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August 2017




31/08/2017In Germany a program of incentives is started for uses it of the which combustible GNL of the ships
The subsidies arrive until the 40-60% of the permissible costs of the projects




31/08/2017In the first six months of the 2017 harbour terminal of the Chinese group CMPorts they have enlivened 50,16 million container (+8.9%)
the bulk traffic has been pairs to 249 million tons (+14.6%)




31/08/2017Saipem obtains store clerks in the offshore segment for about 370 million dollars
Orders from Eni Angola, Eni Ghana and Nord Stream 2 AG




31/08/2017Gianni Mion es el nuevo presidente de Venecia Terminal Pasajeros
Nombrado el nuevo consejo de administración




31/08/2017new Norwegian company MPC Ships Container has bought others six container vessels
Invested 57 million dollars for the purchase of five ships from 1.300 teu and of from 2.700 teu




30/08/2017Store clerk to ABB in order to electrify the docks of the container terminal Deltaport di Vancouver
With the extinction of the engines they will have right them to a reduction in price on the energy supply




30/08/2017In according to trimester the traffic goods in the ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta it is dropped of -1,0%
Crocieristi in increase of +2.4%




30/08/2017Monday to the presentation of the projects of the belt of respect between port and city
the works take part of the forecasts of the Portuale Town development plan




30/08/2017Clearly improvement of the economic results of group COSCO Shipping in according to trimester
the fleet of portacontainer has transported 5,3 million teu (+21.7%)




30/08/2017Positive according to trimester of the Zim on the wake of the increase of the containerized volumes and the rise of the hires
In the period the medium revenue for teu has turned out pairs to 1.007 dollars (+16.3%)




30/08/2017To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is increased of +10.0%
In the first seven months of the 2017 tons (- 0.5% are enlivened 15,3 million)




29/08/2017In increase the results of the Chinese producer of container CIMC
In the first semester of this year the new containers sold from the company have been pairs to 571 thousand teu (+119%)




29/08/2017In according to trimester of the 2017 revenues of terminalista society COSCO Shipping Ports has grown of +1.1%
Aumento of +389.3% of the profit clearly thanks to the contribution of the extraordinary voices




29/08/2017New means of handling in service to Salerno Container Terminal
Operating before three new cranes and two reach stacker




29/08/2017the Authority Norwegian Antitrust approves of the takeover of the Samskip on the Nor Lines
Previously the authority had rejected an analogous advanced project from the Eimskip




29/08/2017Eurokai, in according to trimester the decrease of the containerized trade in German harbour terminals (- 10%) and in the Italian terminals (- 12%)
In the other terminals of the group an increase of +13.5% is recorded




29/08/2017Positive the second trimester of the Hapag-Lloyd, in the course of which the fusion with the UASC is put into effect
the period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 16,0 million euros




28/08/2017On 4 September the Committee of management of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Northerner will install itself
the organ is convened in temporary composition




28/08/2017Eimskip has concluded the second trimester with a profit clearly of 4,9 million euros (- 43.6%)
the revenues of the Icelandic company are piled to 173,1 million euros (+37.2%)




28/08/2017Emphasized rise of the economic results of the Chinese producer of Singamas container
In the first six months of this year the revenues of the company have grown of +45.0%




28/08/2017Bolloré Transport & Logistics will buy part of the activities and the assets of the Necotrans
the company work mainly for the market African




28/08/2017In according to trimester of the 2017 traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Savona I go has grown of +5.6%
>In the first half of the year the increment has been of +15.8%




28/08/2017COSCO Shipping International (Hong Kong) Co. it clearly records an improvement of the economic results
In the first semester of this year the revenues of the Chinese company have grown of +49.1%




28/08/2017In the port of Livorno they drop the container and they grow the rotabili
In the first six months of 2017 in bending also forest and the solid bulk. Increase of the liquid bulk




28/08/2017Protocollo of collaboration between the ports of Trieste and Shimizu
Japan enlivens on the giuliano port approximately 5.500 containers the year, two third party of which is constituted by export Italian




25/08/2017Programmed an increase of 50% of the force job in the container terminal of the port of Wilhelmshaven
the number of the dependent will go up from 400 to 600 over two years




25/08/2017In South Korea an organism will be instituted in order to support the competitiveness of the industry of the shipping
It will be created to half of the next year




25/08/2017the Brazilian government has started the third phase of the program of infrastructural development with private resources
Previewed investments pairs to about 5,3 billion euros




25/08/2017CMA CGM restructures the containerized marine connections between the Mediterranean North Europe/and South America
By the spin of the Sirius service the ports of call to the Italian ports of Livorno and Gioia Tauro will be eliminated




24/08/2017Confetra exhorts the government to create to the Unico Doganale Door
Marcucci: it would contribute to the recovery of those destined traffics to Italy that today arrive through foreign ports




24/08/2017Matson orders three new cranes of dock for own terminal in the port of Honolulu
They will be constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding on behalf of Paceco




24/08/2017Grindrod accelerates the project face to return the Shipping division independent
Hankinson: "it is already in advanced phase and we have in program to carry it to term in the first half of 2018"




24/08/2017In the first DP World semester it has recorded an increase of +1.4% of the profit to clearly of the extraordinary voices
The medium revenue for enlivened container teu from the terminals of the Middle Eastern group is diminished of -1,6%




23/08/2017In the next few years the containerized marine transports on the Asia-Europe route will suffer still from an ability excess
SeaIntel considers that the three shipowning alliances 2M, Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance could be forced to diminish the number of the services




23/08/2017Sinotrans, increase of the shipment volumes and the economic results
Agreement with the group Lowers Merchants in order to buy the logistic society Lowers Merchants Logistics Holdings Co.




23/08/2017Christened the second one of the series of six portacontainer from 21.413 teu under construction for OOCL
the "OOCL Germany" is long almost 400 meters and wide 58,8 meters




23/08/2017the channel of Panama hat is crossed by a portacontainer by 14.863 teu
"CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt" is the full hand container of greater ability journeyed in the water way




22/08/2017Hutchison Ports places side by side to the NAWAH Port Management in the management of the container terminal of the Iraqi port of Bassora
Hutchison Ports Basra




22/08/2017Bending of the economic performances of the Turkish terminalista enterprise Global Holding Ports
Confirmed the plan of expansion of the total presence of the group that gives the Mediterranean the range to the Caribbean and Asia will widen




21/08/2017The UIRR protests for the damages to the transport arranged caused from railway work not correctly planned
Closed for six weeks the railway line of the Valley Rhenish




21/08/2017the South Korean Authority Antitrust fine nine companies of navigation that transport car
They are the accused of being itself shared the market




21/08/2017Austal will construct a fast ferry for the Norwegian Fjord Line
conclusive Phase of the negotiations for a contract of the value of beyond 100 million dollars




21/08/2017the Maersk group sells the oil company Maersk Oil to Total
the transaction will have a value of 7,45 billion dollars




21/08/2017Started on Porto Nogaro the work in order to guarantee safety of navigation and to increase the competitiveness of the port of call
They will be completed in 120 days




18/08/2017Brussels sends back the decision on the financial institution of an instrument that easy the recycling of the ships sure and compatible with the atmosphere
NGO Shipbreaking Platform invites the EU commission to act quickly introducing the licence of recycling of the ships




18/08/2017In the first semester of this Vopak year it has recorded a profit clearly of 170,4 million euros (- 58%)
Programmed an increase of the ability to the terminal malaysian of Pengerang (Johor)




18/08/2017the crocieristico group Genting Hong Kong has closed first semester 2017 with a net loss of 203,2 million dollars
the revenues have grown of +22.2% to 532,5 million dollars




17/08/2017In increase the economic results of shipowning group Danish DFDS
In the quarter April-june the transported rotabili are diminished of the -5,2%, while the passengers are increased of +7.4%




17/08/2017Régional Lines Container is returned to the profit
In the quarter April-june the operating revenues of the Thai company have grown of +5.8%




16/08/2017the Attica Greek tightens a preliminary agreement in order to buy 50.3% of the capital of the compatriot Hellenic Seaways
the understanding previews the payment of 30,61 million euros and an increase of capital




16/08/2017the ports of Amburgo and Bremen have archived item the second trimester with a decrease of the traffic of the goods
Enlivened respective 34,6 million tons (- 2.3%) and 18,3 million tons (- 4.3%)




16/08/2017Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the Chinese marine ports has grown of +8.7%
The container pairs to 18,4 million teu (+9.4% have been)




16/08/2017Meyer Werft starts the construction of the first cruise ship of class "Quantum-Hooligan"
the unit will be delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruises in the spring of 2019




16/08/2017They improve the economic results of Maersk Line, while for the first time APM Terminals incurs in red a quarterly one
the navigation company has closed the second trimester of 2017 with a profit clearly of 339 million dollars




16/08/2017Last month the containerized trade in the port of Hong Kong has grown of +7.2%
In the first seven months of the 2017 +10.0% are enlivened 11,9 million teu ()




16/08/2017the Dutch group Royal Boskalis Westminster has bought the British Gardline
the company work in the field of the marine geophysical explorations




16/08/2017To July the port of Long Beach has established the own new record absolute salary of traffic of the container
In the first seven months of this year the Californian port of call has enlivened 4,2 million teu (+6.4%)




14/08/2017In the first six months of the 2017 traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste it has grown of +0.9%
In increase goods several (+10.8%), while liquid bulk (- 1.0%) and the solid bulk (- 28.1% is diminished)




14/08/2017To July the port of Singapore has enlivened 2,9 million container (+11.9%)
In the first seven months of the 2017 traffic it has been pairs to 19,0 million teu (+7.2%)




14/08/2017V.Group has bought Graig Ship Management
Sorenzen: the acquisition strengthens our offer for the customers of Asia and the West, in particular in the segment dry bulk




14/08/2017the ships journeyed in the first seven months of this year in the Suez Canal transported 514,2 million tons of goods (+10.3%)
On the ships directed to south tons (+20.3%) and on those directed to north were boarded 269,1 million 245,1 million tons (+1.1%)




14/08/2017terminalista group German HHLA records an increment of the containerized trade and the economic results
In the first half of the 2017 traffic in the harbour terminals it has been pairs to 3,6 million container (+11.7%)




11/08/2017THE Alliance advances to American FMC the proposal to institute a bottom of emergency in case of insolvency of one of the parts of the agreement
Doyle: it must be responsibility of the members of the alliance to make sure that the goods arrives where they must arrive




11/08/2017Emphasized rise of the economic results of Evergreen Marine Corporation
According to trimester of 2017 it has been archived item with a profit clearly of about 95 million dollars




11/08/2017the Antitrust of Hong Kong postpones the regulations of exemption for category for the Vessel Sharing Agreement
the expiration is extended to 8 August 2022




11/08/2017In according to trimester Hyundai Merchant Marine is incurred in a net loss of approximately -152 million dollars
For the nineteenth consecutive trimester the operating result has been of sign negative




11/08/2017Ban Italian-French of concession of a service of railway freeway between Italy and France
the activity will not be granted in exclusive right




11/08/2017Rise of the economic results of the taiwanese Wan Hai Lines
In the first semester of this year the profit clearly has grown of +144.7%




11/08/2017The port of Los Angeles has established the own new record of traffic of the container enlivened to July
New absolute peak of disembarked full containers




10/08/2017Improvement of the economic results of the shipowning group Yang Ming
After eight archived item consecutive trimesters with sign less, in according to trimester of the 2017 operating result is returned of positive sign




10/08/2017MV Werften invests 80 million euros in order to construct a new shed in the ship yard of Rostock
the new structure will be long 385 meters, wide 99 meters and high until 24 meters




10/08/2017In the first six months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Piombino is diminished of -7,6%
In the field of the passengers an increment of +8.3% is recorded




10/08/2017CEVA has closed the second trimester of 2017 with a net loss of -45 million dollars
In the first semester it has been pairs to -102 million dollars




10/08/2017the active EMSA system THETIS-MRV for the monitoring, the communication and the verification of the emissions of co2 of the ships
The collection and transmission of the data on the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the marine transport will become obligatory on January 1°, 2018




10/08/2017of DP World in order to invest along the Suez Canal
Agreement with Suez Canal Economic Zones




09/08/2017To september the experimentation of the procedure of clearance in sea for the Automotive field will leave from the port of Ravenna
The outcomes of the test, of the maximum duration of six months, will be estimated to the aim of the eventual extension on a national scale




09/08/2017In the first half of this year the traffic in the port of Taranto is diminished of -15,7%
In according to trimester the decrease it has been of -25,6%




09/08/2017They are passed 25 years from crossing ocean-going liner record of the Steed
the route was covered to the average speed of 53,1 knots




09/08/2017Positive the second trimester of the charter of container Triton International
the period has been archived item with a profit clearly to 48,0 million dollars (+527.2%)




09/08/2017the port of Busan has recorded a traffic container record in the first semester
+5.0% are enlivened 10,1 million teu ()




09/08/2017In the first semester of this year the traffic in the port of Durrës is increased of +7.4%
more the volume than goods, pairs to 152 thousand tons, has been that from and for the Italian ports




08/08/2017In according to trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo it is diminished of -9,0%
In the first semester of the 2017 decrease it has been of -2,3%




08/08/2017Sixth consecutive trimester in loss recorded from the charter of Textainer container
Been extended also the trend of bending of the volume of transactions




08/08/2017quarterly Containerized trade in increase of +2.8% in the harbour terminals of the ICTSI
In the first half of the 2017 they are enlivened beyond 4,5 million teu (+6.6%)




08/08/2017In according to trimester of this year crocieristico group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has totaled useful clearly of 198 million dollars (+36.6%)
the revenues have grown of +13.3%




08/08/2017In the first half of the 2017 traffic of the container in the ports of Naples and Salerno it has grown respective of +10.7% and +10.3%
Crocieristico traffic down of the -28,9% and of -21,7%




08/08/2017Ok of the CIPE to the realization of first and of according to lottery of the transboundary section of the railway line Turin Lyon
To seem favorable also on the contract outline of program 2017-2021 between the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports and RFI




07/08/2017Fercam has inaugurated a filial new to Palermo
In Sicily the group of Bolzano is already anticipates from three decades to Catania




07/08/2017Puertos of the Estado sells 51% of the society of computerized services Portel
the minimal price of sale is fixed in 589.560 euros




07/08/2017Campagna of surveys of the emissions of the ships in the port of Livorno
will be realized in the course of a year from the Arpat




07/08/2017Nuovo plan in order to reduce the caused invasive transfer of aquatic species from the marine traffic
will be activated by the International Maritime Organization, the Uited Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility




07/08/2017Crotone will collaborate with the port of Taranto in order to favor the traffics of goods and passengers in the sea Ionian
the scope is a shared development of the ports of the two cities




07/08/2017In improvement the economic results of group OOIL thanks to the contribution of the real estate investments
In the first half of this year a profit clearly of 53,6 million dollars is recorded




07/08/2017the marine companies containerized South Koreans form an alliance
"It is an emblematic action - it has emphasized Young Moo Kim (KSA) - being first of the sort in the history of the Korean marine transport"




04/08/2017the Spanish ports have archived item the first six months of this year with a semiannual traffic record of 260,9 million tons
historical Peaks in the segments of the container (in weight), of the goods conventional and the liquid bulk




04/08/2017Approved of the plan of collection of the refusals and the residual ones of the cargo of the ships for the port of Savona - Vado Ligure
Green light from the Liguria Region




04/08/2017Danaos Corporation has closed the second trimester with a profit clearly of 20,2 million dollars (- 54.7%)
turned out Sul - it has emphasized the Greek company - still hung the effect of the failure of the Hanjin




04/08/2017Al container terminal VTE of the port of Genoa is inaugurated a new office goods
Two euro are realized by PSA Voltri-Pra with a million investment




04/08/2017Mystic Cruises has ordered a new cruise ship for shipments to the WestSea ship yard
the boat, that it will be the first oceanic unit of the crocieristico brand, will be equipped by Rolls-Royce




04/08/2017In according to trimester First Ship Lease the Trust it has recorded a net loss of -21,8 million dollars
the revenues are piled to 20,9 million dollars (- 17.4%)




04/08/2017In the first semester of this year the air traffic world-wide cargo has recorded growing of +10.4%
De Juniac: this is a great news after many years of inactivity




03/08/2017Approvate the lines guides for the allocation of the service of the dry docks in the port of Genoa
Prevedono a duration of the concession 25-year-old




03/08/2017The Australian Antitrust has inflicted a fine of about 20 million dollars to Japanese company NYK
It is recognized guilty to have participated to a trust in the segment of the transport of car in Australia




03/08/2017In the first half of the 2017 mexican ports has enlivened 150,1 million tons of goods (+4.2%)
Is the best one turned out of the first semester of last the five years




03/08/2017Marine SSA have signed the contract for the management of the container terminal of the new Georgian port of Anaklia
the agreement has a duration 20-year-old




02/08/2017Understanding between Guard Costiera and Assorimorchiatori for the management of the emergencies in sea and port
It is finalized to the creation of "operating teams compounds for the emergencies"




02/08/2017the Nasdaq has perceived Diana Containerships who the value of its sets in action quoted is beneath of the allowed minim
the company will examine all the continuous options so that own title to being present in the computerized stock market




02/08/2017In according to Terex trimester it improves the results also thanks to the investment in Konecranes
the period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 100,8 million dollars (+56.0%)




02/08/2017the Akfen Turk sells 40% of the capital of the society that manages the port of Mersin to Australian bottom IFM Investors
the transaction will have a value of 869 million dollars




02/08/2017Marine Container Management (Buss group) has bought the fleet of container of the Magellan Maritime Services
It has a consistency pairs to 182.000 teu. The transaction has a value of beyond 160 million euros




02/08/2017The issue of the participation of Italy and France to the capital of STX France is sent back on 27 September
Franco-Italian will be faced in occasion of the bilateral summit




01/08/2017According to trimester of the year with useful records for the crocieristico group Royal Caribbean
Peak of the reservations for the cruises in program in the second part of 2017




01/08/2017the Cargotec group will buy the business of the caricatrici cranes of the Argos Brazilian
the acquisition will be carried out by the Hiab brand in the course of the third trimester of this year




01/08/2017the logistic group Fercam has opened a branch in Serbia
Has center to Belgrade




01/08/2017Approved of the new organic plant of the AdSP of the Ligurian Sea Oriental
It is composed from 75 people




01/08/2017Named Carlo Guglielmi general secretary of the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Sicily Oriental
Currently he is managing near the Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports




01/08/2017In the first six months of the 2017 traffic of the goods in the port of Venice it is diminished of -7,2%
the crocieristi have been 461 thousand (- 16.6%)




01/08/2017Global Ship Lease has closed the second trimester of 2017 with a profit clearly of 7,6 million dollars (+11.5%)
the company considers that the market in which work an ulterior improvement will show




01/08/2017Genting Hong Kong previews to close the first semester of 2017 with a net loss of 200-220 million dollars
In the first half last year the net loss consolidated era it are pairs to -73,7 million dollars
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Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Request for an extraordinary contribution for shipping companies in the form of a tax credit
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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Arrival ports by:
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
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
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
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