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February 2020




28/02/2020The portacontainer of large-capacity they will be able to enter in the port of Gioia Tauro also of night
Extension of the activity of the Agency of administration of the harbour job and for the professional qualification




28/02/2020The Federation of the Sea urges the institutions to ensure that the coronavirus emergency does not damage Italy's maritime economy
The cluster calls for modulating the interventions required by health needs in order to avoid unintended consequences for the sector




28/02/2020The IMO creates the new Partnerships and Projects department
It will be tasked with focusing on major global issues for maritime transport




28/02/2020Coronavirus, De Micheli convenes the logistics and transport associations
The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. in Rome




28/02/2020Formalized the assignment to the SCCT of the Yilport Group of the container terminal of the port of Taranto
The concession contract lasts for 49 years




28/02/2020PSA International closes 2019 with stable economic results
Net profit was 1.26 billion Singapore anesthetile, or 1.2%




28/02/2020Roberto Goglio will be the new general manager of PSA Genoa Pra'
He will take over from David Van Eynde, who will take over as COO of Mersin International Port




28/02/2020Renewal of permits for operations and services in ports in the North Tyrrhenian Sea
In advanced state the procedure for underwriting the capital increase of the Interport Amerigo Vespucci




27/02/2020The port of Bremen/Bremerhaven ended 2019 with a bad fourth quarter
Containers amounted to 1,130,992 teu (-17.5%)




27/02/2020Kuhne - Nagel reports earnings growth and declining revenues
The logistics group ended 2019 with an increase of 3.6% in net profit




27/02/2020TT-Line cancels the order at the German shipyard FSG for the construction of two ferries
The order will be assigned to the Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions




27/02/2020The deadline for filing a concession application for the container terminal at the port of Cagliari has been extended by one and a half months
The new deadline was set at noon on 15 April




27/02/2020Germany is still the world's fifth largest shipping nation
Lost the primal record in the container sector in terms of fleet cargo capacity




27/02/2020Mexican authorities confirm that there is no risk of COVID-19 on board MSC Meraviglia.
The cruise ship is waiting to land in Cozumel




27/02/2020The second edition of the Green Logistics Expo postponed to the period from 13 to 15 May for the coronavirus emergency
The International Sustainable Logistics Show will be held at the Padua Fair




26/02/2020Initiatives of the ports of La Spezia and Trieste to assess and limit the impact of the health emergency on the ports
It is requested that the State and institutions pay special attention to the port sector




26/02/2020Finnlines ended 2019 with a net profit of 98.3 million euros, or 3.4%
Worsening results in the fourth quarter




26/02/2020Grendi has introduced a second ship in the links with Sardinia
The new Marina line in Carrara - Porto Torres has been activated




26/02/2020Fedespedi, the emergency coronavirus is crushing the Italian chain of the logistics
Moretto: fundamental the demand for Confetra to create a task force to the MIT




26/02/2020Confport also calls for a unique direction to deal with the coronavirus emergency
Russian: a climate of confusion that is likely to do more damage than it should




26/02/2020Coronavirus, Confetra calls for the establishment of a task force for the freight supply chain
Nicolini: We need a national connection point




26/02/2020It convenes AdSSPs to coordinate measures at ports for the coronavirus emergency
Rossi: Together we can find a common line that is useful to avoid even unjustified alarmism




26/02/2020Strong growth in Saipem's economic and commercial results
As of December 31, 2019, the value of the order book has risen to a record high of 24.78 billion euros




26/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Savona-Vado increased by 2.3%
Growing containers, rolling stock and liquid bulks. Decline in dry bulks and conventional goods




26/02/2020Jamaica and Islands Cayman have denied the permission of port of call to cruise ship MSC Wonder
On board a member of the crew shows symptoms influences them. MSC Cruises precise that draft of infuence of type To and not of coronavirus




25/02/2020Kongsberg Maritime has a 30 million euro contract to equip four cruise ships for shipments
The new units were ordered by Mystic Cruises to the Portuguese shipyard WestSea




25/02/2020The cargo capacity of Seaspan Corporation's container fleet has exceeded the one million teu threshold
Buy four 12,000-teu ships for 367 million dollars




25/02/2020Containers in the port of Barcelona fell by -9.2% in January due to the decline in transhipment
Growth in other product sectors




25/02/2020In 2019, the net result of the cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line decreased by -2.6%
Revenues up 6.7%. Cancel 40 Cruises to Asia for coronavirus




25/02/2020Coronavirus, intermodal transport services to and from Italy operate regularly
Hupac and Kombiverkehr reassure customers about the full operation of trains and terminals




25/02/2020Coronavirus, set checks on all passengers arriving at Sardinia's ports and airports
Order of the President of the Region




25/02/2020Romanian cargo railway company CFR Marfa is expected to return more than EUR 570 million in public aid
This was imposed by the EU Commission at the conclusion of an investigation




25/02/2020The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made a partnership pact
Drop in containerized traffic moved from the two stops in January




24/02/2020In the fourth trimester of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia it is diminished of -9,7%
In the entire year a bending is recorded of -14,8%




24/02/2020Fincantieri Agreement - Marakeb Technologies in the field of automation
Among the objectives, explore the possible joint development of applications on the different types of ship of the Italian group's portfolio




24/02/2020Memorandum of understanding between the port of Trieste and the Azerbaijani port of Baku
Among the objectives, the development not only of synergies in the field of trade and integrated maritime and rail logistics services, but also of knowledge transfer activities and good practices




24/02/2020DP World has completed the acquisition of Canadian Fraser Surrey Docks
The company operates a multipurpose terminal in Vancouver Harbor




24/02/2020Transportation reports a government stagnation on internal fuel distributors
Estimated additional costs of 30 million euros




24/02/2020Project to build a new port area north of the Sinhalese port of Colombo
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has entrusted AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK with the task of establishing a feasibility study




24/02/2020Navis buys the Australian Biarri Rail
The company develops software for the management of rail rolling stock and logistics and intermodal activities




24/02/2020THE Alliance announces three new Asia-Middle East services
They will be launched on 1 April to coincide with the activation of the alliance's new route network




21/02/2020The mayor of Livorno asks Minister De Micheli to ensure that the necessary works for the operation of the city's port are carried out
Salvetti: time is a determining factor




21/02/2020In 2019, freight traffic in the port of Marseille decreased by -2%
A new historical record in the container sector with 1.5 million teu and in the cruise industry




21/02/2020Customs And Finance Guard Agreement for joint analysis activities in ports
Initially involved the stopovers of La Spezia, Ravenna, Naples, Livorno, Civitavecchia and Gioia Tauro




21/02/2020In the German port of Wilhelmshaven, a logistics area will be built for the handling of Chinese goods
100 million euro investment of China Logistics




21/02/2020Published the call for the construction of a new area at the North Darsena of the port of Piombino
Work for almost twenty million euros




21/02/2020Convention on the behavior in port for safety of the operators of the road haulage
One will hold on 6 May to Genoa




21/02/2020"BB-Infrastruktur will acquire 50% of the capital of the Logistics Center Austria Sad
It is located in the region of the triple border between Austria, Italy and Slovenia




21/02/2020New docks at the container terminal of the Congolese port of Point-Noire have opened
Ships with a capacity of more than 14,000 teu can accommodate




21/02/2020The French GTT buys Icelandic Marorka to expand its smart shipping technology offering
Berterottière: it is an essential area to support the maritime sector in its targets for reducing polluting emissions




20/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -5%
Container up 7%




20/02/2020To ulterior January rise of the increase of the goods last for the Suez Canal and directed towards Asia
Accentuation of the trend negative of the volumes of the goods on board of the ships directed to north




20/02/2020Confindustria Nautica complains that the long-standing dispute over the retroactive increase in marina rents is not yet resolved
The amendment which provided for voluntary adherence to the excerpt of the dispute with the application of an increase in the original fee did not take part




20/02/2020For the first time, Hupac's annual intermodal shipments have exceeded one million
In total, trans-Alpine traffic grew by 3.0%




20/02/2020The Maersk group records a decided increment of the operating result
In the last trimester of the 2019 revenues they are dropped of the -5,5%, with a bending of the -3,4% of the single volume of transactions of the containerized marine transport




19/02/2020The owner group Maersk will buy the American logistics company Performance Team
The transaction will be worth 545 million dollars




19/02/2020Conference in Mestre on the theme "Hybrid: the future of transport?"
It will be held on March 3




19/02/2020Seaspan Corporation's results growth. The Euroseas are down
The first company ended 2019 with a net profit of 438.9 million dollars, or 57.2%




19/02/2020At the end of 2019, the Greek merchant fleet consisted of 1,871 ships(0.8%)
Gross size was 42.51 million tonnes (-0.1%)




19/02/2020Visit to the port of Livorno by a delegation from Assoferr
The airport also hosted seminars and technical visits as part of the European Smooth Ports - Interreg Europe initiative




19/02/2020The parliamentary process on the legislative initiatives proposed by the CNEL and Confetra has been launched
Assigned to the relevant house and senate parliamentary committees




19/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -5.0%
Passengers grew by 14.9%




19/02/2020The ESPO exhorts the EU to make sure that the measures for the reduction of the polluting emissions do not compromise the competitiveness of the European ports
The association evidences the necessity of a gradual and not unitary approach for all the ports, that they have own specificities




19/02/2020Strong growth in Hapag-Lloyd's financial results
In the last quarter of last year, the company's fleet transported three million containers (up 1.7%) and the average rent was down -2.0%




18/02/2020Spanish terminalists are alarmed by the reduction in the volume of containerized traffic handled by national ports
AnESCO is calling for measures to increase the competitiveness of port ports




18/02/2020The contribution of the European field of the marine transport to the Gross Domestic Product one of the EU piles to 54 billion euros
In the 2018 supported direct places of work from the section they were 685 thousand




18/02/2020Coronavirus, in Singapore 50% discount on the amount of port fees paid by passenger ships
More than 600 naval units will benefit




18/02/2020Technical meeting of the national Propeller Clubs to discuss the trend of Italian porrelevance in the Mediterranean
It was held yesterday in Rome at Assoporti




18/02/2020Another 99 Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus
The number of people on board who have contracted the infection has risen to 454




17/02/2020The WTO's global trade barometer marks rain
The negative trend could be accentuated by the impact of the coronavirus on the economy




17/02/2020Triton, in 2019 stable revenues and net profit of 353.3 million dollars (-1.0%)
In the fourth quarter alone, turnover fell by -6.8%




17/02/2020Kombiverkehr enhances the Hanover-Verona intermodal link
Attendance has risen to five rotations per week




17/02/2020The disused granari silos in the port of Barletta will be demolished
The area will be used for commercial trade but also for the landing of small cruise ships




17/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 355
Positive also landed in Cambodia from "Westerdam" and arrived by plane in Malaysia




17/02/2020Delisting from the Nasdaq Dubai of DP World which will return to full ownership of Dubai World
Port & Free Zone World FZE will acquire 19.55% of the terminalist company's capital for USD 2.72 billion




17/02/2020Combined transport, the coronavirus will have a strong negative impact on the truck
For the association, the activity at the port of Genoa will be down by 20%




17/02/2020Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -20.4% in January
The negative trend has been in place for 24 months




14/02/2020Bans on Tir in Austria, Italy calls for the establishment of a discussion table. Tyrol replies: we will not back down by a millimeter
Platter: We will not remove emergency measures to combat transit traffic




14/02/2020Last year, Kombiverkehr's intermodal transport volumes fell by -5.7%
Made 884 thousand shipments by rail




14/02/2020Two bids for the realization of the Ravenna Port Hub project
The digital envelopes will be open on February 24




14/02/2020Funded the construction of a port basin in support of the new large trimodal terminal in Basel
A contribution of 115.53 million Swiss francs was approved




14/02/2020Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals fell by -4.6% in January
In China, there was a decrease of -8.3%, while in the foreign terminals there was an increase of 5.8%




14/02/2020Containerized traffic fell in the port of Valencia in the last quarter of 2019
In the whole year, the new all-time record was set at 5,386,309 teu moved (up 5.0%)




14/02/2020GDP, the world's ninth containerized shipping carrier, leaves the trans-Pacific market
The Singapore-based company will focus on the north-south routes




14/02/2020DP World will acquire 51% of Ukraine's TIS Container Terminal
It is the largest container terminal in the nation




14/02/2020Containerized traffic in the port of Singapore grew by 3.2% in January
Overall, goods fell by -2.0%




14/02/2020Royal Caribbean Cruises cancels 18 cruises in Asia
Carnival also calculates the likely impact of coronavirus on its business. Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was unveiled in Genoa




14/02/2020Hyundai Merchant Marine reports a reduction in losses
The company posted a negative operating result for the 29th consecutive quarterly period




13/02/2020In 2019, HHLA's port terminals handled 7.6 million containers, or 3.3%
Intermodal shipments amounted to 1.57 million teu (up 5.7%)




13/02/2020MSC Cruises, agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports for the granting of preferential docking rights
They are related to the Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island ports




13/02/2020The marine-harbour operators of Venice speed up the government to return the development of the lagoon port possible
Brugnaro: the time of the waits is ended. It must act and take the just provisions for giving to a future to this city and who us weevers




13/02/2020In 2019, the port of Rotterdam recorded its new historical record of traffic even if it was only 415 thousand tons higher than the previous one
In the last quarter of the year, there was a decrease of -2.6%




13/02/2020New historic annual record of container traffic in the port of Trieste
In 2019, the total volume of goods handled by the airport decreased by -1%




13/02/2020The ANCIP explains to the EU commission because port the Italian authorities do not have to be subjected to the income tax of the societies
The association clarifies because the exemption does not grant to the harbour agencies some selective advantage




13/02/2020PSA Marine has bought the Peruvian shipping and towing company Tramarsa Flota
The South American company employs more than 600 people




13/02/2020On 1 April SM Line will take over from HMM in the cooperation agreement with the 2M alliance
New agreement based on the exchange and purchase of slots




12/02/2020-5.1% drop in freight traffic handled by Spanish ports in the last quarter of 2019
The full year ended with a record total of 564.6 million tonnes, or 0.2%




12/02/2020Fedespedi announces its full membership in the event-conference "What if we overturn Venice?"
Moretto: bad bureaucracy and long and cumbersome decision-making processes are blocking the dredging of the canals of the port of Venice




12/02/2020Passengers moved from the port of Genoa generate economic impacts on the Ligurian capital amounting to 374-433 million euros
Analysis of Tourism Responses commissioned by Maritime Stations




12/02/2020Westerdam finds a landing port, while 174 Diamond Princess passengers with coronavirus passengers are on board
The Holland America Line unit will land in Cambodia tomorrow




12/02/2020Friday to Livorno a convention on safety in the Leighorn port
It is promoted by the Municipality of Livorno and the Tuscany Region




12/02/2020Ok of the Indian government to build a new large container port
It will be built in Vadhavan, on the nation's west coast




12/02/2020In 2019, New York City has set its new all-time containerized traffic record
Falling full containers in the last quarter of the year




12/02/2020Textainer's financial performance was positive
Slight decrease in revenues in the last two quarters of 2019




11/02/2020Traversi provides all possible support to the maritime sector
Meeting between the undersecretary and the leadership of the Assarmatori




11/02/2020Moby explains the status of negotiations with the company's bondholders and lenders
They relate to the 560 million euro refinancing operation completed in 2016




11/02/2020Air Italy will be placed in liquidation
Qatar Airways: We were ready to do our part to support the growth of the airline




11/02/2020The German Rhenus Group bought the Spanish logistics company LTK
It is based in Madrid and warehouses in Lava, Cadiz and Seville




11/02/2020The first ship has landed at the new Vado Gateway container terminal
It is the first of seven container ships of Maersk Line's ME2 service connecting the Mediterranean with the Middle East and India




11/02/2020GATX Corporation sells the American Steamship Company to Rand Logistics
The transaction will be worth 260 million dollars




11/02/2020Yilport will build a new multipurpose terminal in the Panamanian port of Puerto Armuelles
It will require an investment of 19-20 million dollars




11/02/2020Coronavirus, the cruise ship Westerdam cannot find a port willing to allow passengers to disembark
Thailand has also banned the landing




11/02/2020Containerized traffic handled by HPH Trust's port terminals fell in the last quarter of 2019
The total was 5.86 million teu (-9.3%)




10/02/2020Japan's second complaint against government support for South Korean shipyards
It was passed on to the Member States of the World Trade Organization




10/02/2020CLECAT, ESC, ETA and FEPORT reiterate their opposition to the extension of the category exemption regulation for containerised maritime consortia
The four associations are calling on the European Commission to respond to their objections




10/02/2020The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian reports that Tirrenia has suspended the Naples-Catania service without warning
Spirit: This is a decision that damages the regional economic fabric and the network of southern maritime links




10/02/2020Inspection of maritime security of the European Commission at the port of Genoa
It took place last week




10/02/2020Confetra Sicilia, meeting with the President of the Port System Authority of the Strait
Nicosia: The issue of infrastructure investment planning and new EU planning should be addressed




10/02/2020Genoa's Cambiaso Risso buys fellow countryman Costa Brokers
The transaction follows the acquisition of the genoa Sea Brokers business




10/02/202016,700 teu container at the PSA Genova Pra' container terminal in the port of Genoa
The ship is employed in a service connecting China, Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean




10/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic at Croatian ports fell by -7.6%
Passengers increased by 4.3%




10/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 135
So far, 439 of the 3,711 people on board have been investigated




10/02/2020The Government in London is proposing to set up up up to ten French ports in the United Kingdom
The British Ports Association is calling for the model to be extended to all ports




10/02/2020Agreement between W-rtsil and DNV GL to work together on digital transformation in the maritime sector
Among the areas covered by the collaboration is cybersecurity




07/02/2020Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti are calling for a meeting with Minister De Micheli for a discussion on the port system
They explain that there is a very real risk of the legislative approach being scuppered in terms of the system




07/02/2020Conftransport writes to the EU defending the system of taxation of Italian ports
It is not conceivable to equate the concession fees levied by AdSPs with rents from common land rents




07/02/2020TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to joint venture TUI Cruises with Royal Caribbean Cruises
The transaction gives the cruise line a value of 1.2 billion euros




07/02/2020Traffic in the port of Barcelona is stable in 2019
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -5.5%




07/02/2020Federagenti adheres to Transport/Trade
Duci: Transport is the "true and only moment of reference and coordination of the entire supply chain of logistics"




07/02/2020The process of reunification of the Italian yachting supply chain has been completed
The General Council of Confindustria Nautica has formalized the membership of the new members and initiated the process of integration of the governing bodies of the association




07/02/2020Danish group DFDS's results fell in the last quarter of 2019
Increased burdens and traffic congestion in the port of Trieste weigh on performance in the Mediterranean




07/02/2020The number of passengers infected with coronavirus on board the Diamond Princesscruise ship rises to 61
The Tokyo government has banned the cruise ship "Westerdam" from landing in Japan




06/02/2020Assoporti: no cases of coronavirus on ships that arrived in Italy
The Ministry of Health has put in place tighter controls at ports




06/02/2020In the second half of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -12.1%
At Termini Imerese, the decline was -62.8%




06/02/20202019 was the worst year in the last decade when demand for air freight was demanded
De Juniac (IATA): '2020 will be another challenging year'




06/02/2020Germany's Rhenus bought the assets of Swiss shipping company Interfracht
All the staff of the Swiss company have moved to Rhenus Alpina




06/02/2020In April the new Med-North America service of COSCO, OOCL, ONE and Yang Ming
Six Panamax container carriers will be used




06/02/2020New Genoa-Piacenza rail service of the CMA CGM shipping group
It will be operated in collaboration with GTS and synchronized with the company's ships that scale the Ligurian port




06/02/2020Down the new orders to the means producers of handling Cargotec and Konecranes in the last trimester of 2019
At the end of the year the orderbook of the two companies it has recorded a total increase




06/02/2020Tough times for the German port operator duisport
Last year, the company's freight traffic fell by -6%




05/02/2020The harbour system of the Central Adriatic gives job to beyond nine thousand people
In the single port of Ancona the attache's are more than 6.500




05/02/2020The port of Gioia Tauro in Berlin for Fruit Logistics
More than 78,000 visitors from 135 countries are expected to attend the fair




05/02/2020Last year, DP World's port terminals handled 39.9 million containers, or 8.6%
In the last quarter, growth was 12.1%




05/02/2020In the 2019 ports of the Southern Adriatic they have enlivened 15,45 million tons of goods (+2.1%)
In the solo fourth trimester is recorded an increment of +12.6%




05/02/2020ABB ended the last quarter of 2019 with a net profit of US 357 million dollars, or 3.5%
The net profit for the full year fell by -33.5%




05/02/2020The cruise industry is shaking: ten passengers of the Diamond Princess have contracted the coronavirus
Tests continue on other passengers and crew members




04/02/2020Last year the port of Ravenna handled 26.3 million tonnes of goods (-1.6%)
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -1.9%




04/02/2020Meeting of the Propeller Club of Venice on security
It's scheduled for February 18




04/02/2020Record 2019 year for the Royal Caribbean Cruises group
The impact of coronavirus on 2020 results is still not to be expected




04/02/2020There are 350 women working in the port of Genoa
Only about 30 are operating on the docks




04/02/2020Brexit, the British Ports Association asks the government to plant it with the slogan and to clarify as making to work the commerce
Ballantyne: "in last the three years and means the small poles are moved many times over and now this uncertainty must end"




04/02/2020Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the ports of Messina, Tremestieri and Milazzo in 2019
Passengers in increase of +8.4%




04/02/2020Today at the Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard the cutting of the first land of the ferry ordered by BC Ferries
The new ship will enter operation in 2022




03/02/2020Adjudicated to Genoa the execution of the new participations on the harbour practicability
Participations of the value of about 130 million euros




03/02/2020Partnership between the port of Trieste and the development company of the Polytechnic University of Munich
A Skills Centre for Porrelevance and Energy Logistics will be activated




03/02/2020The extension of the 4th Dirty of the port of Taranto has been inaugurated
Initially, 520 meters of the new quay and 60 thousand square meters of forecourt will be used




03/02/2020ANAMA welcomes the exemption of all-aid flights from the blockade of Italy-China air links
Albertini: within hours of the blockade we had seen a distortion of trade in favour of other EU airports




03/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic from the port of Venice decreased by -7.7%
Landings fell by -8.1% and boats by -6.7%




03/02/2020The port of Algeciras has set new annual records for containerized and conventional goods
The total was 109.37 million tonnes or 1.9%




03/02/2020The third meeting of european project partners PROMARES was held in Ancona
The aim is to accelerate the development of the full potential of maritime and multi-modal freight transport in the Adriatic




03/02/2020In 2019, maritime freight traffic from the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris fell by -5%
The cruisers are also falling




03/02/2020The Netherlands-Germany Agreement to ensure that hydrogen-powered transport activities on their route to the Reno-Alpes Corridor are fuelled
The goal is that from 2024 10-15 tankers to operate on the Rhine with hydrogen propulsion
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Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
The goal is to improve efficiency, flexibility and sustainability
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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