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August 2018




31/08/2018Federagenti confides that the M5S/Lega government will not prohibit the income of the great cruise ships in the Lagoon of Venice
Saints (Venetian Assoagenti): the traffic of the crocieristi affects less of 5% the total of the tourists who invade the city daily




31/08/2018Port of Genoa, initiatives for velocizzare the procedures and tackling to the emergency caused from collapse of the Morandi viaduct
Banchero (Assagenti) denunciation the furtiveness of the organs of government, from which - it emphasizes - we are receiving alone silences on the urgent provisions, intolerable against what we are enduring




31/08/2018Seven companies form a consortium with the scope to increase the performances and the environmental efficiency of the portacontainer
Sono Zaitoun Green Shipping, Wärtsilä, MacGregor, Carina Solutions, WinGD, MHI-MME and GTT




31/08/2018In the first half of this Hupac year record of 439 thousand has enlivened an intermodal traffic shipments
The transalpine traffic has grown of +8.3% and that not transalpine of +6.5%




30/08/2018Kalmar will increase the height of four cranes STS operated from French GMP in the port of the Havre
The work will be started in the third trimester of this year




30/08/2018Agreement between the AdSP of the Southern Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Centro Settentrionale for the development of the intermodal corridor between the two regions
A permanent working group will be instituted




30/08/2018To the GNV fleet the notation Digital Ship of the RINA is conferred
It is dedicated to I use it of the digital technologies on the ships




30/08/2018Filt Cgil Genoa: not to exceptions to the norms on the times of guide and rest of the haulers
Denounced the risks for safety of the workers and the users of the road




30/08/2018Kuehne + Nagel will centralize to Amburgo the direction of own activities in Europe
To Bremen the center of Kuehne + Nagel Germany




29/08/2018Assotir asks participations on the tolls and the times for guide in order to face the emergency after collapse of Morandi Bridge
It is urgent - the association emphasizes - the search of a solution in order to alleviate the uneasiness of the haulers




29/08/2018In the first half of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has grown of +7.1%
The harbour port of call has recorded uina bending of the -2,2% of the enlivened volumes




29/08/2018Collapse of Morandi Bridge, Assoporti invites to annul the anchor duties in order to reduce the impact on the port of Genoa
The association suggests also to reduce the octrois on the fuel for operating means of the terminals




29/08/2018Totally operating to Livorno a new system of surveillance of crosses harbour
Controlled all means and the people in transit




29/08/2018After eight consecutive trimesters of increase, down the international commerce of goods of the G20
In according to trimester of this year export it has marked the -0,6% and import -0,9%




29/08/2018Chinese CIMC records an increase of the sales of container and the economic results
In the period April-june the revenues have grown of +29.9%




28/08/2018Agreement between the Japanese Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and MHPS and WHO of Chinese group COSCO for the production of scrubber
They will have rectangular form and they will be constructed in the plant of Dalian




28/08/2018Actual understanding IT - CargoX in order to introduce the technology blockchain in the field of the harbour logistics
Solution for the simplification of the emission and the management of bills of lading




28/08/2018New agreement of Fincantieri with Chinese CSSC in order to widen their collaboration to all the segments of the mercantile shipbuilding
A combined working group will be constituted




28/08/2018Genting Hong Kong has closed the sixth consecutive semester in loss
The revenues of the crocieristico and navalmeccanico group are increased of +46.0%




27/08/2018The port of Conakry will be managed by the Turkish group Albayrak
Contract of concession of the duration 25-year-old




27/08/2018Trasportounito, a situated retroportualità to 70 km does not resolve the state of emergency of the connections of the port of Genoa
The association asks to characterize areas of refuel/defuel for the trucks in presses of the harbour perimeter




27/08/2018After collapse of Morandi Bridge it does not seem diminished the confidence of the world-wide companies of navigation in confronts of the port of Genoa
The marine carriers continue to make to regularly reach own ships in the capital of Liguria




27/08/2018In the first six months of this year the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports have enlivened 56,7 million container (+26.5%)
The company has closed the period with a profit clearly to 195,9 million dollars (- 51.4%)




24/08/2018Agreement between WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT in order to promote the use of the GNL as fuel for the ships
The objective is to accelerate the employment of this type of fuel




24/08/2018Reunion in order to diminish the impact of collapse of Morandi Bridge on the activity of the port of Genoa
Al job table participates AdSp, Customs, Confindustria, shippers, shipping agents and the other operators




24/08/2018Alarm to Bremen for the possible transfer in the port of Amburgo of the services ocean-going liners of THE Alliance
The cut of tenth of the traffic volume an anniversary is shown




24/08/2018Down the traffic of the goods in the ports of the Southern Adriatic
To Brindisi the bending has been of the -19,8% and to Bari of -3,1%




23/08/2018In the first six months of the 2018 traffic in the port of Amburgo it is diminished of -4,9%
In according to trimester the decrease it has been of -2,3%




23/08/2018Project in order to realize a port container in Libya
According to the forecasts, the first phase will become operating in 2022




23/08/2018Ship Finance International has bought three portacontainer from 10.600 teu constructed in 2015
The society clearly has archived item the second trimester of this year with a profit of 15,8 million dollars (- 21.6%)




22/08/2018In according to trimester of the 2018 Zim Israeli it is incurred in a net loss of -33,2 million dollars
The revenues are increased of +7.7%. The fleet has transported 772 thousand container (+17.1%)




22/08/2018To the commissioners who manage the emergency infrastructures goes conferred a power in exception total from the Code of the Contracts
It supports the president of the AdSP of the Sea of Western Sicily, than - referring to the procedures - he asserts: "we cut via all"




22/08/2018Collapse of Morandi Bridge, the next days - the C.I.S.Co emphasizes. - they will be crucial in order to plan the new practicability
The Council wishes that Freeways for Italy put to dispositions the data of the East-West traffic in order better to study possible the road alternatives




22/08/2018Visit to the port of Livorno of the general secretary of ESPO
The next year the association of the European ports will hold own conference anniversary in the Leighorn city




22/08/2018Carnival tightens an agreement in order to realize a new terminal cruises in the port of Port Canaveral
They will be able to land ships to you from 180.000 tons of tonnage




21/08/2018In increase the traffic of the goods in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in the first seven months of 2018
Recorded increments respective of +15.9% and +1.5%




21/08/2018Saipem has adjudicated contracts for about 700 million dollars
They regard the second phase of the development of the reservoir Liza in Guyana and the expansion of the ability to headquarters in the Republic of the Congo




21/08/2018Collapse of Morandi Bridge will increase the cost of the road haulage of six million to the month
The preliminary esteem is of Trasportounito




21/08/2018Singamas, supported increment of the production and sale of container
In the first six months of the 2018 revenues they have grown of +62.9%




20/08/2018Agreement between the government of Nairobi and group MSC for I throw again of Kenya National Shipping Line
He has been undersigned thursday




20/08/2018Régional Lines Container closes according to trimester in loss
The transported containerized cargo volumes from the fleet have grown of +8.3%




20/08/2018Prompt AssArmatori the State to put into effect four measures in order to tackle to the emergency caused from collapse of the Morandi viaduct
Asked also the nomination for an equipped extraordinary commissioner of extraordinary powers and in a position to placing in being special procedures




20/08/2018Agreement Maersk - Vopak for the supply of bunker cleaned in the port of Rotterdam
The Dutch terminalista group has closed the first semester with a profit clearly of 140,2 million euros (- 7%)




17/08/2018Last month the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has grown of +5.5%
Handling of the container has been pairs to 18,9 million teu (+2.5%)




17/08/2018The Turkish terminalista group Global Holding Ports will concentrate the activity on the segment of the cruises
The first semester of 2018 is closed with a net loss of -3,6 million dollars




17/08/2018Although collapse of Morandi Bridge the port of continuous Genoa to being totally operating
Federagenti and Assagenti confirm that the port of call will be able to operate to full regime




17/08/2018In according to trimester transported containerized cargos from the fleet of the Maersk they have grown of +26.0%
The revenues are increased of +25.5%, while the Gross Operating Margin has recorded a decrease of -23,1%




16/08/2018To July the traffic of the container enlivened from the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -7,9%
In the first seven months of this year 4.4% are enlivened 11,50 million teu (-)




16/08/2018Containerships has closed the second trimester with a profit clearly of 1,3 million euros
The revenues have grown of +16.5%




16/08/2018Semiannual revenues record for the terminalista group DP World
The first six months of this year have been archived item with a profit clearly of 677,0 million dollars (+9.3%)




16/08/2018Bending of the quarterly results of shipowning group DFDS
Ordered to others two ships ro-ro of the ability to 6.700 linear meters to the Chinese yard Jinling




16/08/2018The port of Los Angeles has established the own new record of containerized trade for the July month
New peak of disembarks of full containers




16/08/2018Vard will realize portacontainer the independent electrical worker and of the Yara-Kongsberg project
It will be delivered in the first trimester of 2020




14/08/2018Still turned out economic of sign negative for the Hyundai Merchant Marine South Korean
In the period April-june the transported containerized cargos from the fleet are increased of +17.0%




14/08/2018ABP, Rolls-Royce and Svitzer will collaborate to the development of new technologies
The cooperation will be centralized on the intelligent solutions for the management of the assets and on the systems of dynamic positioning




14/08/2018Agreement in order to increase the controls on the sulfur tenor of fuel of the ships that scale the port of Livorno
He has been undersigned from the Agency of Customs and the Harbour office




14/08/2018Stable the traffic of the container enlivened from the harbour terminals of HHLA in according to trimester
In the first six months of the 2018 traffic it has been of beyond 3,6 million teu (+1.2%)




14/08/2018Bending of the quarterly economic results of the taiwanesi companies Evergreen and Wan Hai
Emphasized increase of the operating costs




13/08/2018New record absolute salary of cargo on the ships that have crossed the Suez Canal from south to north
Established historical peak to July 2018 with almost 41,1 million tons




13/08/2018Honored nozzle a petition with the scope to assure places of work to the marine Italians
The shipowner asks that the contracts of the boarded non-EU staff on Italian ships in international service must be conformed to those of the marine communitarian Italians/




13/08/2018The Zeaborn German confirmation the decision to assemble the activities of ship management under an only brand
Constituted the Zeaborn Ship Management with center to Amburgo




13/08/2018Record of traffic for the month of July recorded from the port of Singapore
The new maximum peak for the period of the goods containerized




10/08/2018To July the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach has marked rest
Recorded a bending of -4,4%




10/08/2018The National School Transports and Logistics for staff becomes national center of formation of the railroads
Authorization which released from the National Agency for Safety of the Railroads




10/08/2018Light contraction of the traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo in the first semester
To Termini Imerese an increase of +202.8% is recorded




10/08/2018Yang Ming has closed the second trimester with a net loss of about USA -121 million dollars
The revenues have grown of +1.1%




10/08/2018In the port of Bremen-Bremerhaven they grow the goods several and they drop the bulk
In the first six the 2018 months of the container has been pairs to 2.721.111 teu (+0.7%)




10/08/2018Hapag-Lloyd records a worsening of the quarterly results
The period April-june has been archived item with a net loss of -66,6 million euros




09/08/2018Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings previews to close the 2018 with financial results record
Important increase of the results in according to trimester




09/08/2018Maersk and IBM anticipate the platform blockchain TradeLens
Within year-end will be available on the market




09/08/2018Fit-Cisl restates the urgency to update the census of the marine ones
The union denunciation the current uncertainty on the real number of qualified marine workers to the boarding and in looks for of occupation




09/08/2018In according to trimester the revenues of the group Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA they have grown of +8%
The profit clearly is piled to 21 million dollars (+113%)




08/08/2018The manufacturers of the Calabria agree on the necessity to accelerate the nomination of the president of the port of Gioia Tauro
Mazzuca; to avoid that the enormous patrimony of which we arrange goes dispersed for the benefit of other ports, Italians and aliens




08/08/2018The industrial plan of Yilport for the Polisettoriale Pier of Taranto previews the doubling of the traffic ability container
The Turkish group has asked the concession for the duration 49-year-old




08/08/2018In Germany the pool is constituted of container vessels feeder Arkon Allied Container
The initiative is opened to the income of other associates




08/08/2018Fincantieri stops 92% of the capital of the Vard
The term of the offer slips on 24 August. Agreement with Mer Mec in order to acquire the Vitrociset




07/08/2018Increase of the economic results of the charter of Textainer container
In according to trimester of the 2018 revenues they are increased of +18.0%




07/08/2018Gasparato (UIR): to promote the dangerous transfer of the transport of goods from the road to the track
In the other communitarian Countries - it has remembered - the policies have opted for a decided process of modal diversion in favour of the railroad that is for surer antonomasia




07/08/2018A.P. Møller - Mærsk updates to the decrease the esteem of closing of the exercise anniversary 2018
Impact negative of the rise of the cost of the bunker on the activity of containerized marine transport




07/08/2018Visit of the minister for the South to the port of Gioia Tauro
Columbus (Filt Cgil): to the declarations they follow the facts and therefore the concrete actions in order to throw again the port




07/08/2018In according to trimester of this year container ICTSI terminal they have enlivened 2,39 million teu (+5.1%)
In the first half of the 2018 traffic it has been of 4,71 million container (+3.7%)




07/08/2018Konecranes records a rise of the economic performances and a decrease of the orders
In the first six months of the 2018 value of the new store clerks it has turned out of 1,44 billion euros (- 5.3%)




07/08/2018The DP World group will buy the company feeder Pan-European Unifeeder
Capital for 660 million euros will be yielded by the society of private Nordic equities




06/08/2018In the first semester of this year the port of Genoa has enlivened 28,35 million tons of goods (+3.9%)
In June the traffic has been of 4,78 million tons (+0.6%)




06/08/2018Agreement of collaboration between Assoporti, Union To interpose to you Reunited and ICE
The scope is to consolidate, through operators foreign countries, the competitive positioning of the Italian logistic system inside of the international nets




06/08/2018In according to trimester of this year cargo handling in the port of Ravenna it has grown of +0.7%
Rise of the liquid bulk. Decrease of the other traffics




06/08/2018The government of Djibouti rejects the pronunciamento of the LCIA that confirmation the validity of the contract of concession with DP World
According to the government of the State African, the revocation of the put into effect agreement in compliance with the international law




06/08/2018The Spanish ports have closed the first half of 2018 with a traffic of 277,8 million tons of goods (+6.1%)
The container pairs almost 8,4 million teu (+9.9% have been)




06/08/2018In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Amsterdam is diminished of -4,8%
Enlivened 24,2 million tons of goods to disembarkation (- 7.8%) and 16 million tons to boarding (+0.1%)




03/08/2018In the first six months of the 2018 traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia it has grown of +3%
Stable the volumes enlivened in the port of Fiumicino and bending of the -8% in the port of Gaeta




03/08/2018It continues the increase of the results of the chartering society container Triton International
According to trimester it has been archived item with a profit clearly of 106,7 million dollars (+122.3%)




03/08/2018In the first half of the 2018 revenues of the OOIL they are increased of +10.0%
The operating profit has recorded a decrease of -52,7%




03/08/2018Filt Cgil, marine cannot replace who is qualified to the rescues
Columbus: he cannot be the crew to assume the responsibilities to characterize the port where they must be disembarked the saved people




03/08/2018Started the process of formation of the Town development plan of the Harbour System of the Southern Adriatic
The technicians of the AdSP will be placed side by side by figures designated from the Polytechnic of Bari




03/08/2018First Ship Lease Trust has closed the second trimester with a profit clearly of 719 thousand dollars
The revenues are diminished of -20,4%




03/08/2018In the first half of the 2018 terminal of Hutchison Ports Holdings they have enlivened 40,6 million container (- 1%)
The revenues have grown of +9%




03/08/2018They have been the 41 happened incidents of marine piracy in according to trimester of this year (- 7%)
In the first six months of the 2018 they have been 107 (+23%)




02/08/2018Quarterly performances and semiannual records for the crocieristico group Royal Caribbean Cruises
Completed the acquisition of 66.7% of Silversea Cruises




02/08/2018In according to trimester of this year port of Venice it has enlivened 6,8 million tons of goods (+11.9%)
In the first semester the traffic has been of 13,6 million tons (+10.7%)




02/08/2018Approved of the budget of arrangement of the Harbour Authority of Gioia Tauro
Variations in support of aimed activity to guarantee the greater safety and development to the harbour system




02/08/2018The port of Koper has established two new absolute records of traffic semiannual salary and
In the first six months of this year tons of goods (+0.3% are enlivened 1,98 million)




02/08/2018Launched to Flensburg the second one ro-ro for the Honored group Shipping
The company has adopted a code of conduct in confronts of the road haulage




02/08/2018Quarterly results and semiannual records for Seaspan Corporation
The company clearly has archived item the period April-june of this year with a profit of 68,0 million dollars (+140.5%)




01/08/2018Agreement between Assoporti and the Italian National Agency of Tourism
Previewed the collaboration on initiatives of promotion and development of the surrounding territories the harbour areas




01/08/2018SC Lowy acquires from Monte dei Paschi a pocketbook of credits in suffering of the field shipping
The book value of the exposure is of 160 million dollars




01/08/2018Baleària will convert five ferries to the use of the natural gas as fuel
The work will be carried out over two years




01/08/2018In the ports of Naples and Salerno the container and the crocieristi grow
In increase also the bulk, while the rotabili drop




01/08/2018Quarterly results record for the charter of CAI International container
The consistency of the fleet of the company is gone up to 1,37 million teu
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Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Benevolo: June 30, 2026 deadline met
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
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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)
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
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
››› File
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
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