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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
FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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