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February 2014




28/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Ravenna has acquired a participation in UIRNet Spa
Last month the traffic of the goods in the harbour port of call has marked an increment of +16.8%




28/02/2014In increase the economic results of shipowning group DFDS
The Danish group previews to record an increment of +6% about of the revenues in 2014




28/02/2014On 6 March to Genoa a Young encounter of the Group Assagenti on the marine hires
Tonight the Tg2 television programme Point of view entirely will be dedicated to the Italian ports




28/02/2014The ACP and GUPC have defined a final preliminary agreement for the completion of the works of widening of the channel of Panama hat
the third series of locks will be finished in December 2015, so as expected from the contract




28/02/2014CSAV closes 2013 with a net loss of -167,6 million dollars
On 21 March the extraordinary assembly on the project of fusion with Hapag-Lloyd. Paid a fine for anti-competitive practices




27/02/2014You start the first operations of preclearing on the port of
the clearance of the goods contained in the container transported from the "MSC Clorinda" has happened while the ship was still in navigation




27/02/2014Improvement of the financial results of Friend International Shipping in 2013
the company has archived item the exercise clearly anniversary with a profit of 18,8 million dollars




27/02/2014the EU commission starts the consultations on the extension of the regime of competition for the marine transport of line
The project previews to on 25 April postpone the period of application until of 2020




27/02/2014Last year the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Amburgo has grown of +6.2%
Increase of the container and the bulk. Down the goods conventional




27/02/2014In the 2013 Maersk Line it has achieved an improvement of the economic results thanks to the cost reduction
Bending of the total performances of group leader A.P. Møller-Mærsk




26/02/2014Vendola for dismantling throws again the candidacy of the port of Taranto which center of Costa Concordia
Evidenced the implications of economic and occupational order on a territory dramatically hit from the crisis of the iron and steel pole




26/02/2014Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has grown of +2.3%
Proclaimed 20 hours of strike to March in the field of the naval repairs




26/02/2014the green light today's of eurodeputati to the fourth displeased railway package EU commission, but not CER
Kallas: "this is not the strong sign of which needs the European railroads and that they attended in order to increase own attraction"




26/02/2014Record of new acquired orders from VARD in 2013
the company of the Fincantieri group has closed the exercise anniversary with a bending of the economic results




26/02/2014the Indian port of Ennore is renamed port of Kamarajar
The port of call archivierà fiscal year 2013-14 with a traffic of about 24 million tons of goods




26/02/2014BW Group will buy the participation of the Heidmar in the Womar pool
joint venture work a fleet of 40 ships until 30.000 gross capacities in tons




25/02/2014Monday vice-president vicar of the European Parliament will visit the port of
Pittella is invited by Forcieri in occasion of the talks for the insertion of the port of call in the net of the Cores Ports




25/02/2014Last year the harbour system of Vancouver, has enlivened 135,0 million tons of goods (+9%)
the crocieristico traffic has been of 812 thousand fleeting (+22%)




25/02/2014the ports of Monfalcone and Chioggia have asked to take part of the North Adriatic Ports Association
the semester of presidency of the association passes from Venice to Rijeka




25/02/2014Acceleration of the participations of dredging in the port of Livorno
the second Overwhelmed Bathtub of will be completed with an advance payment year




25/02/2014Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona to January
the rise of the bulk sand banks (+9.5%) has balanced the several decrease of goods (- 0.5%) and of the liquid bulk (- 3.5%)




25/02/2014To January the traffic of the container in the Chinese marine ports has recorded an increase of +5.3%
Volume salary record to Shanghai with 3,0 million teu




24/02/2014In the 2013 port of Venice it has enlivened 24,4 million tons of goods (- 3.6%)
the crocieristi are increased of +5.8% to beyond 1,8 million passengers




24/02/2014To Saipem new contracts of engineering and offshore construction in Indonesia and the Republic of the Congo
They have a total value of about 520 million dollars




24/02/2014the Harbour Authority of active Livorno a new system for the access in port of the haulers
the badge will be closely personal and will have validity anniversary




24/02/2014In the 2013 profit clearly of the Bahri Saudi it has recorded an increase of +49.3%
the revenues are increased of +7.3% to 2,84 billion riyal




24/02/2014In the new camerunese port of Kribi the cranes produced from the ZPMC have arrived
draft of two two ship-to-Shore, five crane to portal and two crane you furnish




21/02/2014Confetra, Fedespedi and Federagenti propose Roberta Oliaro which undersecretary to Infrastructures and Transports in the new Renzi government
It has worked - they have explained - in order to start important reforms that the field of the shipping attends from years




21/02/2014In the 2013 profit clearly of Terex Corporation it has recorded an increase of +113%
Improvement of the results in the second half of the year




21/02/2014BLG AutoRail has realized the first rail shipment of car towards the Asian part of Turkey
Two complete trains of Skoda vehicles are transported by the Czech plant of Mlada Boleslav to the port of Tekirdag




21/02/2014PSA newly wins the contest for the fourth container terminal of the port of Jawaharlal Nehru
Will have an ability to annual traffic pairs to 4,8 million container teu




21/02/2014Brookfield acquires 50% of the society of APM Terminals that manages a container terminal to Port Elizabeth
the approval of the competent authorities is attended within two months




21/02/2014Down the economic results of fourth trimester 2013 of group NOL
Last year the fleet of portacontainer of APL has transported beyond 2,9 million container feu (- 2%)




20/02/2014the EU commission has adopted the new guidelines on the aids of State to the airports and the airlines
Admitted the concession, to determined conditions and for a transient period ten-year-old, of aids to the regional airports with an inferior traffic to three million passengers




20/02/2014Fredriksen has yielded 15.7% of the capital stock of the TUI
the stopped residual quota from the Norwegian shipowner is of 4.4%




20/02/2014Green light of the Ambient ministries of it and Arts to the dredging of the port of Taranto
Vendola: it is indeed decisive carrying out for the ionic port




20/02/2014Started the operating experimentation of the "controlled corridor" La Spezia - Santo Stefano Magra
the container in arrival to the port breaks can be immediately transferred to the back-harbour area




20/02/2014In the port of Ancona the Unico Doganale Door is opened
Giampieri: "it represents a concrete opportunity to increase the competitiveness of the port"




20/02/2014Agreement to in order to reduce the waits of the road haulage in the harbour operational cycle
It is signed by the Harbour Authority with all the associations of representation of the field




20/02/2014The duration of the contract of concession of Terminal Tuscany Dock is postponed ten-year-old
The term is carried on September 30, 2031




20/02/2014The ACP announces that consortium GUPC has been engaged to today restart the work of widening of the channel of Panama hat
the Panamanian Authority confirmation that permangono still some issues on which an agreement is not reached




20/02/2014the G6 Alliance anticipates the own new transpacifici services of line and ocean-going liners
Net of 17 spins, of which 12 between Asia and the western coast of the America North and five for the Europe North




20/02/2014Evergreen will enter to take part of alliance CKYH (COSCON, "K" Linens, Yang Ming and Hanjin)
operating Agreement limited to the services between Asia and Europe, included the Mediterranean




19/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of -1,4%
They are enlivened 529 thousand teu




19/02/2014Road haulage, CNA-Fita asks that the foreign cabotage is blocked activating the safeguard clause
The only really useful thing for the Italian enterprises is done today - the association explains -: the hemorrhage is blocked




19/02/2014Friday to Ravenna will hold the round table "Port: to choose the future - Occupation, development, legality in our territory"
It is organized from the provincial center of the Filt Cgil




19/02/2014Without the Italian smaller airports - Unioncamere supports - diseguaglianze between rich and poor regions would increase
a study evidences the risks connected with the application of the new lines EU on the zero setting of the aids publics for the management of the ports of call




19/02/2014joint venture Rickmers-Apollo has acquired is portacontainer Panamax of Hamburg Süd
the ships of 54.000 tpl, yielded for 176 million dollars, are constructed in 2006




19/02/2014CMA CGM extends the service Nord Europe - Mediterranean to the Black Sea
Inserted ports of call to the ports of Samsun (Turkey), Novorossiysk (Russia) and Constanta (Rumania)




18/02/2014two main shipowning societies Chinese COSCO and Lowers Shipping signs an agreement picture of strategic cooperation
Riguarda all the fields of the marine transport, the terminalistiche activities, the logistics and the shipbuilding




18/02/2014Positive (but not for the shareholders) the economic performances of exercise 2013 of Norwegian Cruise Line
Last year the fleet of the company has accommodated 1,6 million passengers (+8%)




18/02/2014In the 2013 Spanish ports they have enlivened 445,4 million tons of goods (- 3.4%)
the container has been pairs to 13.892.231 teu (- 1.3%)




18/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Gioia Tauro has signed an agreement with the regional Agency for the protection of the atmosphere
In program activity of monitoring and control of the territory of competence of the harbour agency




18/02/2014Last year the volume of the goods transported by the ships journeyed in the Suez Canal has grown of +2.0%
The marine traffic has recorded a bending of -3,6%




17/02/2014Hupac has widened the capacity of the intermodal connections between Italy and Sweden
the trains shuttle from Busto Arsizio and Verona reach Sundsvall




17/02/2014the Helvetic association of the haulers asks a rinegoziazione for the Switzerland-EU agreement on the terrestrial transports
According to the ASTAG, the maximum limit of transits of truck on the alpine roads it goes per year increased from 650 thousand to a million unit




17/02/2014Grimaldi has upgraded the freeway of the sea that connects the ports of Livorno, Savona and Valencia
the service goods has become every day and the ability is doubled




17/02/2014Incontro on the organized naval planning from Propeller Club of Genoa
will hold tomorrow in from Liguria chief town




17/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -2,7%
two million teu are enlivened




17/02/2014Assomarinas asks politics to resolve the criticalities of the field of the tourist portualità
Shareholders' meeting of the association to Rome in the within of the eighth edition of the Big Blue




17/02/2014Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is increased of +2.5%
the Californian port of call has enlivened 658 thousand teu




14/02/2014In the 2013 traffic of the goods in the Swiss Rhenish ports it is diminished of -5,3%
Record of the container with 104.945 teu (+2.6%)




14/02/2014This year in the port of crocieristi (+140% are attended 493 thousand)
Previewed 183 ports of call between which that of the "Allure of the Seas", the larger ship of the world




14/02/2014Spediporto, on 20 February the activation of the procedure of clearance in sea
Seminary of A.SPE.DO.RI. on the evolution of the communitarian customs norm




14/02/2014Costa Crociere has activated a new website dedicated to the staff search
This year for the solo for the brand Coast they are previewed about 1.200 assumptions




14/02/2014The British All Leisure will sell the Discovery cruise ship
Currently the unit is rented the Cruise & Maritime Voyages




14/02/2014Al via the procedure of consent of the concessions of areas of the Old Port of Trieste
The requests will have to be delivered within on 30 June




14/02/2014Budget of the first year of the marine service feeder between the ports of Vasto and Trieste
In the period of test the landings place of portacontainer have been about 30 to from Abruzzo port of call




14/02/2014To January the traffic of the container in the port of Kaohsiung has recorded an increment of +2.9%
the Asian port of call has enlivened 872 thousand teu




14/02/2014CSAV plans two increases of capital in sight of the possible fusion with Hapag-Lloyd
First it will pile to 200 million dollars, the second - realized only if the transaction with the German company will be realized - to 400 million dollars




13/02/2014a group of British parliamentarians prompt the government of London to block the proposal EU on the harbour services
Denholm: independence of the ports of the nation is necessary "guardian"




13/02/2014marine agency genoese Medov has acquired a participation in South American tour operator TNM Corp
the Italian company will support TNM in the development of the business of the cruises and agenziale




13/02/2014Interporto Bologna has obtained the certificate for the management of the quality and safety
is released by the certificatore agency Dasa-Rägister




13/02/2014Al via the Table of the Legality demanded from the Confetra
It is installed near the ministry of Lavoro




13/02/2014This afternoon to Genoa a conference will be carried out on the recent developments in the shipping
It will be held by Reza Ziarati (Piri Reis University). The encounter is organized from Propeller Club




13/02/2014Last year ABB has recorded an increment of +3% of the result clearly and a decrease of the -3% of the new orders
the revenues are increased of 6% (- 8% in Italy)




13/02/2014SUCH International clearly has archived item 2013 with a profit of 143,2 million dollars (+10%)
Slow down of the trend of increase of the results in the second half of the year




13/02/2014Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore has grown of +7.3%
Increase of +12.0% of the goods containerized in terms of weight




13/02/2014Uljanik Shipyard launches a new ferry of the Jadrolinija
It is the second one of four ordered twin ships ro-pax from the company of Croatian navigation




12/02/2014Ok of the Harbour Committee to the agreement of program on the area of complex industrial crisis of the port of Trieste
Insertion of a letter of the Mit that confirmation the exercise from the Harbour Authority of the activities of quantification and collection of the marine state property canons




12/02/2014ACP and GUPC has reached preliminary agreements for the prosecuzione of the intense activities of widening of the channel of Panama hat
has announced It the administrator of the Autoridad of the Canal de Panama City, Jorge Luis Quijano




12/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Trieste knocks to the door of the ministry of the Atmosphere in order to obtain answers
the agency in is attended provision of revocation of decrees of compatibility of the regasification plant of Zaule




12/02/2014CAI International has closed fourth trimester 2013 with a profit clearly of 15,6 million dollars (- 10.5%)
the volume of transactions is increased of +9.4%




12/02/2014Reunited tugs have ordered a new tug to the Damen Dutch
It will have an ability to shooting of 70 tons and will be used in the port of Genoa




12/02/2014the crocieristica division of TUI has emphasized the operating liabilities
Revenues in increase thanks to the increment of the ability to the fleet




12/02/2014Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office for the Iberian market
Has center to Barcelona




12/02/2014Institutional encounter in Region Apulia on the state of advance of the works in the port of Taranto
A new website will allow to monitor in real time the advance of the activities




11/02/2014Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has grown of +2%
Green light of the ministry of the Atmosphere to the dredging of the side north of the Italy Pier




11/02/2014In the 2013 revenues of Textainer they have grown of +8.6%
The result clearly is dropped of -11,7%




11/02/2014In the 2013 harbour terminal of HPH Trust they have enlivened 22,8 million container (- 1%)
the group has closed the exercise anniversary with a profit after the taxes of 3,0 billion dollars of Hong Kong (- 15%)




11/02/2014Federagenti invokes an acceleration of the intense activities parliamentarians on the reform of the harbour legislation
Pappalardo: the times are more and more incompatible with those of the market




11/02/2014The Gold ship Star 1 is removed by the port of Pozzallo
Era subordinate to seizure for illicit narcotic traffics in sea




11/02/2014the Harbour Authority of Antwerp will start negotiations with MSC for the transfer of the activities of the company on the Deurganck Dock
The authority they have not reached other manifestation of interest for I use it of the harbour area




11/02/2014"Level playing field between ports: to must or to myth"
It will be the topic of conference 2014 of the European Sea Ports 16 the 15 Organisation that will hold and May to Goteborg




11/02/2014Zim will enroll burdens pairs to 72 million dollars for the cancellation of orders for eight portacontainer
Four ships from 12.600 teu were commissioned to Samsung Heavy Industries and four from 8.800 teu to Hyundai Samho




10/02/2014Serracchiani restates the necessity to arrive to a governance unitary of the portualità of the Friuli Venice Julia
Bill "Italy Destination": the three projects sent to Rome from the Harbour Authority of Trieste




10/02/2014Confetra anticipates proposed for the competitiveness to the Parliamentary commission for the Simplification
Two packages of measures subdivided for times of possible performance




10/02/2014Assologistica wishes that the demolition of Costa Concordia is carried out in the port of Taranto
Appello to president Napolitano for an oxygen puff to the exhausted economy of the city




10/02/2014In the winter season the 2014-15 new Costa Diadema cruise ship will carry out 47 ports of call in Liguria
Previewed 23 landings place to Savona, 23 to La Spezia and one to Genoa




10/02/2014Cruises star has ordered a second cruise ship of luxury to Meyer Werft
the contract has a value of 697,2 million euros




10/02/2014Al Logistic Fruit of Berlin the port of Gioia Tauro tightens the ties with the P3 Network
Incontro with the responsibles of the Chiquita Brand International




10/02/2014In the 2013 marine traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore it has reached the quota record of 77.973 ships
Exceeded the peak of 2008




10/02/2014Assomarinas has participated to the conference on the strategy of increase of the Adriatic-ionic macroregion
Encounter with the president of the association of the Greek tourist ports




10/02/2014Tomorrow to Genoa the seminary of start of the project will hold "SOS - Stress On Ships"
Italian Academy of Marina Mercantile is elaborated by the Foundation




10/02/2014Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti, servants to take part on the extension of the norms for the Civil Service to the Harbour Authorities
According to the three unions, it is necessary to modify a confused and not adherent normative system to the will of the legislator




07/02/2014Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona in 2013
the traffic of the containers has been pairs to 1.720.383 teu (- 2.2%)




07/02/2014the port of Genoa has closed 2013 with a traffic of 49,5 million tons of goods (- 3.7%)
To recorded December an increment of +7.1%




07/02/2014In the 2013 traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it is diminished of -6,2%
Container down of 4.7% to 5.830.711 teu




07/02/2014Last year the volume of the goods transported in Germany has grown of +0.8%
Decrease of the -0,6% of the marine transport




07/02/2014the ranking 2013 of the first ten Chinese ports container
Qingdao has occupied the fourth position climbing over Guangzhou




06/02/2014In Senate a unitary agenda on the transit of the great ships in the Lagoon of Venice is approved of
Zoppas (Venice Confindustria): we appreciate that between the criteria to the center of the comparative appraisal of the projects they are inserted the impact on the economy and the continuity of the crocieristica offer




06/02/2014The from Liguria ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona for the first time with Logistic Fruit
Miazza: "we anticipate ourselves joined because we represent in absolute the first pole in the Mediterranean specialized in the traffic of the ortofrutta"




06/02/2014Last year the harbour terminals of the Eurogate group have enlivened 14,1 million container (+7.3%)
Eckelmann: from P3 Network more opportunity that risks




06/02/2014In the 2013 operating result of terminalista group German HHLA it has recorded a decrease of -15%
The revenues are piled to about 1,15 billion euros (+2%)




06/02/2014Satisfaction of Confetra for the green light to amendments that impose an acceleration of the times of clearance
It is approved of by the Commission Finances and Productive Activities of the Chamber




06/02/2014Al Propeller Club of Venice debate on the project of the offshore harbour platform
Bernardo: still to estimate the impact that will be able to have in the world of the shipping




06/02/2014The negotiations between the ACP and GUPC are to a critical point and the work of widening of the channel of Panama hat is suspended
the Autoridad of the Canal de Panama City has intimato to the consortium to resume the activity. This last retort that "the companies that take part of GUPC are construction enterprises, not banks"




05/02/2014Agreement in the field of the naval planning between Maritime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Odense Technology
The Japanese group and the Danish society will cooperate to the development of projects of ships of various types




05/02/2014CSAV will include the port ecuadoregno of Guayaquil in the service of Mediterranean line
Connection directed with the Italian and Spanish ports




05/02/2014the Neapolitan group Palumbo acquires the ship yard International Technic Marine of Marseilles
is equipped of four dry docks of 120 meters




05/02/2014the Region Friuli Venice Julia intends to reactivate the marine service with Slovenia and Croatia
The Europeans allocated from which put on the EASeaWay project and 110 thousand euros in the last Financial institution will be used - the Santoro city council member has explained - deep




05/02/2014In the 2013 terminal of DP World they have enlivened almost 55,0 million container (- 1.9%)
To perimeter parity the traffic has recorded an increase of +0.7%




04/02/2014In the 2013 port of Ancona it has established own record of the container
Enlivened 152,394 teu. Decrease of the other cargo types




04/02/2014Agreement of the Harbour Authority of Livorno with the association of the constructors buildings
Between the objectives, the strengthening of the culture of the project financing and the ability to attract private investments and of access to the European financings




04/02/2014Cargotec has closed 2013 with a bending of the -38% of the result clearly
Revenues in decrease of -4%. Consisting increase of the new orders in the fourth trimester




04/02/2014Introduced seven offers for the expansion of the port of Topic
the value of the investments arrives to beyond two billions of dollars




03/02/2014Reunion of the Harbour Committee of Trieste on the agreement of program on complex the industrial crisis of Trieste
Sent to the president of the Harbour Authority to deepen some points




03/02/2014In the 2013 Kombiverkehr it has enlivened 937,671 railway shipments (+1.1%)
the international traffic has grown of +1.0% and that national one of +1.4%




03/02/2014Convention on the topic "Airports, the rediscovered one"
One will hold on 19 February to Rome in the center of Unioncamere




03/02/2014In increase the traffic cargo enlivened from the Italian airports
In 2013 has recorded an increment of 1.5%. Decrease of 1.9% of the passengers




03/02/2014UASC orders to others six ships from 14.000 teu and invests in a new container terminal to Port Saïd
Practised options with Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. Agreements with Egyptian PSCCHC
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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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