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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
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APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
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Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
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The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
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Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
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Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
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London
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Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
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Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
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In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
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The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
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Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
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EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
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G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
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La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
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OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
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Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
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SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
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The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
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IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
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The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
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ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
The goal is to improve efficiency, flexibility and sustainability
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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