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February 2016




29/02/2016To Ancona Goods, Commpa, Siap and Interestate the management of dock 25 of the port of Ancona
Reached two questions for dock 23




29/02/2016the Damen Dutch and the Pearlson American will collaborate to the realization of basins ship-lift attendant
the activity will be based on the experience of the American society in the field




29/02/2016UASC has activated a service that connects Indian subcontinent, Persian Gulf, Red Sea and West Med
new service IMEX (than in Italy touches La Spezia and Genoa) has replaced the line MINE (that it carried out ports of call also to Livorno)




29/02/2016Shipowning group MSC has signed an agreement with Iran Port & Maritime Organization
the Helvetic company will intensify the cooperation with the ports of Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Imam and will be able to institute joint venture in Iran




29/02/2016To January decrease of the -6,1% of the transported cargo volumes from the ships journeyed in the Suez Canal
Hard contraction (- 13.7%) of the volumes transported from the ships journeyed from north to south, while for the opposite direction an increase of +1.2% is recorded




29/02/2016Panalpina has concluded 2015 with a decrease of -12,7% of the revenues and increase of +2.0% of the profit clearly
Air shipments and marine have recorded decreases of the -2,5% and of -0,8%




29/02/2016In Switzerland is decided the construction of the second street gallery of Saint Gottardo
Green light from 57% of voting. The work will afford the successive reorganization of the existing tunnel




29/02/2016To January the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports is diminished of -1,5%
the traffic of the container has turned out unchanged being is pairs to 16,2 million teu




26/02/2016the two consortia guided from Eurogate and DP World will manage the main activities of the port of Limassol
Al German group the container terminal, while the company of Dubay will operate the marine-harbour services and the multipurpose terminal




26/02/2016To January the traffic in the port of Ravenna has grown of +17%
In the 2015 railway traffic of the port has recorded the new record and an increment of +3.4%




26/02/2016From 1° March the Livorno Port Center will open the doors to all the public
Will be possible to visit also the former warehouse FS that accommodates historical boats




26/02/2016the Stock exchange of Singapore aims the eyes at the Baltic Exchange
Advanced an offer of not binding acquisition




26/02/2016Arkas Line has inserted ports of call to Trieste in the within of service ADS
Introduced a third ship on the route




26/02/2016In fourth trimester 2015 in Italy it has turned out down the turnover of the services of marine and aerial transport
Decided rise (+10.4%) of the volume of transactions of the postal services and the activities of courier




26/02/2016Britain Club and UK P&I Club is estimating the opportunity of a fusion
Is between the most ancient P&I Clubs




26/02/2016In the last trimester of the 2015 railway traffic of the goods in Germany it is returned in increase
In entire the 2015 tons (- 1.0% are transported 361,2 million)




26/02/2016the shipowning group Japanese MOL will restructure the Dry division Bulk
Two new businesses will be constituted unit




26/02/2016Postponed to Of Augustin the assignment of extraordinary commissioner of the Harbour Authority of Trieste
It covers the role from on February 28, 2015




25/02/2016La Autoridad Portuaria de Livorno-Autoridad Anticorrupción para supervisar la adjudicación y ejecución de la contratación de la Plataforma Europa
Se verificarán irregularidades o incumplimiento de las disposiciones reglamentarias vigentes




25/02/201611 March to a convention on the value of the port
It is organized from La Spezia Port Service




25/02/2016In the fourth trimester of the 2015 Finnlines it has recorded an ulterior rise of the economic results
For 2016 an increase of the profit before taxes is attended




25/02/2016La Spezia Port Service, the controversies on the polluting harbour traffics are often based on completely groundless considerations
Fontana: the harbour operators are ready to engage themselves first hand and to carry out a guarantee function




25/02/2016the deterioration of the market of the chartering of container hits also SUCH International
Attended an improvement from the second half of the year of 2016




25/02/2016In the 2015 Marine revenues of the Offshore division & of Bureau Veritas they have grown of +25.2%
the rectified operating profit is piled to 107,0 million euros (+32.1%)




24/02/2016Uiltrasporti, any provision on the ports must exceed the localistici interests
Odone: it goes limited the application of the norms reported to the Civil Service to the dependent of the Authorities Di Harbour Sistema




24/02/2016the port of Trieste signs a fourth understanding with the institutions and the operators Iranians
Of Augustin: "the agreement today is the first action for the constitution of an international Network of the Bonded areas"




24/02/2016the new channel of access to the port of Port Saïd
Is along 9,5 kilometers, wide 250 meters and has a depth of the -18,5 backdrop meters




24/02/2016To enlivened January the container from the port of Algeciras has grown of +9.7%
Altogether the traffic of the goods is piled to beyond 8,4 million tons (+7.6%)




24/02/2016Norwegian Cruise Line previews that the current trend of increase of own results will continue also in 2017
This year in the fleet of the crocieristico group two ships will enter others




24/02/2016Pull-up of the results of First Ship Lease Trust in 2015
the profit clearly has recorded an increase of +249.2%




23/02/2016the port of Venice tightens the relationships with Vietnam
In the next few months it will be worked in order to increase the economic relations with the support of the Venetian Region




23/02/2016the acquisition of the services of line of the CSAV has given a strong impulse to the results of 2015 of the Hapag-Lloyd
Last year the fleet of the German company has transported 7,4 million container regarding 5,9 million in 2014




23/02/2016the Harbour Committee of Naples has approved of the triennial program of the works 2016-2018 and pre-emptive budget 2016
This year investments for 16 million euros financed with resources own of the Harbour Authority and state contributions are previewed




23/02/2016NOL has closed the fourth trimester of 2015 with a net loss of -75 million dollars
the APL fleet has transported 643 thousand container (- 12%). The medium hire for container feu has turned out pairs to 1.699 dollars (- 22%)




23/02/201622 March will be inaugurated the new passenger terminal of the port of Seville
Last year the crocieristico traffic in the Spanish port of call has grown of +11.0%




23/02/2016the proposal of reform of the law on the ports disappoints more than to satisfy the expectations of many
Seminary to Livorno on I decree introduced from minister Madia




22/02/2016RINA has inaugurated an own new office to Amburgo
the company is present in the German city gives beyond ten years




22/02/2016In the 2015 Maltese port of Marsaxlokk it has established the own new record of traffic of the container
They are enlivened almost 3,1 million teu




22/02/2016Saturday to Ravenna will hold a convention on the governance of the ports
the event in occasion of national the directive the national assembly and board meeting of the The International Propeller Clubs




22/02/2016For according to consecutive year the Italian traffic of the goods it has recorded increments is of the transported volumes that of the turnover
Down only the harbour containerized trade of transhipment (- 9.2%)




22/02/2016It closes the yard of construction of wind systems of the DSME in Canada
the plant, realized in joint venture with the Province of Nova Scotia, was inaugurated in june 2011




22/02/2016Alberto Moroso is the new president of the Italian Association of Naval Technology
Succeeds to Bruno Della Loggia, that it has held the presidency of ATHENA for seven years




19/02/2016ANITA, absurd the will of the Austrian government to restore the controls to the frontiers
Baumgartner: the consequences would provoke heavy fallen back on the productive field and that of the transport services




19/02/2016Round table on the sustainable development of crocieristico tourism to Naples
Organized from Propeller partenopeo Club, next monday in the capital of Campania will hold




19/02/2016IFB upgrades the railway connections between the North Europe and Italy
Increased the frequency of the services Moerduk - Milan Segrate and Duisburg - Melzo




19/02/2016the navalmeccanico group public Navantia Spanish has opened a new office to Canberra
the new center to Canberra joins to those to Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne




19/02/2016In increase the economic results of the Eurotunnel group
Stable the volume of traffic fleeting in 2015. Decrease of the goods




19/02/2016The G6 Alliance suspends for 11 weeks one of the services of line China - North Europe
the determined interruption because of a reduction of the question




19/02/2016En el puerto de Trieste todas las empresas y terminalistas con licencia han presentado expresiones de interés para participar en la Agencia de Trabajo Temporal
En la fase experimental de puesta en marcha de 12 meses la Autoridad Portuaria tendrá la mayoría absoluta de la empresa




18/02/2016Al via the phase of start-up in order to activate a Freeway of the Sea that connects Turkey, Italy and Tunisia
The operating start of the project is previewed in January 2017




18/02/2016Minoan Lines (Grimaldi group) confirmation the intention to obtain the control of Hellenic Seaways
the company exhorts the little ones and means shareholders to sell their quotas at the price of 1,5 euros for each action. Assured the maintenance of all the services and the entire commercial net




18/02/2016Kristijan Pavic (port of Dubrovnik) is the new president of the MedCruise
It succeeds to the Spanish Carla Salvadó




18/02/2016From the 22 on 25 March to Paris fair SITL Europe 2016 will hold
In program beyond 100 conferences centralized on ten main topics




18/02/2016In the 2015 aerial group Air France-KLM it is returned to the profit
Last year the fleet has transported 89,8 million passengers (+2.8%) and 1,2 million tons of goods and mail (- 7.5%)




18/02/2016Inaugurated today the new shipowning group COSCO Shipping Corporation Lowers, that he is world leader with a fleet of 1.114 ships
It has center to Shanghai and it has been born from the COSCO fusion and Lowers Shipping




17/02/2016Bombardier has announced the cut of 7.000 places of work
will be carried out mainly in Canada and Europe over two years




17/02/2016In the 2015 volume of intermodal transports enlivened from Kombiverkehr it has grown of +5.8%
In Germany the traffic is diminished of the -1,0%, while the international shipments are increased of +7.7%




17/02/2016MSC has started a marine service India/Sri Lanka - North Europe via Gioia Tauro
the broken new has frequency weekly magazine




17/02/2016the Spanish ports have closed 2015 establishing a series of new records of traffic anniversary
Light increment of the traffic of the container that has been pairs to 14.242.328 teu (+0.3%)




17/02/2016Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is dropped of -2,5%
Goods containerized in increase of +14.7%




17/02/2016In the second half of the 2015 the bending of the economic performances of CAI International has been emphasized
After 27 archived item consecutive trimesters with an economic result clearly of positive sign, in the period October-December last year the society is incurred in a net loss




16/02/2016Workshop on the certification of the competences and professional figures in the logistic field and you transport
Organized from National School Transports and Logistics, will hold on 26 February to Genoa




16/02/2016Bruselas insta al envío de comentarios sobre los compromisos presentados por 15 compañías navieras líderes del mercado de servicios de línea
Propuesta de una forma más transparente de comunicación del aumento de las tasas generales




16/02/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -19,0%
the cargos to the disembarkation are piled to 13,1 million tons (- 19.9%) and those to the boarding to 9,5 million tons (- 17.7%)




16/02/2016Fercam has activated a new service of railway intermodal transport between Europe and China
transit the Time is little more than two weeks and the objective is to come down not more than ten days




16/02/2016bending of the traffic of the container enlivened from the terminals of COSCO Pacific to January
Twelfth data percentage consecutive salary of sign negative to Suez Canal Container Terminal of Port Saïd




15/02/2016Next publication of the ban of contest for the Polisettoriale Pier of Taranto on the Gazette of the EU
the objective is the consent of or more concessions




15/02/2016In the 2015 port of Valencia has confirmed first port of call container of Spain and the Mediterranean
New record anniversaries of the traffic total and the containerized trade




15/02/2016In the 2015 traffic of the container enlivened from the port of the Pireo it is diminished of -7,2%
Halving of the volumes managed from the Piraeus Port Authority. Light increase recorded from Chinese PCT




15/02/2016Al via the organized calendar 2016 of the course from Assologistica Culture and Formation
On 25 February to Milan first encounter on the topic "Management of in transport international controversies on rubber"




15/02/2016the Yilport Turk, the Agunsa Chilean and the emiratina DP World will manage the Ecuadorian ports of Bolívar, Manta and Posorja
Previewed private investments for 2,2 billion dollars




15/02/2016Assigned Global joint venture Holding Ports - Bouygues the construction and management of the new terminal cruises of Dubrovnik
the concession contract will have a duration 40-year-old




15/02/2016Unstoppable the decrease of the traffic of the container in the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Last month they have enlivened respective 2,5 million teu (- 10.5%) e1,6 million teu (- 9.6%)




15/02/2016The Union To interpose Reunited you has introduced the project "Net LNG Italy Freight"
the objective is the spread of uses of the which liquified natural gas in the street transport of the goods




15/02/2016The Lockton American has bought the Italian insurance broker BED. Ferrari & Co.
the company has center to Genoa and offices to Naples, Ferrara, Pireo, Monk, London and Istanbul




12/02/2016JES International Holdings sells own navalmeccaniche activities
will be yielded Hong Kong Victo International




12/02/2016To Livorno Europe Platform is introduced the ban for the harbour new work
Gallanti: "naval gigantism is lungi to have exhausted own propulsive thrust"




12/02/2016Palumbo will carry out important renovations on three ferries of the Moby
Two ships will enter in the ship yard of Naples and in that of Malta




12/02/2016DFDS closes an exercise anniversary record
Hard increment of the rotabili and the passengers transported from the fleet




12/02/2016De Luca restates to Delrio not of the Campania to the amalgamation of the Harbour Authorities of Naples and Salerno
According to the governing one it lives, is the risk to introduce new officialisms rather than new simplification




12/02/2016Decided rise of the traffic of the container in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to January 2016
the first port of call has enlivened 704,398 teu (+33.0%), second 536.188 teu (+24.8%)




11/02/2016Honored Shipping it has concluded an operation of refinancing of 560 million euros
the proceeds of the entire operation are used in order to refinance the controlled debit of the Moby and Tirrenia and the holding ones of Honored Shipping




11/02/2016the Maersk group announces the start of a collaboration with some Indian yards of naval demolition
Currently - the Danish company emphasizes - sustainable procedures of dismantling of the ships imply an additional cost 1-2 million dollars for every unit




11/02/2016The 2015 have revealed a difficult year for the chartering society Textainer container
In 2016 an ulterior contraction of the economic results is attended




11/02/2016the Italian government announces ulterior investments in the railroads
Resources concentrated on the development of the four European corridors TRY that they cross the nation




11/02/2016Third party encounter of the port of Trieste with institutional representatives and economic Iranians
Developed the operating details of the collaboration with the port of Bandar Abbas




11/02/2016Tuesday Propeller Club of Genoa will face the current criticalities of the marine transport
Conviviale encounter on topic "2016: difficult year for the shipping"




11/02/2016In the 2015 port of Bremen/Bremerhaven it has enlivened 73,4 million tons of goods (- 6.2%)
The imports and the exports are diminished respective of the -4,4% and of -7,9%




10/02/2016the North American travel agents preview an ulterior improvement of the market of the cruises
This year is attended an increment of the revenues




10/02/2016In increase the results of the division cruises of German group TUI
In the quarter October-December of the 2015 groos profit is gone up to eight million euro




10/02/2016Last year the goods in container enlivened by the port of Amburgo is diminished of -10,0%
Altogether the German harbour port of call has recorded a traffic of 137,8 million tons (- 5.4%)




10/02/2016Young Debate of the Group of Assagenti on the markets of the liquid bulk and sand banks
Is in program 1° March to Genoa




10/02/2016Study of environmental monitoring on the impact of the crocieristico traffic to Savona
Costa Crociere emphasizes that from the results he turns out that the presence of ships of the company in port meaningfully does not affect the quality of the air




10/02/2016the Maersk group archivia an exercise 2015 to forget
the perspectives for the 2016 are anything but promising




09/02/2016Bennett (ICS): they do not have more sense arbitrary distinctions between the open registries and the traditional States of flag
the International Chamber of Shipping has published the last annual report on the performances of the naval registries




09/02/2016With the contest for the confidence of the services of towing in the port of Trieste saved million euro
Delle Piane: the notices publics will put the Italian shipowners of the field in front of challenges until now never neither assumed




09/02/2016the group Black Siblings of Livorno has taken in delivery a new Damen tug
the naval means "Luisa Neri" will be employed in the port of Livorno




09/02/2016Adjudicated the contract for the editing of the new Portuale Town development plan of Venice
the job will be executed by ATI composed gives Of Appolonia, Maritime MTBS and Transport Solution Business, Acquatecno, Paola Viganò Study and Rina Services




09/02/2016This year the works in order to reduce noise and emissions of harbour terminal VTE of Genoa will be under way
In program the electrification of the docks and the realization of the so-called "dune"




09/02/2016Completed the last step towards the final adoption of the standards on the emissions of co2 of the airplane
the new norms could be formally adopted from the council of the ICAO in the first months of 2017




09/02/2016In the gallery of base of Saint Gottardo it is journeyed a freight train of the length of 1.500 meters
The new railway tunnel, that it is longest of the world, will be inaugurated on 1° June




09/02/2016Last year the port of New York - New Jersey has established the own new record of traffic of the container with 6,37 million teu (+10.4%)
the full imports of container are increased of +9.2%, while the export of empty boxes is diminished of -2,6%. Attenuation of the increase in the fourth trimester




08/02/2016In the 2015 port of Salerno it has enlivened a traffic record of beyond 12,9 million tons of goods (+6.0%)
New records in the fields of the goods in container, the rotabili, the goods conventional, the passengers and the crocieristi




08/02/2016the port of Venice participates to the Italian institutional mission in Iran
Interest to the development of the traffics break bulk and project cargo




08/02/2016In the yard of Monfalcone di Fincantieri the Majestic Princess is launched
The cruise ship will be delivered to the company Princess Cruises in the spring of 2017




08/02/2016BLG Logistics will manage the new offshore terminal for the wind industry of the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven
Signed a contract of concession of the duration 30-year-old




08/02/2016Entrusted the intense activities for the realization of the new mouth of the port of Salerno
Consentirà the income in the harbour basin with the ships of new generation




08/02/2016Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has grown of +15.4%
Record of handling of containers with a total of 780.874 teu (+35.2%)




08/02/2016the Board of Asciano is expressed in favor of the introduced offer of takeover from Qube
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has five days of time in order to equal the proposal




08/02/2016Financing of the IFC for the construction of a terminal for liquid bulk in the port Egyptian of Sokhna
The project, that it previews an investment of 504 million dollars, will be realized to the Sonker Bunkering Company




08/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of the DP World group they have enlivened 61,7 million container (+3.0%)
In the solo fourth trimester of the year the traffic has been of 15,2 million teu (+1.2%)




05/02/2016After four years in Hanjin Shipping loss it has closed 2015 with an economic result clearly of positive sign
Last year the revenues are diminished of -15,3%




05/02/2016This year in the ports of Olbia, Golfo Aranci and Porto Torres 139 ports of call of cruise ships are attended
Precious: the crocieristico calendar is still in continuous evolution and will be able to grow ulteriorly in the next weeks




05/02/2016NGO Shipbreaking Platform denunciation that 60% of the naval demolitions still happen on the spiagge of the Asian south-east
Of the 768 ships dismantled in the course of 2015, 469 are demolished on the spiagge of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan




05/02/2016Civmec buys the Forgacs, society that work the greatest private ship yard of Australia
It is situated to Tomago, in New South Wales, to 14 kilometers from the port of Newcastle




04/02/2016the Harbour Authority of Antwerp has signed an agreement with bank group Chinese ICBC
In the 2015 total volume of the traffic of the Belgian harbour port of call with China is increased almost 40%




04/02/2016Maritime DNV GL and Russian Register of Shipping sign a cooperation agreement
It is met on the activity areas in which the two companies they are complementary




04/02/2016Manifestation of protest to the Argentario in order to ask the protection for the marine ones that works under the Italian flag
Savino (Italian Yacht Master): "we want to be listened from the minister because we need political and not bureaucratic choices"




04/02/2016the port of Tarragona has closed 2015 with a traffic of 33,2 million tons of goods (+3.9%)
Particularly consisting increase (+17.7%) of embarks of cargos directed towards foreign destinations




04/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of HHLA they have enlivened about 6,6 million container (- 12.3%)
the volume of managed intermodal traffic from the German company has grown of +2.7%




03/02/2016Royal Caribbean Cruises closes exercise 2015 with a profit of 666 million dollars (- 12.9% clearly)
the clearly rectified result anticipates an increment of +40.9%




03/02/2016the Ferretti group widens own activity to the fields of safety and soldier
Created new division FSD - Ferretti Security and Defence




03/02/2016The project Fresh Food Corridors in window to the Logistic Fruit of Berlin
It is centralized on the development of a logistic corridor for the sour-food produced ones that give the Middle East disembark in the ports of Koper, Venice and Marseilles




03/02/2016Reorganization of the social order of RINA Academy with the income of ESA Group
Objective is to become point of reference for the shipowners and the operators in formation topic




03/02/2016Last year ABB has recorded a decrease of the economic results and an increase of the orders
In Italy it is achieved instead an increase of the turnover against a reduction of the store clerks




03/02/2016Unchanged in the 2015 number of actions of piracy against the ships
246 incidents have happened altogether, in more regarding the year precedence




03/02/2016Encounter to the Ministry of Transportation in order to elaborate a strategy of I throw again of the rail shipment goods
Of the 14 ports "the Cores", solo 10 turn out connected via iron




03/02/2016Simonetti is named vice-president for the development and the reorganization of the group Contship Italy
Hannibal introduces a sixth railway connection weekly magazine between Melzo and Padua




02/02/2016Last year the port of Monfalcone has enlivened 4,45 million tons of goods (+3.9%)
Solid bulk in several increase of +11.4% and goods down of -9,9%




02/02/2016under way Interporto Padua the contest in order to acquire four cranes to portal
Raddoppieranno the operating ability to the intermodal platform




02/02/2016Agreement COSCO - ABS with the objective to use the Arctic marine route in order to connect Asia to Europe
the cooperation will be centralized on the development of ships ice-class




02/02/2016New railway connections with the Interporto of Bologna
Cooperation with Trenitalia Cargo and Italy Terminals




02/02/2016the Harbour Authority of Naples has received a representative of the government Egyptian
Sul table the possibilities of development of new commercial relations between the partenopeo port of call and Egypt




02/02/2016In the 2015 harbour terminal of HPH Trust they have enlivened 23,9 million container (- 1.3%)
In the port of Hong Kong the traffic has been of 11,8 million teu (- 6.4%) and in the port of Yantian of 12, 2 million teu (+4.2%)




02/02/2016the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven curls the fifth consecutive month of the reduction of the traffic
In the first eleven months of the 2015 port of call it has enlivened 67,5 million tons of goods (- 6.4%)




02/02/2016Green light of the COSCO shareholders and Lowers Shipping Lines Container to the fusion plan
COSCO is in race for the privatization of the port of Limassol




02/02/2016the Bolloré group wins the contest for the realization and construction of the new international port of East Timor
the concession contract will have a duration 30-year-old




01/02/2016Zim will restructure own organizational structure
Strengthening of the three main businesses unit and cancellation of the subdivision in managerial areas




01/02/2016In the 2015 ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta have enlivened 16,6 million tons of goods (+6.3%)
the passengers of the line services have been beyond 1,5 million (+4.4%) and the crocieristi almost 2,3 million (+6.2%)




01/02/2016MSC Cruises confirmation the construction of two ulterior cruise ships near STX France
They will have an ability to 6.300 passengers and will be taken in delivery to October 2019 and september 2020




01/02/2016Forcieri is the new president of turn of the Ligurian Ports Alliance
Creed is important - it has declared - that the action of LPA points today to the mass to system of the mutual excellence




01/02/2016Stable the volume of railway traffic enlivened in 2015 from the intermodal operator Helvetic Hupac
the transalpine traffic is diminished of the -2,8%, while on the other guiding ones an increase of +5.9% is recorded
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Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
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Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
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Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
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Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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