




17/12/2012of Friend International Shipping it orders to two ulterior new tankers
They will be delivered by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. between the end of the 2014 and beginning of 2015




17/12/2012The port of Trieste will close the 2012 with a new record anniversary of traffic of the container
Attended a total volume of beyond 400 thousand teu




17/12/2012Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles City is diminished of the 16.0%
In the first eleven months of the 2012 7.489.560 teu (+2.7% are enlivened)




14/12/2012Introduced to Trieste a shared proposal of harbour railway layout
She will be subordinate to Italian Railway Net




14/12/2012Marsa Maroc adjudicates the management of the Terminal Container 3 of the port of Casablanca
The system will become operating in the second half of the year of 2015




14/12/2012To November the port of Long Beach has recorded a pull-up of the +20.8% of the traffic of the container
In the first eleven months of the 2012 traffic it is piled to 5.485.542 teu (- 1.2%)




14/12/2012Allibo Adriatico and Monfer in race for the allocation of the activity of allibo to the San Leonardo dock of the port of Venice
The two companies will have to introduce the technical-economic offer within the half of February




14/12/2012Japanese NYK announces the fusion of NYK-Hinode Global Line and NYK Corporation Bulk
Next March will be put into effect




14/12/2012Appropriation of 8,5 million euros for the promotion and the development of the port of Gioia Tauro
Scopelliti (Region): "we are worried for the anchor duties, from the moment that the resources previewed from the executive Mounts are pairs to 3,5 million while they would serve at least 11"




13/12/2012Clini: urgent a program of punctual job for the last phase of the removal of Costa Concordia
Letter of the minister to Costa Crociere, the Civil Protection and the Tuscany Region




13/12/2012The Municipalities of Ravenna and Genoa intend to return the commission newly operating Ports of the ANCI
The initiative in answer to the financing granted to the port of Venice. Previewed the involvement of Trieste




13/12/2012The association the Port of the Little ones aims the bow for Livorno
The objective is to create a synergy with the plan of the harbour authority Leighorn "Open Port"




13/12/2012CMA CGM invests in the Pacific Container Terminal of the port of Long Beach
New service MEX3 operated from the French company with Maersk Line is landed to




13/12/2012Propeller Club Port of prompt Taras I throw again of the plan for the distripark of the port of Taranto
Count: "the communal administration must assume the "governance" of the hypothesis-plan"




13/12/2012A society for the commercialization of equipments for cargo handling is born to Genoa
Medport Equipment will offer also a complete package of complementary services




13/12/2012Prompt CNA-Fita a fast release of deep 2010-11 for the Freeways of the Sea
"In the current economic conjuncture - the association emphasizes - it would be most serious an European refusal"




13/12/2012Last month the Chinese marine ports have enlivened a million traffic 562,2 tons of goods (+10.2%)
The container pairs to 13,5 million teu (+8.4% have been)




13/12/2012Round (Region Friuli Venice Julia): "if and to Trieste the rigassificatore is considered incompatible, it is let bygones be bygones"
The president of the agency has invited to face in alternative the topic of the development without this perspective




13/12/2012Last month the goods enlivened by the port of Singapore is increased of 2.3%
The container has been pairs to 2.589.100 teu (+4.7%)




12/12/2012The BERS finances the project for the realization of the street tunnel Eurasia under the Strait of the Bosforo
It will be completed in 2017




12/12/2012Massimo De Gregorio is the new president of the Pan-European confederation of the customs brokers Confiad
Italy returns to the summit of the association 20 years after the presidency of Osvaldo De Sanctis




12/12/2012UIRNet confirmation the success of the experimentations of own logistic platform national digital
The next month is in program the last technical implementation with the test of the ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports




12/12/2012The council of Confitarma nomination the three tests in sight of I renew of the presidency
Co-opted a councilman




12/12/2012The next month to Ancona will be launched the greatest ship never constructed from ship yard CRN
Draft of megayacht the CRN "Chopi Chopi" of 80 meters




12/12/2012In the Sanctuary of the cetaceans almost the sights are doubled
Concluded the summery campaign of the international project for the monitoring of the cetaceans




12/12/2012Coast has introduced the project of the terminal of height of Venice to the MSC president
Encounter to Geneva with Gianluigi Aponte




12/12/2012The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Japanese upgrades the activity of repair and conversion of cruise ships
In the next weeks two units will enter in the yard Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works




12/12/2012At the beginning of the 2013 CKYH - the Green Alliance will reduce the ability on the route Asia-North Europe/Med
In program the cancellation of seven travels




11/12/2012It continues the trend by sea negative of the containerized trade
Fifth consecutive month of contraction of the volumes transported from the line services




11/12/2012In a letter to minister Clini the Harbour Authority of Trieste restates the perplexities on the rigassificatore
The port - the agency explains - has new and important development plans that at the moment of the beginning of the preliminary investigation on terminal GNL still compiutamente were not formulated




11/12/2012To the Delta Air Lines American 49% of the British airline Virgin Atlantic
The group American buys the participation of Singapore Airlines for 360 million dollars




11/12/2012The International Association of Classification Societies has reopened own center of Brussels
Event with the participation of 80 representatives of the marine community of the European Union




11/12/2012Operating the first 18,5 kilometers of the railway line to high speed between Bari and Naples
They connect Cervaro with Bovine. The doubling of the draft will be completed within 2014




11/12/2012A new railway trace is indispensable for the development of the port of Koper
Riccardi (Region Friuli Venice Julia) exhorts "to avoid the divisions that characterize to us and that they risk to place in second floor the Adriatic axis regarding that of the Tyrrhenian one"




11/12/2012Scorpio Tankers orders the construction of six product tanker MR
They exercise options with the South Korean ship yards Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and SPP Shipbuilding




10/12/2012From five years the workers of the CULMV P. Batini of the port of Genoa attend the payment of the CIG
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti denounce




10/12/2012ESPO confirmation the suspiciones of dumping goods in foreign market by some European ports in the application of the customs norms
The association denunciation the phenomenon of the "shipping harbour one", that it determines a distortion of the competition between the ports of call EU




10/12/2012The construction in basin of Costa Diadema, the future flagship of Costa Crociere is begun
The yard of Marghera di Fincantieri will complete it on October 30, 2014




10/12/2012Sembcorp Marine for maintenance makes sure a contract of the ships of Royal Caribbean Cruises
In 2013 and 2014 previewed work for 41-57 million dollars




10/12/2012New logistics base of Italian Schenker in the Interporto of Nola
It has 6.000 square metres of warehouse and 1.000 square metres of offices




10/12/2012To November the traffic of the container in the port of Kaohsiung is diminished of 4.0%
In the first eleven months of 2012 recorded an increment of 2.0%




10/12/2012American International Group will sell 90% of International Lease Finance Corporation to a consortium of Chinese investor
The transaction will have a value of 4,75 billion dollars




10/12/2012Last month the marine traffic in the Suez Canal is diminished of 9.4%
The cargo volumes transported from the ships in transit in the water way Egyptian are piled to 58,9 million tons (+0.8%)




07/12/2012The Brazilian government tip on the ports in order to return the exports more competitive
Announced a plan of investments for 26 billion dollars with the objective to increase the efficiency of the ports of call and to reduce the costs




07/12/2012Al mining group and iron and steel Mechel Russian 55% of the capital of the Vanino Commercial Sea Port
the investment piles to 502 million dollars




07/12/2012The Intereuropa Slovene has yielded own logistics center for car of Moscow to UCTAM (UniCredit group)
The transaction has a value of 45 million euros




07/12/2012Conference of ATHENA on the choice of naval paintings
Organized from the Piedmontese From Liguria Section of the association, one will hold on 17 December to Genoa




07/12/2012Green light with some prescription to the project for the modernization of the dock of the Polisettoriale Pier of Taranto
Yesterday the reunion of the Conference of the Services has held




07/12/2012Encounter between the president of the Harbour Authority of Trieste and europarlamentare Serracchiani
Monassi: the realization of the rigassificatore is in contrast with an economic development that has the port as a reference point




07/12/2012Satisfaction of UCINA Nautical Confindustria for the introduction of the new Redditometro
The era is ended - it has explained the association - of possessory of boats criminalized from the state treasury




07/12/2012Agreement of cooperation between group PSA and the Harbour Authority of Busan
It previews the progettuali hypothesis and exchange of information in the fields of the development, direction and management of the ports




06/12/2012Istituto Internazionale of the Communications has a new general secretary
draft of Pier Giuseppe Naso Rappis, than subentra to Alberto Cappato




06/12/2012Francesco Mariani is the new president of Med Ports Community
The president of the Harbour Authority of the East subentra to Announced (port of Salerno)




06/12/2012Agreement in order to throw again and to promote the competitiveness of the Venetian logistic system
Encounter between the representatives of Agency of Customs, Venetian Region, private port of Venice and operators




06/12/2012Record of productivity to La Spezia Container Terminal
Enlivened 1,744 container during the operations of boarding and disembarkation of the "MSC Emma"




06/12/2012The port of Trieste previews to become in the 2013 first port of call of Italy for the oil traffics and the tenth one in Europe
the next year is attended an increment of 20% of the volumes to terminal SIOT




06/12/2012Sunday Trenitalia and Trasposervizi they will inaugurate the travelling freeway Trento-Monk
It will connect the interporto Italian of Roncafort with that German of Regensburg




06/12/2012Coastal warehouses Savona will upgrade the ability to own terminal
Ok of the Harbour Committee of Savona to oppose during Council of State the resource of the Municipality of I go up the dredging for the new Maersk platform




06/12/2012Undersigned Protocollo d' Intesa for the constitution of the Logistic System of the Port of Taranto
A who charged working group will be constituted to define a ricognitiva map of logistic and trasportistiche infrastructures




06/12/2012In the yard of Ancona of the Fincantieri luxury is launched the extra cruise ship the Soleal
The unit will be delivered to the French Companies du in June next Ponant




06/12/2012Head (Province of Pescara): in I decree development deep for the port of Pescara and the marineria
million draft nine euro for the operations of dredging and three million euro for the aids to the marineria




06/12/2012The delivery of the terminal of regasification FSRU Tuscany slips
The arrival to the wide one of the coasts of Livorno is previewed at the end of the first trimester of 2013




06/12/2012Collision between the car carrier Baltic Ace and portacontainer the Corvus J
In the incident marine ones are died four, seven turn out dispersed and 13 have been features in salvo




06/12/2012The Portek group will collaborate to the management of the two main container terminal of the Papua New Guinea
quinquennial Agreement with the png Ports Corporation




06/12/2012Albertoni (UCINA): "in these conditions not there are more the foundations in order to make enterprise in Italy"
In spite of the engagements taken from the government - the president of the association of the boat yards has denounced - not are references to nautical in the bill "the Increase"




05/12/2012Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti accuse the government to ignore the protest of the workers of the ports
This unwarrantable closing - the unions accuse - forces to make to permanere the state of agitation to indeterminate time




05/12/2012Ligurian Ports has participated to the Forum Italian-German on the logistics and the transports of Monk of Bavaria
Forcieri: in increase the number of the German operators who look with interest to the Italian ports, even if sussistono prejudices




05/12/2012The prize "Personality of year WISTA Italy 2012" to Marco Simonetti (LSCT)
Friday to Genoa is conferred




05/12/2012RINA participates to the project of expansion of terminal GNL of Revithoussa in Greece
Created joint venture between RINA Services, Of Appolonia and the Greek Exergy




05/12/2012Exmar and Teekay LNG plan joint venture 50:50 with a fleet of unit for gas of liquified oil
The new company will be equipped of 23 ships




05/12/2012Assologistica asks transparent and objective criteria for the handlers in the Italian airports
Mearelli: it is in existence a perverse game is straziando the budgets of the operators of the field




05/12/2012It lands to the maiden voyage of the service weekly magazine AE20 of Maersk Line and CMA CGM
Before touched to La Spezia Container Terminal of the group Contship Italy




05/12/2012Reached an agreement in order to place term to strike in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
The abstention from the job in existence from eight days - it has emphasized the mayor of Los Angeles - has cost billions of dollars to our local economy




04/12/2012Doubled the intermodal connections of the Interporto of the Marche
The trains are gone up to four weeklies magazine that travel from and for the logistics center of Jesi




04/12/2012In the 2011 world-wide commerce by sea it has reached a level record
However the excess of offer of hold of the fleet puts to risk the economic sustainability of the field of the marine transport




04/12/2012Viking orders to others two new cruise ships to Fincantieri
Bono exhorts union and workers to manifest confidence and engagement for the competitiveness of the company




04/12/2012Encounter of ATHENA on the management of energy efficiency of the ships
One has held today to Rome with the support of Confitarma




04/12/2012With "Little Gipsies" the world of the shipping supports the search on the emato-oncologiche diseases
Beneficial initiative of Fedespedi, Federagenti, Spediporto and Assagenti




04/12/2012The port of Zeebrugge tightens agreements in New Zealand in order to maintain the leadership of main importer of kiwi in Europe
With the terminalista SEA-invest, it has signed understandings with the Zespri group and the port of Tauranga




04/12/2012The fusion of Universal Shipbuilding Corporation and IHI Marine United will happen on 1° January
They have announced today JFE Holdings and IHI Corporation




04/12/2012Friday to Novara will domestically hold a round table of Logistics 2011-2020
Amedeo Avogadro" in collaboration with CIM - Interporto of Novara is organized from the University of the Piemonte Oriental "




03/12/2012The secretariat of the European ports lascerà Verhoeven in order to guide that of the European shipowners
It will remain in ESPO until the summer, in order then to become general secretary of the ECSA




03/12/2012The Rickmers German forms an alliance with Oaktree Capital Management in order to finance the construction of eight portacontainer
The objective is to ulteriorly widen the capacity of the understanding




03/12/2012The EU commission adopts a marine strategy for Mare Adriatico and the Ionian Sea
The objective is to return the sea a central space of innovation, economic opportunities and well-being for all the Countries that encircle it




03/12/2012The results of the trimester July-september of Anek Lines and IN the Lines
the first company has closed the period with a profit clearly of 10,3 million euros, the second one with a net loss of 7,3 million




03/12/2012Wärtsilä will supply the system of propulsion of the first fed ferry to which liquified natural gas of the America North
The ship of Société DES traversiers du Québec will be constructed by the Fincantieri




03/12/2012Trasportounito preannounces a national arrest warrant of the Tir
Thought: from January they will undertake actions of protest




03/12/2012Today to Genoa photo exhibition "O.A.R.N will be inaugurated., a history of men and ships"
He will be open until next 16 December




03/12/2012Friday to Milan has held the conclusive ceremony of the eighth edition of the prize "the logistic one of the year"
Conferred the business prizes "to personam" and prizes
FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
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