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August 2019




30/08/2019Swiss Combos (Planzer, Transport Truck, Galliker and Bertschi) has acquired 35% of SBB CFF FFS Cargo
To conclusion of operation SBB International Cargo it will be scorporata by the company and it mails under the direct control of group public SBB CFF FFS




30/08/2019In the first semester the port of Amsterdam has enlivened 45,4 million tons of goods (+12.3%)
In increase bulk and container. Decrease of conventional cargos




30/08/2019In the first semester of the 2019 harbour terminal of the CMPort Chinese they have enlivened 54,6 million container (+1.4%)
The traffic of the bulk has been of 223,3 million tons (- 10.7%)




29/08/2019Signed the contract that assigns to Global Holding Ports the new terminal cruises of Nassau
Previewed an investment of 250 million dollars




29/08/2019Hupac upgrades the intermodal service Rotterdam-Bust Arsizio
Twelve trains to the week




29/08/2019Confitarma wishes that the new government turns greater attention to the shipping
Mattioli: it is imperative to preserve and to strengthen the competitiveness of the mercantile fleet of Italian flag




29/08/2019It continues the bending of the commercial exchanges with foreign country of the economies of the G20
In according to trimester the exports they are dropped of the -1,9% and the imports of -0,9%




29/08/2019To July the port of Genoa has enlivened 4,7 million tons of goods (- 1.2%)
Emphasized increase of the passengers




29/08/2019COSCO Shipping Ports has closed the first semester with a profit clearly of 172,1 million dollars (- 12.1%)
The revenues have grown of +4.5%




28/08/2019To July the port of Genoa has established the own new historical record salary of traffic of the container
Enlivened 249,892 teu (+6.9%)




28/08/2019In the first semester of this year the revenues of the logistic group Sinotrans are increased of +3.4%
The profit clearly has recorded a decrease of -1,2%




28/08/2019In the port of Cagliari the Saras has activated a bunkeraggio service
The fuel will be distributed is in dock that in sea




28/08/2019The Australian First State Investments will buy the American Patriot Rail & Ports
The American company work a series of harbour terminals and railway lines and infrastructures for the goods




28/08/2019The ITF exhorts the governments not to make of marine the lightning rod of the geopolitical tensions
The union invites to rather concentrate the attention on the system of the convenience flags




27/08/2019Stefano Corsini returns to guide the Harbour Authority of the Tyrrhenian Sea Northern
Reassumed the charge of president of the agency




27/08/2019It continues the trend negative of the performances of the CIMC in the segment of the container
The Chinese company has concluded the second trimester with a profit to clearly 590,6 million yuan (- 19.3%)




27/08/2019The group Lowers Merchants Group wants to buy the Maritime AVIC International Holdings
The company is active in the fields of the planning and shipbuilding and the sale of ships




27/08/2019In winter 2020/21 a ship of Costa Crociere will return to carry out ports of call in Turkey and Israel
The company program a potenziamento of own presence in the Mediterranean




27/08/2019In according to trimester of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the Croatian ports it is diminished of -7,7%
In the solo the container 85,876 teu (+27.6% are enlivened)




27/08/2019The German producer of systems of naval propulsion Schottel cuts job 150 places
Currently the dependent of the company are about 950




27/08/2019NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers orders two new heavy-lift attendants vessel to the Chinese ship yard Nanjing Jinling Shipyard
They will be taken in delivery in August 2021 and in January 2022




26/08/2019In France the navigation companies are engaged to a greater protection of the marine and coastal atmosphere
Paper SAILS has been undersigned also from the Italian shipowning group Grimaldi




26/08/2019Slow down of the increase of the Gross Domestic Product one of the nations of area OCSE
In according to trimester that of the European Union it has been of 0.2% (Italy 0%)




26/08/2019Yusen Logistics has opened an own center to Koper
Last year the Slovenian port has enlivened almost means million tons of goods from and for Japan




26/08/2019Increase of the semiannual economic performances of Chinese OOIL
In the first half of the 2019 fleet of portacontainer of the OOCL it has transported 3,37 million teu (+3.2%)




23/08/2019Frontline will acquire ten new tanker Suezmax of the Trafigura
Options in order to obtain other four ships of the same type




23/08/2019It is about to be put in exercise the only floating nuclear power plant to the world
It will be used in order to produce electric power for the region of Chukotka, in the Russian Far East




23/08/2019Decided contraction of the traffic in the ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta in according to trimester
Stable the traffic of the passengers




22/08/2019DP World has closed the first semester with a profit clearly of 753 million dollars (+19.9%)
Revenues record pairs to 3,46 billion dollars (+31.9%)




22/08/2019Freeways for Italy, the analysis cost-benefits of Gronda is characterized by macrocospic errors
The company evidences that any type of modification of the project would make to leave again from zero the iter progettuale and autorizzativo causing to a delay 6-10-year-old




22/08/2019In decided decrease the cargo on the ships journeyed for Suez direct or coming from the ports of the northern Mediterranean
Last month the total of cargos on the ships that have crossed the channel Egyptian is increased of +4.3%




22/08/2019Quarterly bending of the results of Wallenius Wilhelmsen
In the period April-june the profit clearly is piled to 3 million dollars (- 87%)




22/08/2019The analysis cost-benefits of Gronda of Genoa exhorts to a more punctual appraisal of the project alternatives
The Ministry invites "to pick the opportunity to pursue more efficient infrastructural options". Toti (Liguria Region): it is "the blow of tail of Toninelli"




21/08/2019Hapag-Lloyd will eliminate the ports of call to the port of Salerno from service EMX
The last one touched to of the Campania landing place will happen on 27 October




21/08/2019Hard contraction of the financial results of the Singamas Chinese
In the first semester the container production is dropped of the -32,8% and the sale of containers is come down of -35,2%




21/08/2019Ulterior improvement of the economic results of the ZIM in according to trimester
It has been emphasized, instead, the decrease of the transported containerized cargo volumes from the fleet




21/08/2019Qatar will invest in the potenziamento of the port somali of Hobyo
Mwani Qatar has signed an agreement with the authorities of the nation African




20/08/2019Positive results of terminalista group Turkish GPH in the field of the cruises
In decided decrease the performances in the commercial segment




20/08/2019Eurogate Tanger upgrades four cranes of dock
Store clerk to the Kalmar




20/08/2019Agreement AIDA Cruises - Corvus Energy for the installation of A batteries the lithium ions on the cruise ships
The project pilot will be started the next year




20/08/2019Stagnation of the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports
Last month tons of cargos (+0.2% are enlivened 778,4 million). The container +6.6% have been almost 20,2 million teu ()




19/08/2019DryShips, ok to the fusion with it SPIES ON Holdings di George Economou
The operation will be put into effect in the last trimester of this year




19/08/2019To July the harbour terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports have enlivened 8,87 million container (+3.3%)
In the first seven months of the 2019 traffic it is piled to 58,34 million teu (+4.3%)




19/08/2019Al terminal IMT of the port of Genoa is landed the first ship of the MSC service Canada Express 1
The line will connect from Liguria landing place to Montreal in 12 days




19/08/2019DSV carries to term the acquisition of the Panalpina
Previewed synergies that pairs will allow annual savings with about 295 million euros




19/08/2019In the first half of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the Swiss fluvial ports on the Rhine it has grown of +12.5%
The increment is determined by the rise of the producing imports of oil




16/08/2019In according to trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Amburgo it has grown of +2%
Containers in increase of +10%




16/08/2019The WTO previews that in the third trimester the increase of the world-wide commerce will remain weak person
Introduced the last reading of the Goods Trade Barometer




16/08/2019To July the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -9,0%
In the first seven months of the 2019 8.3% are enlivened almost 10,6 million teu (-)




16/08/2019In according to trimester the EBITDA of Maersk Line it has grown of +24.8%
The transported containerized cargos from the fleet of the company have grown of +1.4%




16/08/2019Cgil and Cisl exhort the government to resolve positively the dispute of the Port Channel of Cagliari
Considered the imminent expiration of the lay-off procedure - they have evidenced - not there is more time in order to distort




14/08/2019The portacontainer of a tirrenico service feeder of the MSC they will scale the port of Cagliari
The first ship will reach on 2 September in the Sardinian landing place




14/08/2019HMM has closed the second trimester with an sensitive increment of the revenues and a decrease of the losses
Recorded an operating result of sign negative and pairs about -93 million dollars




14/08/2019In the enlivened second half of the year the container from the harbour terminals of HHLA has been 1,9 million (+5%)
In the first half of this year the traffic has been of 3,8 million teu (+4%)




14/08/2019In the fleet of Evergreen they will enter until 11 portacontainer from 23.000 teu
The previewed total investment will be able to arrive almost 1,8 billion dollars




14/08/2019In according to trimester the harbour terminal of ICTSI they have enlivened 2,56 million container (+7.3%)
In the first half of the 2019 total containerized trade it has been of 5,04 million teu (+7.0%)




13/08/2019Light increase of the traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven in according to trimester
The increase is generated by the rise of the bulk. Decrease of the goods containerized and conventional




13/08/2019To July the port of Singapore has enlivened 51,84 million tons of goods (- 0.8%)
The containerized trade has been pairs to 31,76 million tons (+0.8%)




13/08/2019In rise the quarterly economic results of the taiwanese Evergreen
In the period April-june of this year the revenues have grown of +23.0%




13/08/2019They improve the performances quarterly financial institutions of Yang Ming
In according to trimester of the 2019 fleet of portacontainer of the company it has transported 1,35 million container (+5%)




13/08/2019To July the port of Los Angeles has established own record of traffic of the container for this month
Still a consisting decrease, instead, to Long Beach




13/08/2019The financial results of the DFDS suffer of the uncertainty on the outcome of the Brexit
The period April-june of 2019 is arch8iviato with a profit before taxes of 486 million Danish crowns (- 1.8%)




12/08/2019In according to trimester Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings it has recorded revenues record for the period
The period April-june has been archived item with a profit clearly of 240,2 million dollars (+6.0%)




12/08/2019The Euroseas Greek has archived item first semester 2019 with a net loss of -766 thousand dollars
The revenues Time base charter are diminished of -9,8%




12/08/2019The Swede Björn Rosengren will be the new managing director of ABB
On March 1°, 2020 it will succeed to Peter Voser




09/08/2019SIOT-TAL celebrates ventimillesima the oil tanker landed to the Marino Terminal of Trieste
Exceeded the goal of the billion and means of unloaded tons of crude oil




09/08/2019From the 2021 ability to the railway freeway between Tirol and Trentino Alto Adige it will be more than doubled
From current 206 thousand trucks that can be transported on track it will go up to 447 thousand




08/08/2019In according to trimester of this year port of New York it has enlivened 1,86 million container (+5.1%)
In the first half of the 2019 traffic it has grown of +5.9%




08/08/2019Launched to Ancona two new destined ecological boats to Thailand
They are produced by ship yard C.P.N and the Garbage Service




08/08/2019The harbour system of Helsinki has become honorary associate of ALIS
Grimaldi: the Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor can offer great opportunities to the Italian economy




08/08/2019Public consultation of the AdSP of Tyrrhenian Center-Northerner on the institution of the Simplified Logistic Zone
I confront with all the interested subjects to deepen the legislative and administrative proposals




08/08/2019Signed I decree for the refreshment of greater the expenses faced from the haulers because of collapse of Morandi bridge
They will be distributed 80 million euros for everyone of years 2019 and 2020




08/08/2019Decrease of the quarterly results of CAI International
The period April-june has been archived item with a profit clearly of 9,3 million dollars (- 54.0%)




08/08/2019Laghezza (Confetra Liguria): the competitiveness of from Liguria ports is played on the efficiency of the controls to the goods
Also in the services publics - it has emphasized - there are yards that must be concluded and inaugurated




08/08/2019The public UNCTAD the index PLSCI that classifies the position of the ports in the world-wide Network of the services of containerized marine transport
Relatively to the 2019 ranking it sees to the first Shanghai place. Between the Italians, first they are Genoa, Gioia Tauro and La Spezia




07/08/2019Down the economic results of Seaspan Corporation in according to trimester
The period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 40,0 million dollars (- 41.2%)




07/08/2019The government ratifies the nomination of Mega to president of the Authority of Harbour System of the Strait
Rejected the impugnation introduced from the Sicilian Region




07/08/2019The UNCTAD widens the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index including an index of connectivity of the ports
Introduced seven lines of action that can determine an improvement of the performances and the competitiveness of a port




07/08/2019Hutchison Ports will realize and manage a container terminal in the port Egyptian of Abu Qir (Alexandria)
It will have a annual ability to traffic pairs to a million teu




07/08/2019New service of arranged transport sea-track of Maersk Line which pivoted on the rail shipment
It connects the Far East (Vostochniy) with Europe (Saint Petersburg)




07/08/2019Hapag-Lloyd records quarterly revenues record
In according to trimester of the 2019 fleet it has transported 3,04 million teu (+1.7%). The medium hire has been of 1.063 dollars/teu (+5.2%)




06/08/2019Genting Hong Kong will yield until 35% of the capital of the Dream Cruises to TPG and Ontario Teachers'
The transaction will have a value of about 489 million dollars




06/08/2019Launched to Monfalcone a destined cruise ship to Princess Cruises
It is the fifth unit of the class "Royal" for the company of the group Carnival American




06/08/2019Nicolini (Confetra): yes to infrastructures but also to a thinner, modern and effective regime regolatorio
We ask - it has emphasized - a State that you respect the engagements and points on the logistic competitiveness of the Country




06/08/2019In the first half of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports it has grown of +2.0%
The crocieristi have been 4,7 million (+4.9%)




06/08/2019Association UVHH of Amburgo proposes that the EU places limits to dimensions and ability to the portacontainer
Invitation to stop the race to naval gigantism




06/08/2019Inaugurated the widening of the container terminal of the namibiano port of Walvis Bay
The annual ability to traffic salt to 750 thousand teu




05/08/2019Al via in the port of Ancona the project for the digitalisation of the customs procedures for the Freeways of the Sea
The system will be extended to the traffic of the container




05/08/2019Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches a new ferry for the Japanese Hankyu Ferry
The ship will be delivered the next February




05/08/2019Named the new board of directors of Mercitalia Logistics
Four-year agreement Mercitalia Rail - Marcegaglia for the steel rail shipment




05/08/2019Training course to for the figure of "Technician Ferroviario Polifunzionale"
It is organized from the National School Transports and Logistics




05/08/2019In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is increased of +17.8%
Increment of +22.6% in according to trimester after the recorded decrease of the -12,2% in the first three months of 2019




05/08/2019Global Holding Ports announces good performance in the field of the cruises
Difficulty, instead, in the field of the traffic of the goods




05/08/2019Delivered a Littoral Combat Ship constructed in the yard Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Currently in the plant there are seven unit in various stages of realization




02/08/2019Confitarma, most recent analysis INPS-CNEL demonstrates the success of the International Registry
Mattioli: thanks to its institution marine the Italian flag is placed today to the first place in Europe for communitarian employees, of which the great majority they are Italian




02/08/2019In according to trimester of this year traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna it has grown of +1.5%
In increase goods several and liquid bulk. Decrease of the bulk sand banks




02/08/2019Fourth edition of the analysis on the main containerized marine companies of Centro Studi Fedespedi
In the first trimester of this year some of the more important carriers have continued to record heavy losses




02/08/2019In the first half of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the Tunisian ports it is diminished of -16,0%
In the second solo trimester the decrease has been of -20,5%




02/08/2019Ok of the Croatian government to the public support for the restart of the activity of ship yard 3. Maj
With this initiative - the minister of the Economy has explained - we mainly intend to reduce the burdens at the expense of the budget of the State




01/08/2019In the port of Koper a new garage for 6,000 cars will be constructed
It will allow to increase the annual ability to traffic of 162 thousand vehicles




01/08/2019Musolino (puerto de Venecia) invita a colegas de otros escaneos europeos a discutir la relación entre los cruceros y los puertos de ciudades históricas
Entre las posibilidades, la petición de construir barcos de "clase Europa" con características y tamaños compatibles con instalaciones y entornos portuarios europeos




01/08/2019Boluda Towage has carried to term the acquisition of the Kotug Smit Towage
The fleet of the Spanish operator salt more than 300 tugs




01/08/2019F2i has created Harbour Holding F2i
President of the new harbour pole of the infrastructural bottom is Umberto Masucci




01/08/2019The Harbour Authority of Gioia Tauro denunciation that abnormal absenteeism risks to inficiare the process of I throw again of the calabrian port of call
Agostinelli: "47% of absence every turn of job are a madness, second me"




01/08/2019Proposed the resource to the redundancy fund for cessation to the aim to safeguard the workers of the Port Channel of Cagliari
Attended within 72 hours an answer of Contship Italy to the government




01/08/2019PSA disembarks in America North buying the Halterm Canadian
The society is yielded by the Macquarie Infrastructure bottom Partners




01/08/2019Circle has bought the genoese computer service company Adele Project
The from Liguria company is specialized in the development of vertical systems software for the supply chain
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Rotterdam
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The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
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The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
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PwC's assessment presented
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Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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 fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
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