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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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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
- geographical areas
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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