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December 2018




31/12/2018In 2019 in the managed Moroccan ports from the ANP a traffic of beyond 90 million is attended tons of goods
Previewed an increment of +4.5% of the activity




31/12/2018Global Ports Holdings will manage the Turkish crocieristico port of Bodrum until 2067
Been extended 48-year-old the duration of the concession contract




31/12/2018The Schweizerzug Helvetian will increase the frequency of the railway service Frenkendorf (Basel) - Antwerp
Three spins will come offers weeklies magazine




31/12/2018In the 2018 port of Columbus it has enlivened for the first time more than seven million than container
Increment of +12.7% on last year




28/12/2018The Spanish Antitrust exhorts the government of Madrid to liberalize the market of the harbour services
The CNMC has evidenced that "reserve of flag" is a protezionistica measure "and dissatisfies to the right of the European Union"




28/12/2018Green light of the Harbour Committee of Gioia Tauro to Triennial Operations plan 2019-2021
Approved of unanimously also the budget of forecast 2019




28/12/2018Also in 2018, for the sixth consecutive year, the port of Antwerp has established a new record of traffic
New historical peaks in the fields of the container and the liquid bulk




28/12/2018In the first eleven months of this year the ports of Naples and Salerno have enlivened 950 thousand container (+5.4%)
The crocieristi have been 1,1 million (+15.4%)




28/12/2018MacGregor, ok of South Korean FTC to the acquisition of the activities in the naval and offshore field of the TTS Group
The green light still lacks to the operation of the Chinese authority on the competition




27/12/2018Marino rosettes renounce to buy the yard of Zwijndrecht of the HFG that will stop the activity
The Dutch company is still to the search of a purchaser for the plant of Hartlepool, in the United Kingdom




27/12/2018Last year in Italian territorial waters 260 marine lefts (- 9% have happened)
The involved ships have been 328 (- 5%)




27/12/2018Maersk will upgrade the terrestrial side of own logistic activities
It has announced the managing director Skou to "Financial Times"




24/12/2018UCINA, in the maneuver financial institution the government has been forgotten about the tourist ports putting to risk job 2.200 places
Expressed strong disappointment for the lacked answer to the topic of the retroactive application of the increase until 400% of the state property canons




24/12/2018DFDS intensifies own presence in the Mediterranean with an agreement with the Ekol Turk
Previewed an increment of the traffic on the marine route Istanbul-Trieste




24/12/2018Ports America consolidates its presence in the port of New Orleans
Extended 50-year-old the duration of relative contracts of concession to two terminal




24/12/2018The Croatian ship yard Uljanik looks for a new strategic partner
Decided the interruption of the negotiations with the Kermas Energija of Zagreb




24/12/2018Christened two new portacontainer from 14.000 teu that employees by Yang Ming will come
Operated Asia and Europe in the within of consortium THE Alliance will be introduced in the services between




21/12/2018Europe platform of Livorno, signed the contract for the planning of the outer works and the dredgings
The activity is entrusted to F&M Marine Engineering, HaskoningDHV, HS and G&T




21/12/2018Reached the agreement between Banca Carige and Messina group on the credits boasted from the bank system
The associates have engaged themselves to put into effect a vital increase of through the breaking in of new resources and the income of group MSC




21/12/2018The Council of State has rejected the resource of Boskalis Italy against the Harbour office of Taranto and Fedepiloti
The sentence has confirmed that the society was obliged to make use of the pilotage service




21/12/2018Asswarmadores y Federagents, "instrumentales y perjudiciales" las posiciones de aquellos que consideran obsoleto el reglamento de exención de la UE para consorcios marítimos en contenedores
"El mercado ha mostrado lo contrario", dijo




21/12/2018Joint venture of Mercitalia Rail and Lucchini RS for maintenance of the railway wagons goods
The new society will realize a workshop to high automation located in the port of call of Milan Shunting




21/12/2018Cagliari, the rear area to the container terminal of the Port Channel will accommodate the first phase of the Bonded area
Approved of the Plan of the Organic one of the Workers of the ports of the Sardinia




21/12/2018WSC, ECSA, ICS and ASA ask the extension of Regolamento EU of exemption for category for the consortia of containerized companies
Platten: it is essential also in order to allow with the marine industry to achieve the objectives of reduction of the gas emissions greenhouse




21/12/2018Last month the containerized trade in the port of Algeciras is diminished of -3,0%
In the first eleven months of this year the Spanish port has enlivened almost 4,4 million teu (+5.4%)




20/12/2018The port of gets ready to close the 2018 with a traffic of the container record
To Carrara +8.6% are enlivened 57 thousand teu (). In the 2019 reduction of the additional one on the harbour tax




20/12/2018In the quarter september-November the profit clearly of Carnival Corporation has recorded a decrease of -9,5%
The revenues have marked a new record for the period




20/12/2018Port of Naples, the ANCIP asks the respect for the rules on the job and the AdSP retort confirming the contest for the allocation of article 17
Precise the harbour agency that only if the contest had to go desert will proceed to the constitution of the agency of administration of temporary harbour job




20/12/2018Fedespedi, not to the extension "briefly" of the exceptions to the normative antitrust for the consortia between marine companies
The EU commission - Confetra agrees - cannot stave off to its task of arbitrator of the market




20/12/2018The EU commission has authorized the extension of the program of aids of State to the marine transport of France
Authorized the consolidation, extension and modification of the two regimes in vigor




20/12/2018Ok of Brussels to the aids for the transport of bramme on railroad in Friuli Venice Julia
Authorized incentives for nine million euro




20/12/2018Joint venture ONE - PSA in order to manage a container terminal from four million teu in the port of Singapore
The activity will be started on half 2019




20/12/2018Shipbuilding Newport News anticipates a program of turned voluntary exodus to 2.500 dependent
Those which they will accept they will have to leave the company within next 1° March




20/12/2018The port of Rotterdam will close the 2018 with a traffic container record of 14,5 million teu (+5%)
In the 2019 harbour taxes they will increase of +1%




20/12/2018In a week the publication of the ban of contest for the dredging in the port of Salerno
The previewed amount of the activities is of 38 million euros




20/12/2018To November the port of Valencia has enlivened 424 thousand container (+7.5%)
In the first eleven months of this year the total has been of beyond 4,6 million teu (+5.5%)




20/12/2018Twenty million to the port of Piombino in order to return the activities of dismantling of the ships possible
Deliberation of the Tuscany Region that assigns the resources




19/12/2018Contract for the start of geognostiche, geophysical and environmental investigations in the port of Livorno
The activities are propedeutiche to the planning and realization of the Europe Platform




19/12/2018Approval of Confitarma for the presentation of a bill for the institution of the Ministry of the Sea
First reunion of the reconstituted Committee Rules and Competitiveness




19/12/2018Practice in the port of for the rescue of a crane operator remained blocked in quota
It is the first simulation of this genre is turned in from Liguria port of call




19/12/2018In 2019 63% of the Italian companies of the industry of the nautical one from diporto preview an increase of the turnover
UCINA Nautical Confindustria has announced that the preconsuntivo for 2018 indicates an increase of +9.5%




19/12/2018Maersk and MSC announce an ulterior restructure of the services of Asia-Europa/Med line
Confirmed the touched ones to Genoa and Trieste. A service, rather than two, to Gioia Tauro and La Spezia




19/12/2018Contest for the management of the area Puerto Nuevo of the port of Buenos Aires
Previewed an investment public and private total of 1.910 million dollars over 50 years




19/12/2018Agreement Federlogistica - Fedagromercati in order to improve the agricultural and food- logistics
Previewed new logistic solutions in the markets wholesale, the agricultural and food- centers and harbour and retroportuali infrastructures




19/12/2018Toninelli: to the port of Gioia Tauro I have spoken with MCT and MSC and have asked both to upgrade the investments
I have promised, in order to encourage them - it has added the minister - the maximum engagement of the government on I throw again of the intermodalità




18/12/2018Signed the start of the work of the fifth lottery of the Third Pass
This phase of work has a value of 1.508 million euros




18/12/2018The Simplified Logistic Zone can constitute an opportunity for the genoese logistics
Pitto (Spediporto): our category is ready to make its part together with the entrepreneurial world




18/12/2018The German federation of haulers BGL has started a second one class action against the truck constructors
With the two it sets in action collective are demanded compensations for a fleet of truck constituted from 149.000 vehicles




18/12/2018Brussels approves of aids in order to promote the reduction of the noise of the railway traffic goods in Italy
Reimbursement until 50% of the cost in order to equip the wagons of stock brakes with soles in material composite




18/12/2018In the Network of services of THE Alliance of the 2019 there are two Italian ports regarding the four of 2018
Confirmed ports of call to Genoa (two services) and La Spezia (a service regarding two in 2018). Last year Livorno and Salerno were included also




18/12/2018The port of Bremen/Bremerhaven previews to close 2018 with a total of 74,05 million tons of goods (- 0.2%)
Containerized trade in increase of +3.6%. Goods down conventional and bulk. Important increase of the cruises




18/12/2018FNM has constituted Intermodal the Malpensa society
To the new company the task will be assigned to manage the intermodal terminal of Sacconago (Busto Arsizio)




18/12/2018Wan Hai Lines invests beyond 57 million dollars in order to buy container
They will be acquired 32 thousand teu for cargos dry




18/12/2018In 2019 a total increase of +6% of the number of crocieristi is attended
CLIA previews that this year will be shut with a total of 28,2 million passengers




17/12/2018TT-Linen has ordered the construction of a ferry to the Chinese yard Jiangsu Jinling
Option for a second ship




17/12/2018Mercitalia Rail acquires the entire control of the railway society Polish cargo POL-Rail
PKP has yielded 50% of the capital




17/12/2018The EU commission has updated the directory of the authorized systems to the recycling of the ships
It includes 26 yards, between which the Saint George Italian of the Port and three European structures




17/12/2018Resource against the fusion of Moby and Tirrenia
It is delivered to the companies from the commissioners of Tirrenia in extraordinary administration




17/12/2018DP World and SMS will introduce the system of storage of the coils of metal in the field of the container
Between the objectives, the increment of the 200% of the current ability to the container terminal and a remarkable the area and cost reduction of storage




17/12/2018To November the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -4,0%
In the first eleven months of this year 5.4% are enlivened 17,96 million teu (-)




17/12/2018Extended until the 2044 concession to Costa Crociere of the areas and the services cruises of the port of Savona
Shortly the start of work to the financed Palacrociere terminal with 19,35 million euros from the AdSP and 4,5 million from the company




17/12/2018Encounter in order to promote the commercial exchanges Italy-Turkey through the port of Brindisi
In program convention with the participation of representatives of the two governments and entrepreneurial delegations




17/12/2018ABB will sell the division Power Grids to the Hitachi
Initially 80.1% of the capital for 6,4 billion dollars will be yielded




17/12/2018New project for the construction of a harbour terminal of height outside from the Lagoon of Venice
It is introduced by VGate, new society guided by Alessandro Santi, president of the association of the shipping agents of Veneto




14/12/2018Filt Cgil, institution of the AdSP of the Strait risks to penalize the Gioia Tauro port
Columbus: all politics are an operation, without to offer answers to a social and economic context in great difficulty




14/12/2018Concluded to Hong Kong an institutional mission in order to introduce the harbour system of Ravenna
Delegation constituted from the summits of Municipality and Harbour Authority of Ravenna, University of Bologna and Emilia-Romagna Region




14/12/2018In the port of Livorno "Mediterranean" the floating dock has returned in activity
Restarted the contest in order to establish who will have in concession the compendium of the basins




14/12/2018Decrease of the economic results of the Moby
The first nine months - it has specified the company - are negatively conditioned by an increment record of the fuel and by investments in start activity up that they are beginning to produce turned out positive




14/12/2018Introduced to Termini Imerese the work of requalification of the port
Monti: "certainly he will not receive the traffic discarded from Palermo: we believe a lot in the termitano port"




14/12/2018To November increase of the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach. Decrease to Los Angeles
Enlivened respective 622 thousand and 832 thousand teu




14/12/2018Convention of the genoese shippers on the Simplified Logistic Zones
Tuesday to Saint George Palace will hold




14/12/2018Last month the traffic goods in the port of Barcelona is diminished of -1,6%
In the first eleven months of the 2018 tons of cargos (+9.5% are enlivened 60,4 million)




14/12/2018RFI-AdSP agreement of the Northern Adriatic to enhance the railway infrastructure of the port of Venice
In the long run, the design of the feasibility of a new cargo stopover in the petrochemical peninsula is planned




14/12/2018This year the crocieristico traffic in the port of Ancona has grown of +29%
They have been the 40 ships landed in the doric port of call




14/12/2018Chinese marine ports, new record of traffic goods total and traffic of the container for the November month
Enlivened 754,8 million tons of cargos and 18,8 million teu




13/12/2018Toninelli: the Third Pass cannot that to go ahead
The total of the costs of the recess - the minister explains - would pile to about 1,2 billion euros of money publics




13/12/2018In increase the economic results of the crocieristica division of group TUI
In the finished year 30th September the revenues are increased of +10.7%




13/12/2018In the 2017 railway enterprises that operate in Italy they have transported 93,7 million tons of goods (+1.4%)
The traffic fleeting has been of 848,8 million unit (- 0.5%)




13/12/2018Study on the efficiency of the logistic corridors for the goods containerized in the Italy North
Centralized on Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna, SRM and Contship Italla they are proposed to extend the investigation to other Italian regions




13/12/2018UIR and Assoporti anticipate to Tokyo the opportunities of investment in Italy
Yesterday the Parliament EU has approved of the agreement of free exchange between Japan and Europe




13/12/2018Record for the month of November of the cargo on the directed ships that have crossed the Suez Canal to south
The cargo in the ports of the northern Mediterranean has recorded a decrease of the -11,8% and those destined ones to the same ports are diminished of -16,6%




13/12/2018To November the traffic of the goods enlivened in the port of Singapore is diminished of -3,3%
Stable containerized cargo handling




13/12/2018Irish Continental Group has taken in delivery first of the two cruise ferry ordered to the German ship yard Flensburger
The ship can transport 2,8 linear kilometers of rotabili and 1,885 people




12/12/2018Unikai (group HHLA) uses container "heating" for disinfestare the cars vanquishing trims them us browns
From on 1° September the exports of goods from Germany towards Australia and New Zealand they must be purposely prepared and dealt




12/12/2018In the third trimester the traffic in the harbour system of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta is diminished of -2,7%
The crocieristi are increased of +6.6%




12/12/2018Kuehne + Nagel Italy has transferred own headquarters to Milan
You the 230 coming dependent from the centers of Calvignasco and Segrate work




12/12/2018The Authority of Harbour System of Mare Adriatico Meridionale has joined to the Network Ports LOOP
The project intends to promote, in the harbour field, the circular economy through the creation of a net that will facilitate the experience and exchange of information




12/12/2018Emanuele Lauro assumes the guide of the Nordic Offshore American
Offshore Scorpio Investments has invested five million dollars in the company




12/12/2018New contest for the privatization of the Serbian fluvial port of Novi Sad
Halved the price Made up of auction




12/12/2018Joint venture of FERCAM with Israeli ISLINE
The new society has center to Milan and will be operating from on 1° January




11/12/2018CER, ERFA, FEPORT, UIP and UIRR reject the proposal of modification of the directive on the transport arranged agreed from the Council of the EU
The associations have denounced that it destroys the European normative picture for the field




11/12/2018Council of the EU has postponed the mandate of the mission in order to strengthen marine safety in Somalia
Satisfaction of the European shipowners




11/12/2018Down the traffic in the port of Shanghai to November
The goods totals is diminished of -6,0%. Container in bending of -2,0%




11/12/2018Started the construction of a new logistics center on Steyr, in Austria
The next August will be completed




11/12/2018Al via to Chioggia an participation of reclamation that will afford to return 200 thousand operating square metres of harbour large squares
Zanardo (A.S.Po.): this work will throw again the future of the port of call clodiense




11/12/2018Evergreen signature the relative contract of concession to the seventh container terminal of Kaohsiung
It will be inaugurated in spring and it will be able at the same time to receive five portacontainer from 22.000 teu




11/12/2018In the first ten months of the 2018 port of Trieste it has enlivened 52,9 million tons of goods (+3.5%)
Liquid bulk in increase of +1.2%. More emphasized the several increments of goods (+8.5%) and of the bulk sand banks (+15.1%)




10/12/2018In the third trimester of this year the traffic goods in the port of Savona-Go is increased of +7.0%
In the first nine months of the 2018 increment it has been of +9.6%




10/12/2018Inaugurated the second container terminal of the port of Khalifa
It will be managed by joint venture between COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports Company




10/12/2018Saudi SISCO will realize a new multipurpose terminal in the area oriental of the port Egyptian of Port Saïd
Signed a contract with Toyota for a new terminal car. Potenziamento of the port of Damietta




10/12/2018APL will melt own services intra-asiati us with those of the CNC
Draft altogether of 65 lines weeklies magazine




10/12/2018The EU commission approves of the extension of the Slovenian regime of the tonnage tax
The delay ten-year-old will take effect next 1° January




10/12/2018Brussels approves of a German program of aids in order to promote the transfer of the goods from the road to the track
It previews resources until 350 million euros in period 2018-2023




10/12/2018Hupac will increase the frequency of the intermodal services that connect Italy with Belgium and Germany
New departures on the lines Zeebrugge-Novara and Colony-Bust Arsizio




10/12/2018New edition of the study "The Suez Canal after the expansion" of AlexBank and SRM
Deandreis: the job thwarts as the doubling of the channel is gradually changing the world-wide orders of the marine transport




10/12/2018CMA CGM is engaged to increase own activity and presence in the port of Odessa
Understanding with the Harbour Authority of the Ukrainian port of call




10/12/2018In the 2019 investments for 337 million euros in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Go
The total previewed for three years 2019-2021 is of 922 million euros




07/12/2018Today to Genoa the dean of the Italian shipowners is died, Aldo Grimaldi
A life 96-year-old, its, marked from initiatives that have made the history of the Italian armament




07/12/2018Arrived to Vado Ligure the first crane of destined dock to the new container terminal of APM Terminals
Others three means of raising STS will reach in the course of the next spring




07/12/2018Convention to Livorno in order to promote the synergies between the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea
Rixi: I believe that the Tirrenico arc can make system and characterize common policies that they carry to characterize new basins of traffic




07/12/2018Baptism of Costa Venezia will be celebrated next 1° March to Trieste
The new cruise ship will be dedicated at the market Chinese




07/12/2018Al shipowning group genoese Messina the Adriano Olivetti prize for the formation
The company has received the acknowledgment for according to consecutive year




07/12/2018Collapse of Morandi Bridge has not caused a financial ruin of the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Genoa
To september the traffic is increased of +3.6% and to October it is dropped of -5,6%




07/12/2018To half 2019 electrical workers in Germany will begin the experimental travels of truck on the highway drafts
With Sweden, Italy will be the third European nation in which the e-highways will be experienced




06/12/2018Royal Caribbean will realize a new terminal cruises in the port of Galveston, in Texas
The duration of the concession contract will be able to reach the 60 years




06/12/2018Campagna of monitoring of the quality of the air in the port of Naples
The investigation will last two years




06/12/2018Launched today to Marghera the Carnival cruise ship Panorama
It will be able to accommodate on board beyond 6.500 people




06/12/2018Change of landing place in the port of Genoa for service MGX of Hapag-Lloyd
From the next year the ships will land Genoa Port Terminal




06/12/2018Confetra to the flank of the European associations in order to contrast the dumping goods in foreign market in the road haulage
It will be necessary - it has emphasized the Confederation - than also the Parliament EU confirms the modifications norms necessary to contain the incorrect competition




06/12/2018Also ONE will apply on January 1°, 2019 from a surcharge for the fuel to low sulfur tenor
The company will be entrusted to the use of consistent bunker rather than to the scrubbero or the GNL




06/12/2018New encounter between the representatives of the Confitarma and the Italian Bank Association
Next appointment at the beginning of the next year




06/12/2018Di Maio has named Daniele Discepolo extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia
It succeeds to the dimissionario Luigi Gubitosi




06/12/2018DP World has carried to term the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Unifeeder
The transaction has a value of about 660 million euros




06/12/2018Last year the air traffic fleeting in the EU has reached a new record
Increment of +7.3% on the 2016 and increase of +39% regarding 2009




06/12/2018Tirrenia has activated the freeways of the sea Genoa-Naples and Livorno-Naples
They have frequency weekly magazine




05/12/2018The critical ANCIP the demands to the CULP of Naples to adapt itself at the market, pain the creation of an agency for the managed harbour job from the ' AdSP
The association and Filt-Cgil Campania stigmatize the decision to insert in the Plan of Organic of the Port the references to preliminarys investigation in course on demands for self-handler




05/12/2018Strategic plan 2018-22 of Navantia previews 1,658 assumptions and 2,200 early retirements
They will have obligatorily to leave the place of work the dependent that in the period will have completed the 61 years of age




05/12/2018Agreement HHLA - Hyperloop in order to develop an innovative system of transport to high speed of the container
The project previews to send them in caps within a tunnel low-pressure




05/12/2018Project of collaboration between the Authorities of Harbour System of the Tyrrhenian Sea and From Liguria
Of it will be discussed in the course of a convention that will hold friday to Livorno




05/12/2018The EU commission authorizes DP World to buy the Unifeeder
According to the forecasts, the transaction will be capacity to term within year-end




05/12/2018Assarmatori institutes a permanent table of confronts between marine industry and finance
The association evidences the necessity of a deep second thought of the relationship between the shipowners and the financial system




05/12/2018Fit Cisl, servants quickly a concrete solution for the car park of Genoa
One has wondered and one wonders the institutions - Philippi has remembered - to find an area alternative to that of Fields




05/12/2018The objective of the Maersk is a fleet decarbonized within 2050, but - it has specified Toft - we will not be able to make by themselves all
The Danish group has emphasized that the marine transport needs specific solutions




04/12/2018The port of Trieste is front man of the Banana4growth project
A cargo-pilot of 22 tons of bananas has reached from India




04/12/2018To new Helsinki test of independent navigation
It is realized by ABB and Helsinki City Transport




04/12/2018The Carnival group will manage the terminal cruises to the Dársena de Anaga of Saint Cruz de Tenerife
This year the ships of the American group have carried in the Spanish port of call beyond 300 thousand fleeting




04/12/2018The new ro-ro Alf Pollak di Onorato Shipping will come initially employed in the seas of the Europe North
Only successively it will be introduced on the Mediterranean routes




04/12/2018Federagenti and Venetian Assoagenti motivatamente reject to the "fake news" second which the great ships damage Venice
The scientific data - they explain - refute the alarms pollution, tourism and risk incidents




04/12/2018In the 2020 HMM it could abandon the collaboration with the 2M in order to join to another shipowning consortium
In that year the South Korean company will begin to take in delivery the 20 new portacontainer of large-capacity




04/12/2018The Federation of the Sea to Turin in order to restate "the absolute necessity to develop the Italian infrastructural system"
The infrastructures - the organization emphasizes that represents national the marine cluster - are a fundamental factor for the competitiveness




04/12/2018Of Augustin (Assoporti) it has asked the government politics for the ports determined and clear
Convention yesterday to Bari on the ports of Southern Italy




03/12/2018Rhenus Logistics has bought the company of fluvial navigation Czech CSPL
It has a fleet of beyond 30 boats




03/12/2018Positive outcome of the test of entirely independent navigation and to realized remote control from Rolls-Royce and Finferries
Employed the ferry "Falco" with on board 80 hosts




03/12/2018Institution-IMP agreement for the takeover of the center of naval demolition in the port of Piombino
Signed also a New understanding with Pignone-BHGE for the realization of a yard of assemblage and test




03/12/2018Specific MSC the previewed entity of the soprannoli in order to cover the ulterior costs for consistent fuel IMO 2020
The adaptation will happen beginning from on January 1°, 2019




03/12/2018NYK has activated a new digital platform dedicated to the activities of ship management
The objective is to simplify the procedures for the report transmission




03/12/2018Wärtsilä and Norled celebrate happened in the fields of independent navigation and the ships to hydrogen
The Norwegian company will have to plan and to construct to the first ferry to the world with hybrid propulsion hydrogen-electrical worker
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First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
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The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
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In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
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Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
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Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
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Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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