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January 2020




31/01/2020Clean Arctic Alliance denunciation that some marine fuel mixtures VLSFO increase the emissions of black carbon
The industry of the naval fuel retort that these fuels turn out to be paraffinici that aromatic and invites the associations enviromentalists to discuss of in center IMO




31/01/2020Last year, freight traffic in the port of Zeebrugge increased by 14.2%
Containers amounted to 1.7 million teu ,4.8%




31/01/2020New intermodal terminal on the border between Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine
It will have an annual traffic capacity of one million containers




31/01/2020Brussels approves the creation of a joint venture French CGM and China's CIMC
The new company will offer container storage, handling and repair services in the port of Tianjin




31/01/2020In 2019, Russian ports handled a record traffic of 840.3 million tonnes, or 2.9%
The growth was driven by the rise in liquid bulks




31/01/2020Japan's ONE quarterly revenue falls as net profit grows
Deterioration of the level of the nols




30/01/2020Absorbing, exaggerated and unfounded scaremongering about coronavirus could have devastating effects on the portal system
Rossi: useless and harmful to create generalized and unjustified psychosis




30/01/2020Last year, freight traffic at Algerian ports increased by 1%
Passengers up 2%




30/01/2020In mid-2020, Kloosterboer will open a new container reefer terminal in the Dutch port of Vlissingen
Initially it will have a capacity of 250 thousand teu




30/01/2020Rina Consulting's new headquarters opened in Genoa
It is the engineering consulting firm of the RINA Group




30/01/2020Laghezza (Confetra Liguria): immediately free the Pontremolese from the laces that have imprisoned her in the list of second-level works
The work, he recalled, enjoys the unanimous support not only of the territories and cities directly concerned, but also of the economic world and the environmental planet




30/01/2020Marked decrease of the recorded economic results from Wärtsilä Corporation
In decided bending also the new acquired orders from the Finnish group




29/01/2020DCSA publishes standards for Track & Trace of containerized cargo
They can be downloaded freely from the association's website




29/01/2020In the port of Genoa, the second railway track has been inaugurated to access the PSA Genoa Pra' terminal
By the end of the year the seturbation of the current four tracks of the airport and to follow the expansion of the freight beam and the extension of the tracks to 750 meters




29/01/2020Royal Caribbean cancels three cruises to China for coronavirus emergency
Possible other measures if travel restrictions are kept in place




29/01/2020Ettore Pollicardo appointed president and CEO of the holding company of Bureau Veritas Italia
Diego D'Amato is the new president and CEO of BV Italia




29/01/2020AdSPs in the Western Ligurian Sea and the North Tyrrhenian Sea will participate in Fruit Logistics
Ports of Genoa stand together with C.I.S.CO. (International Container Studies Centre)




29/01/2020Costamare's economic results were positive
The company has a fleet of 71 container carriers




28/01/2020The Genoese company Messina appoints Bergé as a ship agent in Spain
The expected volume of activity is about 150 ships per year




28/01/2020The ICS advises its associates on measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading
They are based on those provided by the World Health Organization




28/01/2020The A.P. Muller Group invests in the development of port and logistics activities in West Africa
Acquired 43% of ARISE Ports & Logistics




28/01/2020Costa Cruises will make selections to hire cabin crew
The company plans to recruit 700 people




28/01/2020A sharp reduction in freight traffic in the French port of Boulogne Calais
Passengers also fell




28/01/2020NYK, TTC and Bolloré sign the agreement to build the new ro-ro terminal in Port Said Harbour
It will become operational at the end of 2021




27/01/2020Assoporti, the request to apply the ordinary procedure of variant to the PRP even to minor works risks blocking the ports
The association stresses the urgent need to implement a deep simplification of administrative procedures




27/01/2020In the marine incidents the commander of the ship comes immediately indicted
They have denounced taken part to the workshop "the criminalizzazione of the commander of the ship: criticality and perspectives"




27/01/2020Creuers of the Port de Barcelona gets the entire ownership of Malaga Cruise Port
Acquired 20% of the capital in the hands of the Port Authority of Malaga




27/01/2020In 2019, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.5%
In the third quarter, there was an increase of 4.8%




27/01/2020New intermodal link Turin - Pescara - Foggia
It was organized by the Arcese Group and will be operated by Mercitalia Rail




27/01/2020At Bureau Veritas Italy is THE ISO 28000 certification for security in the logistics chain
It was released by Accredia, the Italian Accreditation Authority




27/01/2020Liebherr will supply four new dock cranes at Montreal Gateway Terminal
They will be delivered in the third quarter of 2021




27/01/2020Qatari QTerminals and the Risoil-Kherson consortium will operate the Ukrainian ports of Olvia and Kherson
The consortium is attended by Georgian Georgian Industrial Group and Swiss Riceil




27/01/2020Coronavirus, COSCO Shipping has an observation period for employees who have been to Hubei Province
Medical visits also for seafarers before boarding ships




27/01/2020Circle and Maps partnerships in the field of intermodal logistics
It will begin with the creation of a support system for optimized management of the multi-modal supply chain based on economic parameters




24/01/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, OOCL's fleet transported 1.80 million containers, or 4.8%
The business generated revenues of USD 1.60 billion, or 2.3%




24/01/2020Note of Fedepiloti and Angopi on the credits due by Sardinian pilots and moorings to Honored Armatori
The two organisations are confident that they can give appropriate answers to their associates in a short time




24/01/2020Fincantieri strengthens strategic partnership with the QatarI Ministry of Defense
Possible orders for other ships




24/01/2020Last year the ports of Naples and Salerno have enlivened 1,09 million container (+5.7%)
In the solo fourth trimester the containerized trade has been of 279 thousand teu (+1.0%)




24/01/2020CSAV halts its fleet of Ro-Ro ships by discontinued direct operation of maritime transport services
The Chilean group announced the decision to focus on its investment in container ized company Hapag-Lloyd




24/01/2020In 2019, the Russian railway company Russian Railways transported more than five million containers (12.6%)
The total containerized cargo amounted to 47.6 million tonnes, or 13.6%




23/01/2020Meeting of the Propeller Club of Trieste on the prospects of the Julian port port
It will be held on Monday and will also consider the node of the full application of the status of Porto Franco International




23/01/2020A study evidences the importance of the Venetian ports in the regional and Italian economic system
Used an innovative method in order to calculate induced and the direct and indirect fallen back ones




23/01/2020IBIA, the transition to IMO 2020-compliant naval fuels is taking place in a 'surprisingly regular' manner
According to the association, any problems were avoided thanks to prior planning by the operators




23/01/2020Container traffic at Long Beach Harbor decreased by -5.7% in 2019
December was down -10.3%




23/01/2020DB Cargo buys 50 hybrid locomotives
It will hire another 50 vehicles of the same type




23/01/2020Heavy drop in container traffic in the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk
Last year, 2.72 million teu (-18%) were handled




23/01/2020Assiterminal starts a season of new initiatives
The association leaves with rivisitazione of the logo and the website and program a workshop series




23/01/2020The liquidation of the holding company of the Uljanik shipyard in Pula was decided
Uncertainty about the possibility of a continuation of the plant's activities




23/01/2020COSCO Shipping and CIMC announce the size of expected net income for the 2019 financial year
The shipping group expects substantial growth, while the container manufacturer expects a significant decline in the result




22/01/2020Confetra urges the Minister of the Interior to immediately reactivate the Table for Legality
It is a tool - explains Nicolini - that turned out to be a useful experience for the search for analysis and shared solutions




22/01/2020Strike if Tirrenia does not withdraw the decision to close the Naples and Cagliari locations
This is announced by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti




22/01/2020The port of Ancona has closed 2019 with a record of the containerized trade
Stable the total data of the goods enlivened




22/01/2020New cargo rail service between Northern Italy and Northern Europe/Scandinavia
It has been activated by Rail Cargo Group and has two weekly rotations




22/01/2020The Croatian group DIV will buy the Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft
Synergies with the Croatian naval engineering plant Brodosplit are expected




22/01/2020Container traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by 38% to 4.8 million teu in 2019
Other types of goods are also on the rise




21/01/2020Last year, the Maritime Station of Naples welcomed more than 1.36 million cruisers (up 28%)
More than 1.5 million passengers are expected in 2020




21/01/2020In Brussels, representatives of shipping and finance meet
Vettosi (Confitarma): it is necessary to take into account the different aspects of the shipping industry




21/01/2020Piacenza agrees with Liguria, Lombardy and Piemonte a protocol of understanding for the development of the logistic relations
The agreement is determined to favor the connection between the logistic poles piacentini, the Lombardic and Piedmontese logistic systems and from Liguria harbour system




21/01/2020IN the last quarter of 2019, ONE ships carried 1.8 million containers (-2.0%)
Volume of cargo transported on Asia-North America routes fell by -7.6%; transport between Asia and Europe increased by 5.9%




21/01/2020Last year, cruise traffic in Malta grew by 21.0%
In the last quarter, there was a decrease of -12.7%




21/01/2020In Savona a public meeting on the theme "The use of LNG in ports between innovation and responsibility"
It is organized by Costa Cruises in collaboration with the Municipality of Savona and the AdSP Ligure West




21/01/2020DP World will acquire 44% of Swissterminal' Swiss terminalist company
The stake will be sold by the Mayer family, which will continue to be the majority shareholder




21/01/2020Next Monday will be the last day of trading of Panalpina's shares on the Zurich Stock Exchange
The Swiss company was bought by Denmark's DSV




20/01/2020InRail is the first Italian railway company to obtain the Unique ERA Certificate
It was released by the European Union Agency for Railways




20/01/2020Last year, COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled 102.8 million containers, or 4.8%
Traffic at the group's Chinese terminals grew by 2.0% and foreign terminals by 24.0%




20/01/2020MSC Cruises confirmation the option for two ships of class "World" and program with Chantiers de the Atlantique the construction of other four innovative units
Undersigned also a memorandum of understanding for the development of another prototype of a new class of ships that use wind energy and other technologies




20/01/2020In 2019, for the first time, the volume of goods passing through the Suez Canal exceeded one billion tonnes
In December, the total was 88.3 million tonnes, a new record for this month




20/01/2020In the 2019 Chinese marine ports they have enlivened 9,19 billion tons of goods (+4.3%), of which 3,85 billion with foreign country (+4.8%)
In the solo fourth trimester the passed international cargos through the coastal ports of call are piled to 968,3 million tons (+4.5%)




20/01/2020Chilean SAAM will acquire 70% of Intertug's capital
The Colombian company has a fleet of 25 tugboats




17/01/2020The International Propeller Club Port of Rome was established
It's the 25th Italian club




17/01/2020"Shipping Meet Industry" will be held on 30 and 31 January in Milan
From this year Confetra is the main sponsor of the event




17/01/2020Filt, Fit and Uilt, the EU procedure on port taxation risks undermining the national port system
Government and parliament - the trade unions urge - show that our country respects competition rules




17/01/2020Last year, pirate attacks on ships decreased by 12%
The accidents resulted in the death of one seaman and the wounding of seven others




17/01/2020CLECAT, ETA, EBU, ESC, FEPORT, GSF, GSA and UIRR ask not to renew Regolamento of exemption for category for the containerized marine consortia
They exhort the EU commission to delay the decision of 12 months in order to examine and to estimate other information




17/01/2020In 2019, freight traffic in the port of Spezia amounted to 15.9 million tonnes, or 0.6%
Containers amounted to 1.41 million teu (-5%)




17/01/2020Hapag-Lloyd's agreement with Maersk and MSC for slot rental on 2M ships connecting Asia and Northern Europe
It will come into force in March




17/01/2020Global Ports Holding is filing to handle cruise traffic in the port of Taranto
The business will be located on the San Cataldo Pier




17/01/2020Container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles fell sharply by -16.5% in the last quarter of 2019
In the whole of 2019, the airport handled 9.34 million teu (-1.3%)




16/01/2020Filt Cgil, for the relaunch of the port of Venice the government respects the commitments on the sludge protocol
Colombo: "everything ready for dredging, but nothing moves"




16/01/2020The Ftner Cruises orders De Hoop a new river cruise ship
The new "Silver Origin" shipping unit has left the Dutch shipyard




16/01/2020Yilport Holding will pursue new acquisitions
Robert Yildirim: We will try to acquire one or two ports a year




16/01/2020Laghezza (Confetra Liguria), not dealing with transport emergencies could have disastrous consequences
It is urgent, he stressed, for everyone to take responsibility for these problems, to try to resolve them and to take action in a shared way




16/01/2020Genting Hong Kong, sale operation and leaseback for the Genting Dreamcruise ship
Raised 900 million dollars




16/01/2020THE Alliance confirmation the ports of call directed to the ports of Genoa and La Spezia in own Network of services for 2020
South Korean HMM will place side by side the companies Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Yang Ming




15/01/2020Confirmed the suspension of the payment of the royalties of the marinas in dispute with the state
The meeting of Confindustria Nautica with the Undersecretary for Tourism Bonaccorsi was positive




15/01/2020Unanimous support of the production fabric of the Valencian community to the project for the new container terminal in Valencia
The plan was presented by the TIL of the msc shipitis group




15/01/2020The Confetra Summit met with Minister De Micheli
Nicolini: it is necessary to have permanent and structured institutional places where to develop a daily confrontation between market participants and public decision-makers




15/01/2020Container maintenance and repair company Medrepair Italia is based in Gioia Tauro
Assigned a shed in the backyard




15/01/2020Hoyer and Dupré formed the logistics joint venture Hoyer Bulk LLC
Operational activity begins today in the United States




15/01/2020Konecranes will restructure the cranes of the Yilport container terminal in the port of Taranto
Job for seven ship-to-shore cranes and 16 currently inactive rail portal cranes




15/01/2020Last year, China's CMPort port terminals handled 111.78 million containers, or 2.5%
Bulk traffic was 449.24 million tonnes (-10.5%)




15/01/2020Damen and Gentium will collaborate on the establishment of ship building and repair activities in Bangladesh
The Dutch group, together with Blohm Voss and French Thales, will make at least four multirole frigates for the German Navy




15/01/2020Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -6.3% in 2019
The Chinese airport ranks eighth in the list of the world's first container ports




14/01/2020According to the general lawyer of the Law court EU, the survivors and the relatives of the victims of the shipwreck of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 they can demand the damages to the RINA
Szpunar considers that the victims of the shipwreck of a ship Panamanian clapper flag can address to the Italian judges




14/01/2020Spanish port terminalists reiterate the need to reduce taxation on companies in the sector
I also call for an appropriate investment policy




14/01/2020Memorandum of Understanding to triple air links between Italy and China
The agreement provides for a considerable extension of the previous agreements dating back to 2015




14/01/2020The "Livorno Blue Agreement" will be signed on Monday
The voluntary agreement aims to mitigate the effects of environmental pollution from maritime traffic




14/01/2020In the port of Ancona, preparatory activities are underway for the culling of the 12 Sai silos
The intervention will free up an area of 33,000 paintings to be allocated to port activities




14/01/2020Naviris, the Fincantieri-Naval joint venture, has become fully operational
First board meeting




14/01/2020PsA's port container terminals handled a record 85.2 million teu traffic in 2019, up 5.2%
In Singapore, the total was 36.9 million teu ,up 1.6%, in the foreign terminals of 48.3 million teu (up 8.1%)




14/01/2020CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping has taken delivery of its first cruise ship
The "Atlantic Coast" will be followed by the end of the year the twin "Mediterranean Coast"




14/01/2020CSAV increased its stake in Hapag-Lloyd by investing USD 330 million
The Chilean group's shareholding rises to almost 30% of the German company's capital




13/01/2020José Luis Ebalos confirmed to head the Spanish Ministry of Transport
Change of name of the ministry




13/01/2020Last year, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa reached a record high
There were 2.17 million ferry passengers, or 4.2%




13/01/2020In 2019, the port of Singapore, with 37.2 million teu, set its new historic annual container traffic record
Containerized cargo fell by -0.6% in terms of weight




13/01/2020Dunkirk is the first port French to be able to provide container carriers with electricity from the ground grid
The cold ironing system was installed at the Terminal des Flandres




13/01/2020Best (Confetra): It is necessary not to waste the opportunity of the Milleproroghe to support logistics
"Our sectors, he stressed, need massive investment and incentive policies."




13/01/2020The Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion visited the port of Gioia Tauro
Agostinelli: Without the connection to the national network, the railway gateway of the airport remains inactive




10/01/2020"The criminalizzazione of the commander of the ship: criticality and perspectives"
It is the topic of a convention that will hold on 27 January to Rome




10/01/2020In the 2019 port of Amsterdam it has enlivened 86,3 million tons of goods (+6%)
Decided decrease of the crocieristi




10/01/2020The situation of emergency to the customs office of Genoa Sampierdarena places to risk the marine traffics
Denunciation of from Liguria unions of Customs




10/01/2020Places under seizure three you ferry of Charon & Tourist
The ships would not be able to transport in safety people to reduced mobility




10/01/2020Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches according to new ferry ordered from the Hankyu Ferry
The ship, of the tonnage of about 16.300 tons, will be delivered in June




10/01/2020Decided contraction of the quarterly traffic of the goods in the port of Koper
In the period October-December of 2019 it is dropped of -20,9%




09/01/2020Robert Sappio is new president of the Institute of International Container Lessors
He is managing director of the American SeaCube Container Leasing




09/01/2020For the 2020 Ocean Alliance confirmation the ports of call to the Italian ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Trieste. Suppressed the ports of call directed to Venice
Introduced the new net of 39 services of line that will become operating to April




09/01/2020In the port of Tallinn it will be constructed to a new terminal cruises
It will be completed to July 2021




08/01/2020Giuliano Gallanti, former president of the ports of Genoa and Livorno is died
Between the numerous assignments, also that of president of the European Sea Ports Organisation




08/01/2020Finnlines orders to two new ships ro-pax of the ability to 5.100 linear meters and thousand passengers
They will be constructed by the yard Lowers Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co




08/01/2020A new intermodal service railway multistop of group SMET connects Orbassano, Verona and Bari
It is realized in partnership with CFI - Italian Railway Company




08/01/2020Mammoet has completed the acquisition of British the WINGS
In the next few months an integration plan will be put into effect in order to reunite the two organizations




07/01/2020Unchanged the rates for the transit of the ships in the Suez Canal
Increases only for rinfusiere and units LPG. In the 2019 they are journeyed 18,800 ships (+3.9%)




07/01/2020The Jolly Palladio ship has transported the means that participate to the rally Dakar 2020
To the end of January vehicles and materials they will be re-embarked on the unit with-ro of Ignazio Messina and C




07/01/2020Trasportounito, the haulers to the table for the definition of the new Convention on the marine transports for the Sardinia
The union has decided to be extended the state of agitation regarding the Sardinia




07/01/2020In the 2019 port of Gioia Tauro it has enlivened beyond 2,5 million container (+8.4%)
The resumption has been centralized in the second half of the year




07/01/2020The Global consortium Holding Ports - MSC complete Cruises the acquisition of the Goulette Shipping Cruise
The society is yielded for about 12 million euros




07/01/2020New records of traffic of the goods in the ports of Montreal and Abu Dhabi
Marked also the new maximum peaks of containerized trade




07/01/2020Today to the MIT an encounter with the haulers on the topic of the increase of the marine hires
Longo (Trasportounito): "the time is past due and this because of the total absence of urgent provisions"
News from the Companies
06/01/2020La logistica italiana sceglie Padova e Green Logistics Expo come appuntamento di riferimento del settore
Alla Fiera di Padova dal 18 al 20 marzo 2020 l'unico Salone italiano dedicato alla logistica sostenibile




03/01/2020The Adani group will buy the Indian port of Krishnapatnam for 1,9 billion dollars
The investment in order to buy 75% of the society of the Navayuga that develops the port of call




03/01/2020Launched the hull of the new cruise ship Silver Origin
It is under construction near the Dutch Shipyard De Hoop




03/01/2020In the 2019 ports of Ukraine they have enlivened beyond a million container
Increase of +18.5% on the year precedence




02/01/2020Roberto is died D' Alexander, president of the port of Genoa in the critics Eighties
Left after five years the guide of the CAP, it obtained managing assignments in Agusta, Zanussi, Pirelli and Fiat




02/01/2020To November 2019 the traffic of the goods in the ports dl Tyrrhenian Headquarters is diminished of -6,2%
In the first eleven months last year an increase of +1.8% is recorded




02/01/2020Hupac makes available an application for localization of the trains in real time
It includes relative information to estimated time for the withdrawal of cargos near the terminals




02/01/2020PSA Genoa Pra', initiative in order to improve the operativity of the terminal to service of the road haulage
The phase of experimentation will be activated tuesday
FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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