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December 2017




29/12/2017The port of Santos gets ready to close the 2017 with a new record anniversary of traffic
In the first eleven months of this year tons of goods are enlivened 119,96 million




29/12/2017Euro Rail Cargo will concentrate the activity on three railway corridors
They connect respective northern France, Belgium and Joined Regno, Southeastern France, Italy and Spain and Germany, France and Spain




29/12/2017To November the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice is increased of +9.0%
The crocieristi have been 67 thousand (- 12.7%)




29/12/2017COSCO Shipping has constituted in Greece the OceanRail Logistics
The objective is to develop to the railway connections between the port of the Pireo and the final destinations in Europe




29/12/2017Investments of the German Deutsche Bahn in order to reduce the noisiness of the rail shipment goods
Between the initiatives, the installation of stocks of the brakes in material composite and puts down it of barriers antinoise




28/12/2017The Harbour Committee of Messina has approved of Triennial Operations plan 2018-2020
Investments in order to upgrade infrastructures dedicated to the crocieristico traffic




28/12/2017The Istat makes the point on the evolution of the services of transport in Italy
In 2015, in the segment of the goods the railway modality is increased of +1.6%, that marine one of +3.4%, while the street modality has marked a contraction of -0,6%




28/12/2017Shipowning group COSCO Shipping constitutes a new society of manning
The branches of the Chinese group will manage the marine staff of all




28/12/2017Yang Ming installs own marine agency in Thailand
Yang Ming Line (Thailand) Co. it will become operating the 1°gennaio




28/12/2017Ningbo-Zhoushan is the first port to the world to have enlivened beyond a billion of tons of goods in a year
The supremacy is celebrated yesterday in occasion of the port of call of portacontainer "Mary Maersk"




27/12/2017The port of Busan for the first time exceeds the enlivened threshold of 20 million container in a year
This year the port of call confirmation to the fifth place in classifies of the first world-wide ports container




27/12/2017of Tankers Friend, salt contract and lease back for product tanker a Medium Range
The ship, constructed in 2014, is yielded for 28,0 million dollars




27/12/2017The port of Columbus closes the 2017 with a traffic record of beyond six million container
In 1995 the quota a million teu is exceeded for the first time




27/12/2017Arkas and Seago will melt four intra-Mediterranean services that will be replaced by two sun lines
On each route four portacontainer will be employed by 2.500 teu




27/12/2017The harbour system of Valencia archivierà 2017 with a traffic of beyond 73 million tons of goods (+3.6%)
In the field of the container a total of 4,8 million teu (+2.15% is attended)




27/12/2017Kotug will introduce the technology of the droni in the towing services
The Dutch society has introduced patent question




22/12/2017First passage of the Harbour project "Hub of Ravenna 2017" to the CIPE
The examination will be completed in the sitting that will hold the next January




22/12/2017Christened to Miami cruise ship MSC Seaside
From tomorrow it will sail from the port of Florida for routes in the Caribbean Western Orientals and




22/12/2017The terminalista group Hutchison Ports acquires 50% of Dutch TMA Logistcs
The society work terminalistici services to Amsterdam and Antwerp and logistic and marine activities




22/12/2017Collaboration MOL - Rolls-Royce on the road that will carry to independent navigation
The Intelligent Awareness System of the British company will be experienced on board of the ferry "Sunflower"




22/12/2017Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Algeciras has grown of +2.3%
In the first eleven months of the 2017 3.792.906 teu (- 9.4% are enlivened)




22/12/2017To October the port of Genoa has enlivened 4,7 million tons of goods (+10.4%)
The passengers have been 250 thousand (- 9.6%)




22/12/2017Undersigned the agreement that confers 67% of the capital of the Harbour Authority of Salonicco to consortium SEGT
According to the forecasts, the transaction will be completed in the course of the first trimester of the next year




22/12/2017Mercitalia Rail has ordered 40 new locomotori to Bombardier
The store clerk, that she includes an option for ulterior 20 locomotives, has a value of about 210 million euros




21/12/2017Ok to the inclusion of the port of Monfalcone in the perimeter of competence of the AdSP of Mare Adriatico Orientale
Green light of the Conference of the Regions




21/12/2017MacGregor (Cargotec group) will buy the Rapp Norwegian Marine
The transaction will have a value of 16 million euros




21/12/2017Mission in China of the president of the port of Taranto
Participation to the organized international forum from the Shanghai International Shipping Institute




21/12/2017Fincantieri has constituted to Doha the society Fincantieri Services Middle East
The activities of services and post will be the fulcrum of all sale on the military ships of the group in Qatar




21/12/2017In the port of Ancona a course is realized in order to improve the formation of the harbour operators
It is carried out by LTA and Intempo for the Company Working Harbour




21/12/2017Hyundai Merchant Marine confirmation that will be equipped of new portacontainer from 22.000 teu
Yoo: it will be in compliance with the national expectations of leadership in the field of the shipping




21/12/2017The Euronav Belgian has tightened an agreement of fusion with the Gener8 American Maritime
A fleet of 44 VLCC and 28 will come mass together Suezmax for a total ability to beyond 18 million tpl




21/12/2017The DeloPorts Russian will buy 30.75% of the capital of the terminalista group Global Ports Investments
The quota will be yielded by the compatriot Transportation Holding Investments Ltd.




20/12/2017To Hupac January it will activate an intermodal service Hanover-Novara
The directions will be realized three departures weeklies magazine in both




20/12/2017The EU co-finances a project for the development of the Freeways of the Sea between Civitavecchia and Barcelona
Al Latium port is assigned a contribution unsecured of 2,2 million euros




20/12/2017OCEAN Alliance anticipates the new net of line services that include six Italian ports
To Genoa three lines and each one for the ports of La Spezia, Livorno, Salerno, Trieste and Venice




20/12/2017In the first eleven months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -12,6%
In November the decrease has been of -21,1%




20/12/2017To November the port of Valencia has enlivened 405 thousand container (+6.6%)
In the first eleven months of this year they have been 4,4 million (+2.3%)




19/12/2017Mortal incident in the port of Salerno
A dependent of the Department stores is swept up by a fork truck




19/12/2017Angel D'Amato is the new Marine president of the National Bottom
It is elected on proposal of the outgoing president Mario Mattioli who remains councilman of the Bottom




19/12/2017Luca Becce has left the assignment of managing director of Terminal Tuscany Dock
The position of general manager is entrusted Marco Mignogna




19/12/2017Carnival, more continues the trend of increase of the revenues and emphasized increase of the costs
The crocieristico group American has closed fiscal year 2017 with a profit clearly of 2,6 billion dollars (- 6.3%)




19/12/2017Panalpina will buy the Belgian societies Adelantex and TO Handling
Producing are specialized in the import of perishable




19/12/2017Costa Crociere has renewed the partnership with the airline Neos
185.000 places on the direct flights in the Arabic Caribbean, Emirates, Europe North, India and Maldives




19/12/2017First encounter between the dependent of the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Sardinia
Introduced the hypothesis of organizational model of the agency




19/12/2017Hélène Hotellier is the new general secretary of Fedespedi
It succeeds to Piera Maria Marini, that he has covered the role from 2009




19/12/2017In the first eleven months of the 2017 terminal of COSCO Shipping Ports they have enlivened 79,8 million container (+12.9%)
In the port of the Pireo the traffic has been 3,4 million teu (+5.3%) and to Port Saïd of almost 2,3 million teu (0%)




19/12/2017Threats to Monti, president of the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Western Sicily
Of Augustin: I do not exclude to convene an extraordinary assembly of Assoporti to Palermo for giving a sign of solidarity clearly to the colleague




19/12/2017Ponant commissions to Vard a new cruise ship icebreaker with propulsion to LNG
The contract has a value of about 274 million euros




18/12/2017The EU commission inquires on aids granted to Rumanian the railway operator goods CFR Marfa
The company is the historical operator of the market of the transport goods on track in Rumania




18/12/2017Confetra, measures in order to contrast actions of protest that nothing they have to that to see with forms of trade-union agitation
Marcucci: to prevent and to repress any modality of protest rape that the incolumità of the people and the free activity of the enterprises endangers




18/12/2017In the first ten months of the 2017 port of Trieste it has enlivened 514 thousand container (+26.6%)
To October it are increase + of +40.0%




18/12/2017Fincantieri, executives the contracts with Viking Ocean Cruises for the construction of two cruise ships
The company has exercised the option for the ninth and tenth ship




18/12/2017The Association Shipping agents of proposes to the AdSP a pact in order to accelerate the performance of the works
Fontana: we must declare war to the bureaucracy that is killing our port




18/12/2017Agreement of program on the realization of the platform multipurpose of the port of I go
It is signed by Liguria Region, AdSP of the Ligurian Sea Western, Province of Savona, Municipality of Vado Ligure and Autostrada of the Flowers




18/12/2017Shipowning consortium THE Alliance anticipates the new Network of services that will be inaugurated to April
You are touched to the Italian ports, of which two to Genoa and La Spezia and one to Livorno and Salerno




18/12/2017BIMCO and CIRM on board propose standard for the installed update of the software of the ships
The International Organization for Standardization has already received the proposal temporarily




18/12/2017Private Egypt looks for partner disposed to participate to the construction and management of the first dry port of the nation
It will be connected via railroad to the marine ports of Alexandria and El Dekheila




15/12/2017In 2018 on the cruise ships of the world-wide fleet people (+5% will embark themselves 27,2 million)
The next year the navigation companies will take in delivery 27 new ships between oceanic, fluvial and special units




15/12/2017Ok of the Higher council of the Public works to the Harbour project Hub of Ravenna 2017
The document will now pass the examination of the Ministry of the Atmosphere




15/12/2017Deep in order to stimulate the use of the travelling freeway for the transport of the goods through Brenner
Protocol of understanding between RFI and Interbrennero for the potenziamento of the system of Trento Roncafort in order to promote the intermodal transport




15/12/2017In the first nine months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has grown of +8.9%
The passengers are diminished of the -2,4%, with a -0,5% in the segment of the ferries and a -7,0% in that of the cruises




15/12/2017To November the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is dropped of -3,6%
In the first eleven months of this year an increase of +6.4% is recorded




15/12/2017In the Canadian port of Québec terminal will be constructed to a container
The investment will pile to 400 million dollars Canadian




14/12/2017To November the traffic of the container in the port of Barcelona has grown of +57.5%
In the first eleven months of this year +33.7% are enlivened 2,7 million teu ()




14/12/2017Renewed the employment contract of the dependent of the marine agencies
It previews a total retributive increase of 102 euros




14/12/2017Triennial Operations plan 2018-2020 of the harbour system Venice-Chioggia previews investments for 440 million euros
To October the traffic goods Venetian port is diminished of the -3,0% and the cruises have marked -16,2%




14/12/2017Completed one of the steps more important in order to value transalpine the railway axis goods of Saint Gottardo
Fallen the last diaphragm of the new gallery of the Bözberg




14/12/2017Agreement for regulating the activities of road haulage to service of the crocieristi that reach in the port of Livorno
Corsini: not draft of which dropped regulations from above, but of an agreement of self-discipline




14/12/2017Agreement Wärstilä - MHI-MME in order to improve the efficiency of the systems of propulsion of the ships
The understanding previews to put to yields the innovative technologies developed by the two companies




14/12/2017The port of Rotterdam is prepared for the Brexit
Evidenced the necessity to increase the organic one of the customs office of Rotterdam Rijnmond of beyond one hundred units




14/12/2017In increase the results of the crocieristica division of German group TUI
In the fiscal year the 2017 profit before the taxes, interests and amortizations is piled to 255,6 million euros (+33.9%)




13/12/2017Panagiotis Laskaridis is the new president of the ECSA
It will succeed to beginning 2018 to Niels Smedegaard




13/12/2017The port of Los Angeles has recorded the own new absolute record salary of traffic of the container
To Long Beach last month +14.7% are enlivened 613 thousand teu ()




13/12/2017Federagenti anticipates Confmare, the new "common house of the sea and the ports" within Confcommercio
Examined the problematic ones of the ports of Gioia Tauro, Venice and Taranto




13/12/2017To November salary of the cargo on the ships is recorded the new absolute record that are journeyed in the Suez Canal
The peak is recorded thanks to the traffic record on the director north-south




13/12/2017The Chinese marine ports have established the own new record of traffic goods and container for the November month
Last month tons of cargos (+3.8% are enlivened 702,5 million). The single traffic of the container has been pairs to 17,8 million teu (+7.0%)




13/12/2017To November the port of Singapore has enlivened 3,0 million container (+15.7%)
In the first eleven months of this year the containerized trade has been pairs to 30,7 million teu (+9.1%)




12/12/2017Of Augustin which guide of the Italian portualità throws again the role of Assoporti
Evidenced the necessity of norms in order to strengthen the position of the AdSP regarding shipowners and concessionaires




12/12/2017The European School of Short Sea Shipping has changed name
European Escola taking note of the diversification of the activities of the formation center is renamed




12/12/2017Important increase of the containerized trade in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven in the last trimester of 2017
The forecast indicates a rise of +24% in terms of weight and enlivened +12% as for teu




12/12/2017The BEAUTIFUL ones finance the construction of a fed ferry to GNL of Brittany Ferries
The loan of 142,6 million euros is distributed with the contribution of Société Générale




12/12/2017The fusion between Ghent Port Company and Zeeland Seaports will be made
The North Sea Port Port Authority will have 250 dependent




12/12/2017The Italian government has approved of decrees with integrating and corrective dispositions to the discipline on the Harbour Authorities
It among other things previews the introduction of norms of simplification in harbour topic of planning




11/12/2017Started the activity on the fourth phase of the Chinese port of Yangshan, with terminalistiche operations and automated customs inspections
Last month the port of Shanghai has enlivened altogether 3,6 million container (+11.8%)




11/12/2017CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of the Brazilian Mercosul Line
The navigation company is yielded by the Maersk Line




11/12/2017Denmark encourages the definition of international norms for the employment of the independent ships
"The current norm - it has emphasized minister Mikkelsen - is based on traditions that go back to the age of the sail. To this it must be place remedy"




11/12/2017The CMPort Chinese has signed an additional contract of concession for the port of Hambantota
The group will invest until 1,12 billion dollars in the cingalese port of call




07/12/2017Completed the last step for the unification of the former Harbour Authorities of Genoa and Savona
Ok to subingresso partial of the group Joints in the state property concession previously in head to Terminal Genoa Bulk




07/12/2017Shell Marine pockets the consisting order more than this year that is emitted by COSCO Shipping
The store clerk is relative to the supply of lubricants and technical services for seven new portacontainer from 20.000 teu




07/12/2017The Council of the EU exhorts to push on the accelerator of the digitalisation of the transports
Dorsman (ECSA): "this is this of which we have for a long time emphasized the necessity in order to improve the efficiency"




07/12/2017Brussels Bulgaria denunciation, Finland and Greece in order not to have understood the norms for the planning of the marine space
The EU commission will ask the Law court to impose endorsements




07/12/2017Prompt Uiltrasporti the Chamber to adapt the amendment in matter of harbour job
Tarlazzi: "it discriminates the harbour workers, previewing of treatments of series To and of series B"




07/12/2017Twelve inquired to Palermo within an investigation for corruption in the release of professional qualifications for staff marine
Arrested in charge of the formation center "the Study De Santis" and the members of the commission examiners




07/12/2017The positive trend of increase of the fleeting performances of the aerial transport and cargo will continue in 2018
The IATA previews an increase of the economic results and the enlivened traffic




06/12/2017Named the members of the confederal commission of Confitarma
Mariella Amoretti treasurer and Luca Sisto general manager




06/12/2017Today to Marghera the cruise ship Nieuw Statendam is launched
It will be delivered by Fincantieri to Holland America Line in autumn 2018




06/12/2017The EU commission authorizes COSCO Shipping to buy the OOIL
According to Brussels, the fusion will not have an impact negative on the competition in the markets of the containerized marine transports, the terminals and shipments




06/12/2017In the third trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Hong Kong is increased of +5.3%
In the first nine months of the 2017 tons (+11.3% are enlivened 206,8 million)




06/12/2017In increase the containerized trade in the ports of Naples and Salerno
Hard decrease of the crocieristi, but in 2018 is attended a resumption




05/12/2017Tomorrow to Rome the entitled convention "the way of the development. Market and customs between controls and opportunity"
"Nova Itinera - Covered of the right in XXI the century" is organized from the legal magazine and from the National Council of the Customs brokers




05/12/2017This year the traffic of the container in the hub intermodal of Duisburg has grown of +12%
Remarkable increment of the railway traffic hauled from the trains on the lines with China




05/12/2017The BEAUTIFUL ones have granted a loan of 125 million euros to the Finnish group Wärtsilä
It has the scope to support the activities of research & development in the field of the realization of marine engines and electric power plants




05/12/2017ITF renews the accusations to terminalista group Philippine ICTSI
International the labor organization speeds up the company to strive in order to improve the conditions of job and the levels of safety in the terminals




05/12/2017TX Logistik will realize the service of railway traction in Switzerland on the Rhine-Alps Corridor
The company has in course investments for the acquisition of 40 locomotori fine-system of the Bombardier




04/12/2017MacGregor will optimize the cargo ability of 31 portacontainer of the MSC
The activity will be completed within the end of 2018




04/12/2017Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti have proclaimed in order on 15 December a strike of 24 hours in the Italian ports
The unions denounce "the legislative short circuit that carves the provisions in order to throw again the harbour job"




04/12/2017Siete barcos de Costa Crociere en Marsella para llevar a cabo renovaciones
Las medidas suponen una inversión global de 30 millones de euros a lo largo de seis meses




04/12/2017Inaugurated the first phase of development of the port Iranian of Chabahar
It is the main gateway of the nation for the access to Mare Arabico and the Indian Ocean




04/12/2017Signed the hypothesis of agreement for I renew of the contract of the workers of the logistics, transport goods and shipment
Revoked strike of the field of 11 and 12 Decembers




04/12/2017On 1° January Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will put into effect the restructure of the navalmeccanica division
Two new societies with a total of about 1.500 dependent will be created




04/12/2017CMA CGM has carried to term the cession of 90% of the American terminalista society Global Gateway South
The French shipowning group maintains 10% of the capital




04/12/2017Satisfaction of the Confetra for I renew of the field employment contract
Marcucci: it conjugates the main requests of entrepreneurial part and trade-union part




04/12/2017CMA CGM is come to an agreement with Total for the destined supplies of GNL to its new mega-ships
The agreement of the duration ten-year-old beginning from 2020 previews million supplying three tons of which liquified natural gas




04/12/2017The program of the assembly of Federagenti
The appointment is in order on 13 December to Rome




04/12/2017DP World has obtained the entire property of the terminalista society Embraport di Santos
Last year 666,215 the Brazilian harbour terminal has enlivened container (+5.8%)




01/12/2017It is necessary to improve the operativity of the railway service and infrastructures in order to return more express the passage of the freight trains on the border Italian-Swiss
It evidences a study specifying that only in least cases the delays can be chargeed to the customs operations




01/12/2017Started the procedure for the drawing up of the town development plan of the port of Monfalcone
The expiration for the presentation of the offers is fixed for 8 January 2018




01/12/2017Fincantieri confirmation the combined offer with Naval Group to the Canadian government based on the project of frigates FREMM
If the proposal were accepted, the construction of the ships would happen near the Canadian yard Irving Shipbuilding




01/12/2017The AdSP of Mare Adriatico Settentrionale has published the analyses on the future of the cruises to Venice
The scope is of giving maximum transparency to the distance shared from the members of the Comitatone




01/12/2017The third dock of the terminal MIGRANT DETENTION CENTRE of COSCO and PSA to Singapore will become operating on January 1°, 2018
The traffic ability will go up per year to three million container




01/12/2017The ECSA invites deep the EU commission to return easyr and fair the access to the Europeans in order to increase the effectiveness of their use
Dorsman: it is necessary that the small shipowning societies so as those large ones have the same opportunity to receive financings




01/12/2017Pan Ocean Co. a contract of the value of 1,8 billion dollars with the mining group signs Is worth
The agreement has a duration 27-year-old and previews the iron mineral transport from Brazil
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
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