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January 2014




31/01/2014Last year the traffic of crocieristi in the Greek ports is piled 5,7 million passengers (+3.3%)
Recorded the ports of call of 4.288 ships (- 9.8%)




31/01/2014This year the ESPO Award will be assigned to the European port that will introduce the best innovative environmental project
Up to now the prize is won by the ports of Gijón, Helsinki, Stockholm, Genoa and Antwerp




31/01/2014In the 2013 volume of transport arranged enlivened from the Hupac Helvetian has grown of +1.7%
On the transalpine director the increment has been of +2.1%




31/01/2014In decided increase the volume of transactions of the Japanese companies "K" Linens, MOL and NYK
In the quarter October-Decembers last year the revenues have grown respective of +22%, +19% and +22%




30/01/2014the institutions - with the exception of the Harbour Authority of Trieste - sign to Rome the agreement of program for the Ironworks of Servola
the harbour authority has explained that the understanding would have carried to a decrease of entrances to the budget of the agency and an extraordinary overload of environmental burdens




30/01/2014Wallenius Lines orders to Tianjin Xingang Shipyard two new ships garage from 8.000 cars
Delivery in the second and fourth trimester of 2016 will be taken in




30/01/2014Incontro of Propeller Club of Venice on topic "NAPA: offshore platform and intermodal connections"
will hold tuesday to Mestre




30/01/2014Assoporti anticipates its contribution for the reform of the legislation in harbour matter
"The Harbour Authorities - the association supports - are source of entrance and not of expense for the budget of the State"




30/01/2014minister Lupi has declared Massidda decayed from extraordinary commissioner of the Harbour Authority of Cagliari
Al its place is named Vincenzo De Marco, commander of the Harbour office




30/01/2014Profit warning of Lowers Shipping Development Co.
The company previews to record exercise 2013 with a net loss of about -344/377 million dollars




29/01/2014Conventions of ATHENA and ASCOMAC Unimot to the Seatec naval of Carrara
Ideas, competences and proposals for sustainable development




29/01/2014Last year the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Taranto is diminished of -18,5%
Decided decrease of the solid bulk volumes (- 18.7%), liquid bulk (- several 20.7%) and goods (- 16.7%)




29/01/2014You start the operations of allibo of liquid bulk in the oadstead of Augusta
a deliberation of the fixed Harbour Authority a reduction of the anchor duty for this type of operations




29/01/2014Fim, Fiom and Uilm reject as "unacceptable" the plan of esuberi introduced from Wärtsilä
This reorganization - they explain - will have heavy effects also on the Italian work force for a total of 10% of the total force job of the group




29/01/2014Trieste consolidates own status of first oil port of the Mediterranean
the giuliano port of call tip also to Russia




29/01/2014Royal Caribbean signs a quinquennial agreement with the port of Galveston
Increment of the number of the ports of call and potenziamento of the Terminal Cruises 2




29/01/2014COSCO lowers has ordered the construction of five portacontainer from 9.400 teu
Confirmed the order for four new to rinfusiere of 64.000 tpl




29/01/2014CSCL previews to close exercise 2013 with a net loss of -2,63 billion yuan
In the year precedence a profit of clearly 525 million yuan was recorded




29/01/2014The Finnish group Wärtsilä Corporation will cut job one thousand places
Reduction of about 200 places of job in Finland and the remainder in the foreign centers. 2013 have been archived item with an light bending of the revenues. Profit before taxes +12%




28/01/2014Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo is diminished of -1,1%
the passengers of the ferries are dropped of the -7,3%, while the crocieristi are increased of +16.0%




28/01/2014Signed the contract for first and according to extract of the third phase of the commercial port of Augusta
The useful term for the execution of the work is of 840 days




28/01/2014Al group CMA CGM 25% of the new container Nigerian terminal of Lekki
the quota will be yielded by ICTSI to CMA Terminals




28/01/2014Howard Frank is the new president of Costa Crociere
Is also president of the executive committee of the Cruise Lines International Association




28/01/2014the Switzerland-Italy agreement for the financing of the widening of the two railway passes of Uproar and Luino
From Helvetic part the investment will pile to 120 million euros, from Italian part to 40 million euros




28/01/2014Last year the port of the Havre has enlivened 68,0 million tons of goods (+6%)
the containerized cargos are increased of +9%




28/01/2014Hanjin Shipping has archived item 2013 with a net loss of -680,2 billion won
Worsening of the performances of the division container in spite of an increment of +6.0% of the transported volumes




28/01/2014Collected 112 thousand euros for the families of the victims of the incident to the Tower of the Pilots of Genoa
the sum will be delivered to admiral Melone, president of the Committee Vittime




28/01/2014In the 2013 traffic of the container enlivened from the port of the Pireo has grown of +15.7%
Aumento of +11.1% of the crocieristi




27/01/2014Tomorrow the signature of the agreement for the Swiss financing of railway works on the Italian territory
the Switzerland Confederation will invest 280 million franchi




27/01/2014British crocieristica company CMV has bought the TransOcean Kreuzfahrten
the objective is the expansion of at the market German activity




27/01/2014Fain (Royal Caribbean): the 2014 are anticipated very promising
the crocieristico group American has closed fourth trimester 2013 with a seven profit clearly million dollars




27/01/2014Round table on the topic "Terminals, ports and institutional investors: possible relation"
Club will hold on 3 February to Naples in the within of the organized encounters from Propeller




27/01/2014In the 2013 port of Algeciras it has enlivened a traffic record of 90,2 million tons (+2.1%)
the container has been pairs to 4.336.459 teu (+5.5%)




27/01/2014ASL Marine will buy a ship yard to Batam
Is adjacent to the plant that the group of Singapore already possesses on the Indonesian island




27/01/2014Hutchison Port Holdings will invest other 150 million euros in the port of Barcelona
the responsibles for Europe and Spain of the terminalista group have met minister Pastor and the president of Puertos of the Estado




24/01/2014Reunited tugs find 50% of the society of Gesmar towing
the remaining quota is possessed by the Vitiello siblings that lead the operating management of the company




24/01/2014FuoriMuro loses revenues pairs to beyond 30.000 euros to the day for the interruption of the coastal railway line between Italy and France
the company, that it inside manages the railway maneuvers of the port of Genoa, speeds up the institutions to restore the connection




24/01/2014Ancona cannot endure penalizations from the redefinition of the logistic and harbour districts
Encounter between the city council member to the Ports of the Region Marche and the extraordinary commissioner of the Harbour Authority




24/01/2014Spain will have a Registry of the authorized enterprises to supply services of general interest in the ports
It will include the technical-nautical services, the services to the passengers and the licences granted to the harbour companies




24/01/2014the port of Ravenna has concluded the 2013 with a new record anniversary in the container
Of Marco: "the Harbour Authority does not fear some reform market-driven. Mingozzi: "Ravenna gives annoyance because it is the only port that grows"




24/01/2014Incontro of Propeller Club of Genoa on the market of the great yachts in Italy
will carry out 28 January




24/01/2014Rise of the transported volume of container from the fleet of OOCL in the fourth trimester of 2013
Still down the revenues




24/01/2014the Authority of Regulation of the Transports has met the presidents of the port and the airport of Genoa
Faced the problematic ones connected to the cession of the quota stopped 60% from the Harbour Authority at the airport of Genoa




24/01/2014Alvaro Spizzica has passed away, vice president of Assologistica
It has been one of the more important figures in the Italian panorama of the logistics on account third party




24/01/2014ICTSI will construct and manage a container terminal in presses of the congolese port of Matadi
The Philippine group has carried to term the cession of its participation in Cebu International Container Inc Terminal.




23/01/2014Records of the tonnage of the ships journeyed in the channel of Panama hat
October-December 2013 with 87,7 million tons PC/UMS is established in the period




23/01/2014In the 2013 traffic of the goods in the port of has recorded an increment of +0.7%
Fleeting in increase of +325%




23/01/2014Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have undersigned a not binding agreement for the fusion
To the Chilean company 30% of the Hapag-Lloyd new. The understanding is relative to the activities in the field of the containerized marine transport and explicitly excludes the other segments of business




22/01/2014STX Finland yields the area of the ship yard of Rauma to the municipal administration
An industrial park for the development of the marine industry will be realized




22/01/2014Battezzate two new portacontainer from 8.452 teu of Evergreen Line
will be used in the services that connect Far East with the Middle East




22/01/2014To the Maltese Heron Ventures the 12 ships portarinfuse of the Deiulemar
They are adjudicated to the auction for 82,5 million euros




22/01/2014the EU commission intimate to the Saremar to give back deep for 10,8 million euros distributed from the Sardinia Region
draft of sums obtained in 2011 and 2012 for the marine connections Civitavecchia - Golfo Aranci and Vado Ligure - Porto Torres




22/01/2014the Harbour Authority of Livorno will participate to Logistic the Fruit fair of Berlin
It will be present with the Chamber of Commerce and to Tuscany Promotion




22/01/2014More close an agreement in order to guarantee the prosecuzione of the intense activities of widening of the channel of Panama hat
consortium GUPC has proposed a compartecipazione to the financing of the unexpected costs




21/01/2014Region Marche, not to an eventual downgrading of the port of Ancona
The hypothesis - it has emphasized the Giorgi city council member - would be totally in controtendenza regarding European projects and programs that evidence the centrality of the infrastructure




21/01/2014Encounter in Confitarma with the president of the IACS and the general secretary of the ICS
Messina: the shipping Italian, except rare cases, "it has faced and it is facing the crisis in dear way"




21/01/2014Seabourn has emitted the order to Fincantieri for a new cruise ship extra-dislocates
The unit, of about 40.350 tons of tonnage, will be completed in the second half of 2016




21/01/2014Global Ports, Grupo Sousa, Royal Caribbean and Creuers of the Port of the Barcelona will manage the new Lisbon Cruise Terminal
the new crocieristico landing place will be completed to end 2015




21/01/2014French SNCF and RFF experience the longer freight train of Europe
Convoy almost 1,500 meters on the line between Sibelin, near Lyon, and Nimes




20/01/2014New record anniversary of traffic in the port of Amsterdam
In the 2013 they are enlivened is piled to 78,5 million tons (+2%)




20/01/2014In the 2013 port of Marseilles it has established new records in the container and the cruises
the total traffic of the goods has recorded a contraction of the -7% due to the decrease of the -12% of hydrocarbons




20/01/2014Interest of China to the development of the new Albanian port of Shengjin
the port of call is visited by a delegation of the ministry of the Commerce of Beijing




20/01/2014prompt the Calabria Region the government to accelerate the iter for the institution of the ZES in the port of Gioia Tauro
Stasis: the classified attention to the port for the transfer of the Syrian chemical weapons must sure be accompanied from concrete measures




20/01/2014In the first eleven months of the 2013 traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it is diminished of -6,4%
To November an increment of +2.9% is recorded




20/01/2014CSCL increases the ability to the five large new portacontainer ordered to 19.000 HHI to teu
the ships will be completed between the next November and the end of the first trimester of 2015




20/01/2014Last year the traffic of the container in the port of Trieste has recorded a +11.5%
the crude oil is piled to 41,4 million tons (+18.1%)




17/01/2014This year the number of crocieristi will go up of 2% to 21,7 million unit
In the 2014 companies of the CLIA will introduce 24 new ships in own fleets




17/01/2014In the 2013 terminal of COSCO Pacific they have enlivened 61,3 million container (+10.1%)
In the fourth trimester of the year the traffic has been pairs to 15,6 million teu (+9.6%)




17/01/2014Last year the port of Long Beach has enlivened 6,7 million container (+11.3%)
To December the traffic has been of 582 thousand teu (+4.0%)




17/01/2014the creditors of the Zim will assume the control of the Israeli shipowning company
Write-off of half of the debit of three billions of dollars. To Israel Corporation it will remain a third party of the capital




17/01/2014Japanese group NYK has become only owner of the terminal for Kazakh car Tranco Terminal
the quota 75% of Tranco JSC




16/01/2014Green light of the European Parliament to the new directive on concession contracts
Feport, is difficult to estimate the impact of the new norms before they are implemented in the national orderings




16/01/2014prompt Unatras minister Lupi to giving to answers to the road haulage on the beloved tolls
Franchini: CNA Fita is ready to the mobilization of its territorial structures




16/01/2014the Harbour Authority of Trieste has been equipped of a Port Community System
Monassi: "the scope is that of velocizzare the operations tied to the implementations of safety, logistic and customs"




16/01/2014Dalla Regione Toscana to seem favorable to ratifies of the understanding on the PRP of Livorno
positive Judgment of the president of the regional agency on the agreement between cooperatives CFT and CLP




16/01/2014In the 2013 port of Los Angeles it has enlivened almost 7,9 million container (- 2.6%)
Sensitive rise of the traffic in last the two months of the year




16/01/2014the Japanese MOL yields 49% of the terminalista society American TraPac to the Brookfield Canadian
The quota will be sold for about 201 million dollars




16/01/2014the Federal Maritime Commission puts under examination also the G6 Alliance
the shipowning alliance has introduced to the federal agency American demand in order to extend the agreement between the companies to all the main routes the Asia-USA and Europe/Jellyfish




16/01/2014the number of actions of piracy against the ships has reached the level more low of last the six years
In the 2013 264 have happened attack, with a -11% regarding 297 in 2012 and a -40% regarding the peak recorded in 2011




15/01/2014Signed the agreement with the unions for the privatization of Laziomar
the society is yielded to Latium Company of Navigation (Alilauro, Snav and Medmar)




15/01/2014Tomorrow to Bari the first meeting technical of project ARGES will hold
Between the objectives, integration between the system informative of the Greek and Italian ports




15/01/2014Encounter in order to accelerate the realization of the doubling of the railroads in the genoese harbour area of Voltri
Within the end of March a feasibility study will be completed in order to realize the work




15/01/2014Signed the agreement for I renew of the national contract of the workers of the Italian ports
105 euros recognize an increase of the salaries and wage pairs




15/01/2014Federagenti wishes that the dismantling of Costa Concordia is carried out in Italy
Pappalardo: our Country has all the credentials in order to close in house this sad page




15/01/2014In the 2013 ships of Sardinia Ferries they have more transported than 485 thousand passengers from and for Sardinia (+15%)
the vehicles are increased of +14% to 165.000 units




15/01/2014prompt Federmar the government to activate itself in order to promote the boarding of the Apprentice officers
He would be sufficient - it has found the union - that the ministry of the Economy modified its decrees on June 23, 2005




15/01/2014In 2013 Hong Kong, having enlivened 22,3 million teu (- 3.6%), it is come down to the quarter place in the ranking of the world-wide ports container
It is climbed over by Shenzhen




14/01/2014Fiom Cgil invokes throws again of the field of the naval repairs to Genoa
Pezzoli: to pick the opportunities offered from I fresco it of Renzo Piano and from the dismantling of "Costa Concordia"




14/01/2014Brittany Ferries has ordered the construction of a large one cruise ferry to ship yard STX France
The store clerk has a value of about 270 million euros. The ship will be completed in the spring of 2017




14/01/2014In 2013 genoese the Marine Stations have recorded a new record of traffic of the crocieristi
The passengers of the ferries instead are diminished of -6,4%




14/01/2014To the ECT Delta Terminal of Rotterdam five new cranes of dock have arrived ultra post-Panamax
They are able to operate on portacontainer of the ability to beyond 18.000 teu




14/01/2014Monti will introduce to minister Lupi the contribution of Assoporti to the project of reform of the legislation on the ports
"Sul scale pan - it has emphasized - we do not put the strengthening of the portualità, but the strengthening of the entire system Country"




14/01/2014MacAndrews (group CMA CGM) has acquired 25% of the Spanish Progeco Bilbao
the activity of the Iberian society is centralized on the port of Bilbao




13/01/2014the American Overseas Shipholding Group entrusts own ships of foreign flag to the management of V.Ships
With the outsourcing - Johnston has explained - we will place our international business so as to emerge with success from Chapter 11




13/01/2014the Finnish company Kristina Cruises stops own crocieristica activity
the only ship of the fleet is sold to a group of international investor and will be managed by the FleetPro Ocean




13/01/2014Rail Traction Company, "acceptable" the economic result of 2013
However - it has specified the company - the efforts that compiamo are clearly advanced to those necessary ones in order to organize regulating flow of train-mere us




13/01/2014the German company BBC Chartering has opened an own center in France
the new office of Rouen is guided by the country Charles Akrout manager




13/01/2014Evergreen will rent others 10 portacontainer from 14.000 teu
They will be used by the company in order to replace other ships




13/01/2014Last month the port of Singapore has recorded an increase of +7.5% of the traffic goods
They are enlivened beyond 2,7 million container (+5.3%)




10/01/2014In the 2013 traffics container and cruises in the port of Venice they are increased of +2.5% and +4.8%
the Napa ports have enlivened 1.683.000 teu (+5.9%)




10/01/2014Minoan Lines program an increase of capital of about 30,6 million euros
Convened extraordinary assembly in order on 31 January




10/01/2014Alarm of president of Propeller Club Port of Taras for the decline of the port of Taranto
Count: "we are at the beginning of a new year of was globalizzata, but Taranto returns behind"




10/01/2014In the 2013 national terminal of the group Contship Italy they have enlivened 5,2 million container (+11.7%)
Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello: "2014 will continue to being characterized from a high level of uncertainty"




10/01/2014Within March it will be decided in which port to transport Costa Concordia and in June the property left at death one will be removed by Isola del Giglio
For dismantling there compete 12 ports and destinations, of which four in Italy (Civitavecchia, Genoa, Piombino and Palermo), four in Turkey and respective in France, Norway, Reign Unito and China




10/01/2014Agreement to Ravenna between Province and Harbour Authority in order to equip to the terminal cruises of new services
Realization of a new line of the drinkable water and predisposition to the wiring with broadband




10/01/2014Meyer Werft has delivered the new cruise ship Norwegian Getaway to the Norwegian Cruise Line
the unit, of 145.655 tons of tonnage, is constructed in 15 months




10/01/2014Order to Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of five portacontainer from 14.000 teu
the store clerk, emitted from an European shipowner, has a value of 580 million dollars




09/01/2014the company of navigation APL centralizes own decisional structure
On 10 February a specific team guided from president Kenneth Glenn will become operating




09/01/2014In 2014-2018 Morocco it will invest 560 million euros in the national ports
In program investments for 160 million euros in solo 2014




09/01/2014the port of Columbus has closed the 2013 with a traffic container record of 4,31 million teu (+2.8%)
the traffic of transhipment has been pairs to 3,21 million teu (+4.7%)




09/01/2014The possible one takeover of Rolls-Royce vanishes on Wärtsilä
The two groups have confirmed to have carried out negotiations, than but they are not more in existence




09/01/2014Maersk Line gives again life to the SeaLand brand
On January 1°, 2015 a new dedicated company will become active at the market intra-American




08/01/2014Letter of the president of the Harbour Authority of Venice to the senators of the PD lasts on the issue of the great cruise ships in Laguna
The parliamentarians have asked the government to block the participation of escavo of the Twisted Channel S. Angelo




08/01/2014Last November the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is diminished of -2,5%
In the first eleven months of 2013 a progression of +0.2% is recorded




08/01/2014Last year the port of Kaohsiung has enlivened 9,94 million container (+1.6%)
To December the traffic has grown of +10.9%




08/01/2014In the 2013 harbour terminal of PSA they have enlivened 61,81 million container (+2.9%)
To Singapore the traffic has been of 32,24 million teu (+2.7%) and in the terminals foreign countries of 29,57 million teu (+2.7%)




08/01/2014the AGCM commina fines for 771 thousand euros to Moby and Italian Compagnia of Navigation
Cappellacci (Sardinia Region): "the antitrust once again recognizes the fondatezza of our denunciations against the gentleman of the sea"




08/01/2014mexican Al Fernando Chico Pardo 49% of the Carrix, parent company of the Marine SSA
Increased the capital of the society, from which Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners has exited




08/01/2014The masterplan for the development of the Suez Canal it will be ready in nine months
According to the forecasts, the start of the work will be able to happen already at the beginning of 2015




07/01/2014Scorpio Bulkers orders the construction of 22 new ships to rinfusiere
The investment piles to about 1,17 billion dollars




07/01/2014In the 2013 Singapore third party has been confirmed world-wide port goods with a traffic record of 557 million tons
Record also in the container with 32,6 million teu




07/01/2014Spain-Panama hat summit in order to ask for a block of the work of widening of the channel of Panama hat
Spanish minister Pastor has assured that consortium GUPC has been engaged to that all its demands follow the contractual way




07/01/2014A.P. Møller-Mærsk will sell the participation in Dansk Supermarked for four billions of dollars
This year will be yielded 49% of the capital stock and in 2019 19%




07/01/2014American group XPO Logistics will acquire the compatriot Pacer International
the transaction will have a value of 335 million dollars




07/01/2014Maersk Tankers sells all its 15 ships VLCC to the Euronav
the transaction will have a value of 980 million dollars




03/01/2014Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened in 2013 from the port of Savona I go
the passengers have grown of +6% thanks to the increment of +16% of the crocieristi




03/01/2014the increases in the highway tolls - Trasportounito denunciation - risk to being insufferable for the Italian road haulage
the association asks an encounter with minister Lupi




03/01/2014In 2014 Hyundai Heavy Industries previews to record an increase of +9% of the turnover
Attended also an increment of +8% of the new orders




03/01/2014Navico acquires the activities in the segment of the radaristica of the Swedish group Consilium
Agreement of commercialization and relative distribution to the range of producing Simrad Professional




02/01/2014the consortium formed from Sacyr, Impregilo, Jan De Nul and CUSA threatens not to carry to term the widening of the channel of Panama hat
Introduced demanded for additional costs pairs to beyond 1,6 billion dollars




02/01/2014In the first eleven months of the 2013 traffic goods in the Spanish ports it is diminished of -3,6%
the container has been pairs to 12.674.118 teu (- 2.0%)




02/01/2014Undersigned the contract of concession for the several terminals for goods of the port of Bar
In the next few days the Global Turk Holding Ports will assume the management of the activities of Montenegrin KTGT
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Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
The goal is to improve efficiency, flexibility and sustainability
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
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
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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