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January 2016




29/01/2016Ferries and Linéa Corsica plan the fusion
While Corsica Linéa and the Méridionale collaborates to the creation of a marine company that will be controlled by the Territorial Collectivity of Corsica




29/01/2016In the 2015 port of Genoa has established the own new record anniversary in the field of the container
Movimentate 21,9 million tons of containerized cargos (+1.0%) for a volume pairs to 2.242.902 teu (+3.2%)




29/01/2016the Svitzer Danish will supply services of towing in the port of Guangzhou
Agreement in order to constitute joint venture with the Chinese Guangzhou Port Group




29/01/2016Al via the phase of constitution of the Agency for the Harbour Job in the port of Trieste
In the experimental phase of 12 months it will be participated with 51% from the Harbour Authority. Initially the organic one will be of 111 units




29/01/2016"K" Linens, MOL and NYK close the third trimester of fiscal year 2015 with a decrease of the economic performances
Registrate newly losses in the segment of the portacontainer. Deterioration also in the field of the bulk




28/01/2016ESPO and ECSA plaudono to the adoption of the lines guides EU on the places of shelter for the ships in danger
is defined by the Cooperation Group on Places of Refuge




28/01/2016New attempt of privatization of the railway society Greek Trainose
The interest manifestations will have to prevent on 1° February to the HRADF between and 21 March




28/01/2016Evening of Propeller Club of Trieste on the activities of the nautical services technical of the giuliano port
will hold 3 February




28/01/2016group MSC buys railway operator portuguese CP Charges
the investment of the Helvetic shipowning group piles to 53 million euros




28/01/2016the Harbour Authority of Livorno says not to the landing place of the Cotunav ferries to the Italy Pier
the PRP establishes that the dock is destined to handling of the forest produced ones and cannot be stablily used for other traffics




28/01/2016Within year-end the results of the experimental program of monitoring of the emissions of the ferries
To the initiative of the Harbour office of Genoa and Arpal GNV for the Genoa-Palermo route collaborates




28/01/2016the consortium guided from Qube throws again the offer in order to acquire Asciano
To the proposal it has joined China Investment Corporation




28/01/2016the Zoomlion Chinese has introduced an offer in order to acquire the entire capital of the Terex American
The proposal has a value of about 3,3 billion dollars




27/01/2016Last year the port of Algeciras has enlivened 4.511.322 container (- 1.0%)
The traffic of transhipment has grown of +0.2%, while it disembarks to it and it embarks to it are diminished of the -23,0% and of -4,6%




27/01/2016the ECSA recriminates for the "lacked occasion in order to adopt an approach including on the access at the market of the harbour services"
"the shipowners - it has emphasized the general secretary of the association - must still face practical restrictive and legal obstacles"




27/01/2016The port of tightens the ties with the American crocieristico group Royal Caribbean Cruises
In 2016 and the 2017 the ships "Harmony of the Seas" and "Freedom of the Seas" will be placed stablily in from Liguria port respective




27/01/2016In the port of Livorno the enterprises of the field ro-ro are available to estimate the subscription of a net contract
the summits of the Harbour Authority have introduced the proposal to the Lucarelli companies Terminal, LTM and Sintermar




27/01/2016Feport is satisfied of the outcome of the passage in commission Transports of the Parliament EU of the legislative proposal on the ports
Kerdjoudj-Belkaid: we appreciate the reference to the necessity that the agencies of management of the ports start reasonable consultations with the private investor




27/01/2016Arctic Securities and John Fredriksen constitute joint venture of marine brokerage
the Arctic Shipping Norway will begin the activity in the course of the first semester of 2016




27/01/2016Wärtsilä closes 2015 recording an increase of the economic results
the new orders are diminished of the -3%, with a -8% in the single naval segment




26/01/2016Fincantieri has signed three agreements with society Iranians
contracts Are propedeutici to the perseguimento of some and the potential development of combined activities




26/01/2016Grimaldi upgrades the freeways of the sea with the Sicily and the Sardinia
Breaking in of ro-ro "the Eurocargo Istanbul" on the Livorno-Cagliari route




26/01/2016In the 2015 port of Marseilles has established the own new records in the fields of the container and the cruises
Containers +4% and white ships +2%




26/01/2016Stable in the 2015 traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Ancona
In increase container and rotabili, liquid bending of the goods and sand banks




26/01/2016the harbour community spezzina against the government all politician of the Italian ports
Denounced the exclusion of the operators and the private users from the direction cabin




26/01/2016The Croatian ship yard Uljanik will construct a cruise ship for the first time
With the new unit the Scenic Australian, specialized in fluvial routes, will enter in the segment of the oceanic cruises




26/01/2016Agreement between HHI, Saudi Aramco, Lamprell Energy and Bahri in order to realize a navalmeccanico center in Saudi Arabia
In the next few months they are in program the procedures of two diligence and other asset




26/01/2016Study in order to ulteriorly reduce the environmental impact of the harbour activities to Savona
a delegation of the Chinese port of Tianjin has visited from Liguria port of call




26/01/2016Ok of the Harbour Committee of Maritime Ancona to the concession to Frittelli on an area in which work ISA
It will have lasted thirty-year (were demanded 50 years) and will have to be insured the naval shipbuilding activity in the productive site




25/01/2016La Comisión de Transportes del Parlamento Europeo rechazó la propuesta de un acceso libre generalizado en todos los puertos a los proveedores de servicios portuarios
Según ESPO, el resultado de la votación de hoy "abre el camino a un marco legislativo aceptable para los puertos"




25/01/2016the port of Ravenna archivia 2015 with the 24,7 million one tons of goods enlivened (+1.1%)
Record in the container with 244.813 teu (+10.0%). Of Marco: "we are working with Venice which we have proposed a strategic alliance"




25/01/2016Last year the harbour terminals of Eurogate have enlivened beyond 14,5 million container (- 2.0%)
the traffic in the German terminals has been pairs to 8,2 million teu (+1.5%)




25/01/2016With I decree legislative on the ports the Italian government opens third via bisector traditional regimes in vigor in Europe
Between the nordeuropea managerial management and that collegiate sudeuropea the executive guided by Matteo Renzi seems to prefer that partisan of State control one




25/01/2016military group has purchase a majority participation in the American Clipper
the German group will start a service ferry between Florida and Cuba




25/01/2016Last year the ports of Olbia, Golfo Aranci and Porto Torres have enlivened 3,78 million passengers (+6.1%)
Cars and camper vans to the continuation of the passengers have been 1,22 million (+6.0%)




22/01/2016Premuda confirmation that the negotiations with banks for the restructure of the indebtedness are in advanced phase
Up to the present - the company emphasizes - some indication of intentions by the creditors does not exist to interrupt them




22/01/2016Cargill announces the closing of the London office of the division of marine transport
the activities in the segment of the shipping will be concentrated in the center of Geneva




22/01/2016Profit warning of Lowers Shipping Lines Container
The company previews to record exercise 2015 with a net loss attributable to the shareholders of about 425 million dollars




22/01/2016Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl appreciate decree legislative of the Italian government on the ports
Only new that we do not share - the general secretary of the Fit emphasizes - it is the abolition of the Harbour Committees




22/01/2016In the 2015 revenues generated from the activity of the OOCL fleet they are diminished of -10,1%
Stable the total transported containerized cargo volume from the ships of the company of Hong Kong




22/01/2016the German federal government has adopted new strategic a slowly national one for the ports
It includes general and specific measures in order to increase the competitiveness and the efficiency of the ports of call




22/01/2016intimate Brussels to Belgium, France and Holland to abolish the exemption from the deposit of the social taxes granted to the ports
Vestager: "I will introduce a proposal in order to facilitate the investments that can create job, excluding them from the controls relatively to the European norms on the aids of State". The port of Rotterdam is ready to introduce a resource




21/01/2016positive Reactions to the passage in Council of Ministers of I decree on the reorganization of the Italian harbour administration
the opinions of Marcucci (Confetra) and Coast (AP Venice). Silvia Velo emphasizes the opportunities of increase of the blue economy. Uiltrasporti: necessary an ulterior provision that it disciplines the harbour job




21/01/2016Hyundai Merchant Marine confirmation negotiations for the possible cession of the division Bulk
The Hahns & Co are on with the society of private South Korean equities.




21/01/2016Reunion of Propeller Club Port of Leghorn on the new operating orders of the port of Livorno
One will hold on 25 January near the center of the Yacht club




21/01/2016Confirmed deep the destined ones from the EU to the Great Project for the port of Naples
On 4 February the sitting for the approval of the budget of forecast 2016 of the partenopea Harbour Authority will hold




21/01/2016the Italian government has examined in via preliminary matter decrees on the reorganization of the harbour administrations
Of current the 24 Harbour Authorities, nine will be declassed to territorial Offices of Port of call and will be under responsibility of 15 Authorities of Harbour System with center in the ports "Core" of the European net




21/01/2016the port of Palermo has closed 2015 with traffic goods record of 6,89 million tons (+10.2%)
the crocieristi have grown of +2.9%




21/01/2016Greece chip ax the proposal of COSCO for the acquisition of 67% of the Harbour Authority of the Pireo
Offer of 368,5 million euros for the quota. The agreement with the Chinese shipowning group, included investments, dividends and interests, has a value of 1,5 billion euros




20/01/2016Cargotec will acquire the Interschalt computer service company
the German company work for the marine industry




20/01/2016the port of the TV assistant has archived item 2015 with a new record of crocieristico traffic
This year is attended ulterior consisting an increase




20/01/2016Started a program of control and analysis of the quality of the air in the port of Naples
On the docks port of call equipment will be installed in order to find the main types of polluting




20/01/2016the share of Diana Containerships has lost the conformity to the regulations of the Nasdaq
the Greek company will put into effect a grouping of the actions




20/01/2016the Harbour Authority of Livorno will propose to the terminalisti of the field ro-ro to sign a net contract
the objective is of giving organicity to the section and increasing the competitiveness of the port of call




20/01/2016MSC Cruises has suspended the ports of call in the ports of Turkey
the decision as a result of recent the tragic events of Istanbul




20/01/2016Boluda Towage and Salvage orders four new tugs to the French yard Piriou
They will join to two means taken in delivery to end 2015 and will be employed in France




20/01/2016Last year Hyundai Heavy Industries has recorded a decrease of the -26,7% of the new orders
In the segment of the shipbuilding the bending has been of -3,4%




20/01/2016in the 2015 traffic of the container enlivened from the port of Tanger Med
has been pairs to approximately three million teu, of which 119 thousand teu in import/export




20/01/2016Ports the port of Oakland lascerà America
In the 2015 port American it has movimentato2.277.515 container (- 4.9%)




19/01/2016The shipowner has passed away Pascal Lota course
In 1968 it has founded the group Corsica Elba Ferries Sardine




19/01/2016Feport exhorts the national authorities to make clarity on the performance of the norms on the verification of the weight of the container
the harbour terminalisti fear an impact negative on the logistic chain and a possible distortion of the competition




19/01/2016the port of Busan has closed the 2015 with a traffic container record of 19,4 million teu
the traffic has recorded an increment of +4.1% on the year precedence




19/01/2016Tomorrow on the Gazette the ban of contest for the realization of the Europe Platform will be published
Contract for the planning of the first phase of the work and the construction and management of the new terminal containers of the port of Livorno




19/01/2016Last year the container enlivened from the Italian harbour terminals of Contship Italy pairs to 5,0 million teu (- 5% have been)
Bending of the volumes to Gioia Tauro, increase in the other ports




19/01/2016In the 2015 traffic of the goods in the port of Venice it has grown of +15%
Crocieristi down of -10%




19/01/2016The Indian group Mercator places the fleet of ships on sale portarinfuse
The board of directors has decided the cession of the company Mercator Lines (Singapore) Ltd.




19/01/2016Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics will acquire the entire control of the CAT-WWL
the society manages ten centers of service, storage and maintenance of motor vehicles in South Africa




19/01/2016In the 2015 ports of the Havre, Paris and Rouen have enlivened 91,4 million tons of goods (+2.4%)
The crocieristica activity has recorded a bending of -12%




18/01/2016Last year the crocieristico traffic in the port of Naples has grown of +14.0%
In the port of call 445 cruise ships (+11.5% are landed)




18/01/2016the port of Barcelona has closed 2015 with a total of 45,9 million tons of goods (+1.3%)
the passengers have been 3,7 million (+7.2%), of which 1,2 million in the field of ferries (+6.6%) and 2,5 million in that of cruises (+7.4%)




18/01/2016the port of Antwerp has established new records of traffic total and handling of the container
In the 2015 containers they have been pairs to 9.653.511 teu (+7.5%)




18/01/2016Christophe Tytgat is named general secretary of SEA Europe
1° March will succeed to Douwe Cunningham




18/01/2016En 2015, el volumen del buque de carga en los barcos transitados en el Canal de Suez se mantuvo sin cambios
Los que se dirigían al sur llevaban 417,2 millones de toneladas de carga (+ 0,3%) y los que se dirigían al norte 405,7 millones de toneladas (-0,1%)




18/01/2016the construction of the new Algerian port of El Hamdania is entrusted Chineses CHEC and CSCEC
It will become operating to four years from the start of the work and will be completed in seven years




18/01/2016In the 2015 airplane of the Lufthansa Cargo group they have transported only 1,6 million tons of cargos
The load factor it has been pairs to 66.3%, 3,4 points percentages less of the year precedence




15/01/2016In the 2015 port of Piombino it has enlivened 4,76 million tons of goods (+2.5%)
the traffic of the passengers has been of 3,12 million people (+2.3%)




15/01/2016Last year the traffic of the container in the port of Naples has grown of +1.5%
The full containers are increased of +11.5%, while those empty ones are dropped of -1,3%




15/01/2016Brussels starts an investigation in order to verify if two harbour terminalisti of Antwerp have obtained aids of State illicitly
the Harbour Authority of the Belgian port of call has granted to the operators a reduction of the due indemnification for the lacked attainment the minimal level of traffic




15/01/2016the port of Rotterdam has archived item 2015 with an increment of +4.9% of the traffic thanks to +10.9% of the liquid bulk
Containerized trade down of -1,1%




15/01/2016the direction of the harbour terminal of Genoa of the Messina group will be entrusted Roberto Ferrari
It will have the task to develop important programs of increase, with particular reference to new markets




15/01/2016Last year the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -9,5%
the port of call is come down to the fifth place in the ranking of the first world-wide ports container




15/01/2016In the 2015 traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles it is dropped of the -2,2%, while to Long Beach it is increased of +5.4%
8.160.458 teu and 7.192.069 teu are enlivened respective




14/01/2016Rejected the resources of the Livorno Porto 2000 against the Harbour Authority of
the REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COURT for the Liguria has declared them inadmissible and has condemned the Leighorn society to the payment of the argument expenses




14/01/2016In the first eleven months of the 2015 traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports it has grown of +4.0%
Enlivened 7,9 million crocieristi (+10.4%)




14/01/2016Al port of Ancona will be assigned deep for 2,4 million euros for the intermodalità
The resources will be destined priority to the project of extension of the bundle of railroads to service of the goods in new dock




14/01/2016In the 2015 logistic group and trasportistico Fercam has recorded a turnover record
Totaled almost 600 million euros, with an increment of +12.5% on the year precedence




14/01/2016Last year the containerized trade enlivened from the harbour terminals of PSA is dropped of -2,0%
To Singapore 8.7%) and in the terminals are enlivened 30,62 million teu (- foreign countries of group 33,48 million teu (+5.0%)




14/01/2016On 26 January to Milan a convention will hold on the sustainable logistics
It is organized from Assologistica Culture and Formation with Mayday LOG




13/01/2016For the first time on the travelling freeway Freiburg - Novara is transported beyond 100 thousand truck
In 2015 on the draft the trains have transported 100,500 and 10,000 on that Basel - Lugano




13/01/2016the former managing director of Italian Railroads of the State, Michele Mario Elia, has left the group
Minister Padoan has specified that in its audition yesterday near the parliamentary commissions he did not intend to express judgments on the precedence management of the company




13/01/2016the association of the European private harbour operators Feport will sign an agreement with the ICHCA
Bonz: the understanding will allow to connect our job to European level with the efforts and the international initiatives of the ICHCA




13/01/2016In the 2015 traffic of the container enlivened from the port of Singapore it has been stopped to quota 30.922.400 teu (- 8.7%)
Altogether the traffic of the goods in the Asian port of call has been pairs to 574,9 million tons (- 1.1%)




13/01/2016In the 2015 traffic of the passengers in the port of Genoa has grown of +3.9%
the crocieristi have been 848,227 (+2.9%) and the passengers of ferries 2.005.626 (+4.4%)




13/01/2016In the port of Genoa it takes to start the system of computerized interchange of the goods
After three years the phase of test is finished




13/01/2016harbour group Chinese CMHI will acquire 21.05% of Dalian Port
Investment of the value of 558 million dollars




13/01/2016the port of Trieste is ready to sign an agreement with the marine administration of Iran
Encounter to Tehran between a delegation of the Region Friuli Venice Julia and the representatives of shipowning society IRISL and the Ports & Maritime Organization




12/01/2016Last year the port of Zeebrugge has enlivened 38,3 million tons of goods (- 9.9%)
Hard decrease of the traffic of container (- 23.8%)




12/01/2016COSCO is the only offerer for the acquisition of 67% of the Harbour Authority of the Pireo
Currently the Chinese shipowning group, through the Piraeus Container Terminal, work on docks II and III of the Greek port




12/01/2016Installed the committee administrator of the Bottom of bilateral Solidarity of the marine field
Leonardo Piliego (Confitarma) is elected president




12/01/2016MSC Cruises has introduced a new strategy of positioning of own brand
Agreement with Samsung in order to more equip the ships of next generation of the company of the advanced technology of the South Korean group




12/01/2016Filt, Fit and Uiltrasporti speed up the Tuscany Region to activate themselves in order to create a real regional harbour system
System - they specify - that Piombino exists only if, Livorno and Marina di Carrara are together




12/01/2016The EU commission approves of the acquisition of 12.5% of Saipem by Italian Strategic Bottom
FSI is controlled by Bank of Deposits and Loans




12/01/2016the port of Dublino closes the 2015 with a traffic record of 32,8 million tons of goods
Increment of +6.4% on the year precedence




12/01/2016the port of Shanghai confirmation first port of call world-wide container
In 2015 it has enlivened beyond 36,5 million teu (+3.6%)




11/01/2016the Harbour Committee of Ancona has approved of unanimously the new regulations of discipline of the harbour job
Green light to the pre-emptive budget 2016 that previews investments for about 76 million euros




11/01/2016In the 2015 port of Trieste it has enlivened a traffic record of 57,1 million tons of goods (+0.1%)
Of Augustin: "Trieste has a polyvalent character more and more"




11/01/2016ABB is installing new systems of control and automation on the GNV ferries
Agreed a triennial plan of participations




11/01/2016the ECSA wishes a correct one and harmonized application of the European directive on the collection of the refusals of the ships
Verhoeven: "so that the directive is effective in the communitarian ports adequate systems of collection must be available"




11/01/2016PACC Services Holdings increases its presence in Middle East
with the Hmood Saudi To - Khalaf Group




11/01/2016La Spezia Port prompt Service clarifications and fast participations on the issue of the dredgings
Borra (Doganalisti): we are convinced that to it can mature a new experience of safeguard of the economic and occupational truths also in concomitanza with the judicial investigations




11/01/2016In the 2015 port of Khalifa (Abu Dhabi) has enlivened a traffic of the container record pairs to 1,5 million teu
Increment of +32.2% on the year precedence




11/01/2016military group line ro-ro Cargo between the Spanish port of Motril and that Moroccan of Tanger Med
will be inaugurated in the second half of this month




08/01/2016Hupac upgrades the railway services with the terminal of Busto Arsizio
Nuovo connection with the Dutch terminal of Venlo and increment of the frequency towards Antwerp




08/01/2016the port of Bilbao will have a new terminal cruises
In the 2015 crocieristico traffic in the Basque port of call it has been of 70.541 passengers




08/01/2016Of Marco (AP Ravenna): the Fast Corridor initially can scare, but it creates the opportunity to intercept new traffics
It allows - it supports - to diversify of the flows and to attract goods to greater added value for the benefit of the port




08/01/2016The EU commission authorizes the acquisition of TNT Express by Fedex
According to Brussels, the new group will continue to face a level of sufficient competition in all the main markets




08/01/2016today's strike in the port of Rotterdam interrupts 13 years of social peace on the docks
Unions CNV and FNV fear the loss of job 200-800 places because of the automation of the terminals




07/01/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Amsterdam is diminished of -1,8%
Meijer: in the second half of the 2015 traffic he has been inferior to the expectations because of a extremely mild winter climate that has meant less coal




07/01/2016the Istat has communicated the railway traffic data goods and passengers enlivened in Italy in 2014
Passengers in increases of +1.1% and goods of +3.3%




07/01/2016Brussels approves of the constitution of joint venture formed from Embarcadero Maritime and Nordic Tankers
the new society will manage ships to chimichiere ice class operated in north-western Europe and the Baltic Sea




07/01/2016In the 2015 port of Savona-Go it has enlivened 13,2 million tons of goods (+7.5%)
Record of the conventional traffics of goods, passengers and the number of ports of call of the ships




07/01/2016Widening of the container terminal of the port of Mundra managed from joint venture Adani-MSC
With the performance of the project the ability to containerized trade of the Indian harbour port of call will go up to 6,6 million teu




05/01/2016Al Genting group the entire capital of the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven ship yard
Acquired the remaining quota 30% not still in possession of the Asian group




05/01/2016the navigation company Iranian IRISL is ready to open offices in Europe
the objective is to favor the exports of goods Iranians towards the European markets




05/01/2016Havila Shipping announces the success of the debt workout with banks
the agreement - it has emphasized the company - will allow, in spite of the current crisis, to maintain liquidity sufficient in order to operate until 2018




04/01/2016the BIMCO preannounces "another challenging year" for the marine transport
For the segment of the container a prosecuzione of the difficulties is attended, that they will be only mitigated if the operators will strive in order to limit the offer




04/01/2016Royal Boskalis Westminster will buy the activities of dredging of the Strabag
transazioneavrà a value of 70 million euros




04/01/2016Shipping agents, shippers and doganalisti of form an alliance
Spezia Port Service will assume the role of unified representation of the categories




04/01/2016Hyundai Heavy Industries towards a radical transformation
The president and managing director of the South Korean navalmeccanica company have emphasized that it is necessary in order to tackle to the mutant conditions of the market
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Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
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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