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September 2020




30/09/2020The travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have strongly affected the operating and financial results of Greece's Attica
The group closed the first half of this year with a -88% drop in gross operating margin




30/09/2020Last month, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -23.2%
In the first eight months of 2020, the decline was -17.4%




30/09/2020Appreciation of Uiltrasporti for the statements of the President of Assoporti
Tarlazzi: recognized the essential value of port work




30/09/2020Transport is a complaint that Italian transport policies only take into account state coffers
Ecology - emphasizes the association - too often is interpreted as a mantra, while masking special interests




30/09/2020Reducing the price of the bunker, efficient ship management and cost containment have enabled containerized companies to deal with the crisis
Analysis of the Faith Studies Centre on the operational and economic performance of major shipping companies




30/09/2020Rossi (Assoporti): Now is not the time to open a season of conflict in the ports
According to Admiral Pettorino, the Chinese Silk Road involves an integration of the Italian economic system with issues that go beyond the national interest




30/09/2020Still inactive online ecommerce features of the CMA CGM group
The problems caused by a malware have not yet been definitively resolved




29/09/2020Japan's Nippon Koei and OC Global will design the new Bangladeshi port of Matarbari
Contract with the government of Dhaka




29/09/2020HHLA's share in the new PLT terminal in Trieste will be 50.01%
Titzrath: As the northernmost port in the Mediterranean, Trieste is the southern gateway to Central and Eastern Europe




29/09/2020Mein Schiff's 12 seamen were subjected to new rapid tests at Covid-19
The Greek NPHO carried out molecular tests




29/09/2020GNV will enhance sea connections to and from Sicily with two chartered ships
The Forza and Tenacia units will be placed on the Genoa-Palermo line, with subsequent upgrade also on the routes to Naples and Civitavecchia




29/09/2020Container traffic at Eurokai's port terminals fell by -14.1% in the second quarter
Traffic in the Italian terminals of Contship Italia was 366 thousand teu, with a decrease of -28.1% (down -24.7% net of the volumes moved to Gioia Tauro and Cagliari)




29/09/2020Completed the completion of the west dock, north side, of the port of Gioia Tauro
The intervention will ensure the full availability of docks along the entire port channel




29/09/2020The German terminal operator HHLA will become the first shareholder of the Logistics Platform of Trieste
D'Agostino: "The most accomplished implementation of the Silk Road does not end in the Belt And Road Initiative of Chinese imprint"




28/09/2020European transport is calling on Brexit negotiators to reach an agreement
Raluca (IRU): With the pandemic, the sector lost revenues of 64 billion euros




28/09/2020In the April-August period, container traffic at Indian ports decreased by -25.0%
Overall, freight traffic amounted to 245.0 million tonnes (-16.6%)




28/09/2020CMA CGM hit by a cyber attack
External access to the group's computer applications has been cut off to prevent the spread of malware




28/09/2020ANASPED commends Customs for streamlining customs procedures in the port of Ancona
By mid-month, a large fire had broken out at the airport




28/09/2020The broken port community mourns the death of Luigi Salvati
He was the first secretary general of the Port Authority




28/09/2020Twelve sailors from the meawing ship Mein Schiff 6 tested positive for Covid-19
New tests will be performed on all crew members




28/09/2020In the port of Ravenna, customs procedures are being tested in bulk goods at sea
They account for more than 80% of the traffic handled by the airport




28/09/2020In the first eight months of this year, freight traffic at Albanian ports fell by -9.7%
Passengers fell by -77.0%




28/09/2020Anek Lines' half-yearly budget is affected by the impact of the pandemic
In the first six months of 2020, revenues fell by -23.6%




25/09/2020Agreement between the Italian RINA and the Chinese SDARI for the design and classification of ships in 3D
The creation of a digital interface compatible with the Asian company's projects is planned




25/09/2020With the second wave of the pandemic the "slaves of the sea" seem to have even less chance of returning to land
The last count of the IMO: 400,000 seafarers are still stranded on ships without being able to be replaced by colleagues




25/09/2020Appeal of Confetra Liguria not to forget the port of La Spezia
Lagalizes: "we cannot even think that it is sufficient at this time to manage the ordinary administration"




25/09/2020After the restart of cruises in the Mediterranean, costa will resume operations in Northern Europe next summer
The company announces a 'gradual and responsible restart programme'




25/09/2020A giant battery to quickly recharge electric ferries
Stena Group project to reuse lithium-ion batteries from the automotive and transport industries for energy storage in ports




25/09/2020From ALIS five strategic proposals to save and support transport and logistics companies
These included the refinancing of Marebonus and Ferrobonus for a further three years and increasing financial endowments for transport incentives in order to rejuvenate the fleet




24/09/2020In 2019, the shipping company GNV returned to profit
Vague: the 2020 financial year will inevitably suffer from the Covid-19 emergency




24/09/2020Heavy protest by Dutch transport companies over excessive waiting times at the gates of Rotterdam's port terminals
Transport en Logistiek Nederland complains that terminalists have no interest in solving the problem




24/09/2020Japan's "K" Line, MOL and NYK expect the April-September half year results to reward shareholders
Expect a decline in revenues




24/09/2020CMA CGM will acquire 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro
The transaction includes air companies Air Caraibes and French Bee which have a fleet of 14 long-haul aircraft




23/09/2020Mitigation of the trend of declining freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
In August, the port of the Ligurian capital recorded a decrease of -10.3%, while the Savoy airport returned to growth with a 2.2%




23/09/2020Esben Poulsson has been reappointed president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Vice-President, Gerardo Borromeo, Filipino




23/09/2020The setting of an experimental naval unit powered by fuel cell has been set up in Castellammare
Fincantieri will complete construction over the next year




23/09/2020In August, the traffic of goods with foreign countries handled by Chinese seaports was 357.5 million tonnes, or 6.1%
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 2.65 billion tonnes, or 3.8%




23/09/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -19.6%
River transport on the Danube fell by -2.2%




23/09/2020Italian participation in the China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair in Shenzhen
ICE Agency initiative in collaboration with Assoporti and Union Interports Reunited




23/09/2020University master on transport infrastructure management companies
It is proposed by the Telematics University Nicholas Cusano




23/09/2020He sells the German company, Mr. JOVYATLAS
It was sold to Jacob Waitz Industrie




23/09/2020Last month freight traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -4.9%
In the first eight months of this year, 71.54 million tonnes (-3.6%) were handled




22/09/2020An open letter from ECSA, ICS, ETFs and ITFs to the EU calling for an urgent solution to the problem of migrants rescued from ships
Among the requests is to quickly indicate a safe harbor in which to disembark the rescued persons




22/09/2020Tomorrow it will enter into service the largest container-powered container in LNG
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé has a capacity of 23,000 teu




22/09/2020The ESPO supports the EU's strategy of decarbonising shipping, but calls for financial support for ports
The association proposes that the revenues produced by the inclusion of shipping in the ETS should also be used to promote the construction of alternative fuel infrastructures




22/09/2020In August, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -16.1%
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 37.05 million tonnes (-17.9%)




22/09/2020New Intermodal Link Bari-Novara of Hupac
Initially, three departures will be made per week




22/09/2020Scrubbers have a lower climate impact than low sulphur maritime fuels
This is highlighted by a study by CE Delft




21/09/2020A new multipurpose terminal will become operational in the Egyptian port of Alexandria in early 2022
Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals is negotiating with international companies to involve them in the management of the landing




21/09/2020The European Shippers' Council and the Global Shippers' Alliance are calling for the problem of changing ship crews
A shortage of seafarers, they warned, means that ships will eventually not sail and supply chains will start to freeze




21/09/2020Bimco has adopted a new contract model for sale and leaseback transactions of ships
It is specific to second-hand naval units but can also be adapted to new constructions




21/09/2020Wednesday the annual meeting of the Confetra
For the first time it will be in digital event version




21/09/2020Gkonis (Intercargo): By deciding to include shipping in the ETS on emissions, European politicians have proved to be regional decision-makers with a narrow mindset
The initiative, he complained, risks undermining a global solution on greenhouse gases




21/09/2020Fjord Line will cut a quarter of its staff
Ternblom: Cutting costs is the only thing that helps when revenues drop dramatically




21/09/2020Forty million for the doubling of the Fincantieri basin in Ancona
Giampieri: it is a great sign of hope for the future




21/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -34.7%
In the first seven months of this year there was a decrease of -18.3%




21/09/2020A Viking Line ferry has run aground in the archipelago of the Eland
No injuries were reported between the passengers and crew




18/09/2020Fincantieri launches the first patrol for Qatar
It is part of a seven-ship contract worth almost four billion euros




18/09/2020The port of Valencia has set its new all-time record for monthly container traffic
In August, 503,482 teu were moved,482,000, or 7.1%




18/09/2020Meeting in Taranto between unions and San Cataldo Container Terminal
The resumption of industrial relations is decisive




18/09/2020The decline in freight traffic in Campania ports eased in July
In Naples there was a decrease of -9.6% and in Salerno an increase of 3.1%




18/09/2020KITA warns that the sharp rise in seafaring oils is undermining the competitiveness of South Korean exports
The association urges the Seoul government to take action




18/09/2020ECSA calls on EU policymakers to assess the impact of the inclusion of shipping in the ETS on emissions
Dorsman: SMEs dominate the sector, for which the burden would be unsustainable




18/09/2020The first Special Economic Zone of the International Adriatic ZES Puglia-Molise will be built in Brindisi
The institution is expected within 120 days




18/09/2020Construction of an ultra-luxury cruise ship ordered by Seabourn has begun in St George of Nogaro
It is the second of two units commissioned by T. Mariotti




17/09/2020The Spanish Transport Federation denounces illegal telecommuting practices
Latin American companies offer local workers to Spanish companies




17/09/2020The American FMC is analyzing the reaction to the containerized shipping crisis
Investigation to ensure that no cartel agreements have been put in place




17/09/2020Services to trade - including transport - show some resilience to the crisis
The passenger air transport index hit its lowest point ever




17/09/2020Intertanko, the inclusion of shipping in the EU's ETS on emissions risks damaging the EU's foreign trade
Stanzel: IMO's efforts to reduce international shipping's greenhouse gas emissions are at risk




17/09/2020The Maersk Group is preparing to cut a third of its jobs
According to Reuters, the restructuring would affect between 26,000 and 27,000 out of a total of 80,000 employees




16/09/2020Fire in the port of Ancona
The fire broke out in the sheds of the former Tubimar area




16/09/2020Carnival Cruise Line sells two more ships
They are the "Carnival Fascination" and the "Carnival Imagination" built in 1994 and 1995




16/09/2020In August, container traffic handled by COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 4.8%
In the terminals operated by compatriot CMPort, there was a decrease of -13.5%




16/09/2020In the first quarter of this year, passenger traffic at Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Freight traffic grew by 1.1%




16/09/2020The director's booth has been set up for the new Project of National Digital Logistics Platform
It is chaired by Zeno D'Agostino




16/09/2020Agreement between the Emiratense DP World and the Israeli DoverTower
It also expects the Dubai Group and Israel Shipyards to participate in the tender for the privatisation of the port of Haifa




16/09/2020Containerized shipping companies are still cautious about restoring hold capacity
The offer on the Asia-Mediterranean routes is particularly subdued




16/09/2020In August, the Port of Los Angeles set its new all-time record for container traffic
First monthly growth since August 2019




15/09/2020ECSA is highly critical of the EU's regional approach to including shipping in the ETS on emissions
Abbasov (Transport & Environment): The European Parliament is tired of inaction in the face of the constant increase in shipping emissions




15/09/2020OK of the EU Parliament on the inclusion of shipping in the European emissions trading system
The position will be formally adopted tomorrow with a new vote




15/09/2020Carnival Corporation expects to close the June-August quarter with a net loss of -2.86 billion
The adjusted operating result amounts to -1.70 billion




15/09/2020Last year, the maritime insurance market recorded a modest recovery followed by the unknown Covid in 2020
In 2019, the value of insurance premiums in the maritime sector amounted to USD 28.7 billion (-0.9%)




15/09/2020Container traffic from Hong Kong's port is falling again
In the first eight months of this year, the Chinese port handled 11.75 million teu (-4.0%)




15/09/2020Orsero recorded an increase in half-year results also thanks to the contribution of the Shipping sector
In the first six months, net revenues from the maritime transport business grew by 16.9%




14/09/2020Agreement Cash Deposits and Loans and AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Northern Center for the development of Lazio ports
Support for locating and managing how european resources are accessed is also expected




14/09/2020Provincial: strong and heavy impact of the crisis on the port of Livorno
More data is required for businesses to plan measures to deal with the emergency




14/09/2020Dow sells three terminals to the Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas joint venture
The new company is owned by Vopak and a BlackRock fund. Transaction valued at 620 million dollars




14/09/2020The brilliant latest quarterly results from containerized shipping? I am credited with reducing the capacity decided by the covenants
This is supported by S&P Global Platts highlighting the industry's unanimous response to the crisis




14/09/2020Last month, the decline in container traffic in the port of Singapore came to a halt
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 24.03 million teu (-1.5%




14/09/2020The pandemic pushes shipping towards more advanced ship automation technologies
The impulse, BlueMonitorLab notes, is not so much towards autonomous ships, but towards remotely controlled ships




14/09/2020The Pilots Union disputes the new criteria and mechanisms for defining the tariffs of piloting services
Among the actions proposed, a self-ing measure by MIT or an appeal to the TAR of Lazio




14/09/2020In the second quarter of 2020, the GDP of the G20 countries fell without precedent
The decrease on the previous quarter was -6.9% and that year-over-year of -9.1%




14/09/2020HMM, large-capacity container carriers have demonstrated their efficiency
On Thursday, the last of 12 new ships from the South Korean company entered service




11/09/2020The Port of Shanghai set its own new container traffic record for the month of August
In the first eight months of this year, 27.8 million teu (-4.6%) were handled




11/09/2020New DFDS line service between the ports of Trieste and Patrasso
Two weekly rotations are carried out




11/09/2020To support European shipbuilding, Germany's VSM proposes an EU funding programme for the establishment of a "green" European fleet
In the current market situation, it is necessary to support the investment plans of the shipping sector, according to President Laken




11/09/2020A measure by the government in Bern to avert the effects of a downgrade of the Swiss maritime flag
If blacklisted, Swiss ships will be able to operate under a foreign flag




11/09/2020The Council of Ministers has approved a regulation on maritime equipment
Change the requirements for recognizing equipment compliance bodies




11/09/2020This year, China's express shipments will exceed 75 billion
More than 50 billion deliveries were made as of yesterday




10/09/2020Cafimar has ordered a new tugboat to the Turkish Med Marine
The vehicle will be used in Sicilian ports




10/09/2020CIMAC has set up a strategic digitalisation group
The aim is to make it a primary platform for discussion for the digitisation of the shipping industry




10/09/2020The race for levelling work has begun at -13 meters of the seabed of two areas of the port of Bari
The EU funds about two-thirds of the total cost of the intervention of EUR 3.5 million




10/09/2020Fenix - Blue Skye agreement to get approval of Perini Navi's restructuring plan
New financial resources may be entered




10/09/2020Costa Cruises announces a gradual resumption of activity of its ships during the next winter season
The new "Costa Firenze" will debut on December 27th




10/09/2020From mid-October Diamond Line will connect the port of Vado Ligure with Pireo
The VAX service will arrive weekly at the new container terminal of APM Terminals Vado Ligure




10/09/2020The agreement between Carige, AMCO, Marinvest and Messina Group has been perfected
The sale of loans to Messina for a total of 324.3 million euros to AMCO




10/09/2020The pandemic brings the SBB CFF SFF SBB rail group into a loss
Half-year revenue down -11.5%




10/09/2020The Port of Long Beach set its own new container traffic record for the month of August
New spikes in containers full of landing and empty containers




10/09/2020Massimo Soriani has been appointed Secretary General of the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian
He is responsible for the transparency and anti-corruption area of the institution




09/09/2020Established the Venice Works Committee
The aim is to obtain urgent answers to allow the port's activities to continue




09/09/2020A suggestion to young people who aspire to a career on the sea: think about it not twice, but a thousand times
Another call by the IMO to the governments to allow the change of ship crews and yet another hypocritical certificate of heroism awarded to seafarers




09/09/2020The world number of containerized maritime travel is recovering, but not uniformly
Regional and national trends - explains UNCTAD - seem to follow the trend of the pandemic




09/09/2020THE Alliance cancels some departures to adjust supply to the expected decrease in demand
In the Asia-Mediterranean connections, md1, MD2 and MD3 service stopovers have been cancelled




08/09/2020BIFA accuses containerized shipping companies of applying an unjustified surcharge
Keen: Some nicknames should already be included in the noli




08/09/2020Project to promote cruise traffic in the ports of Puglia
Themis's aim is to support smaller ports and direct traffic to untapped territory




08/09/2020Strong contraction in The transport sector's turnover in Greece
In the maritime transport sector, the index for the second quarter of this year fell by -38.6%




08/09/2020HMM Agreement - Samsung Heavy Industries for the development of technologies for smart ships
A specific system made by SHI will be installed on five new 24,000 teu case keepers




08/09/2020New proactive system for cleaning Jotun hulls on MSC ships
The aim is to ensure constant cleanliness by avoiding the formation of fouling and ensuring optimal efficiency




08/09/2020New branch of Gruber Logistics in Frankfurt
It will be the main area of activity for maritime and air shipments




08/09/2020Novatek and Sovcomflot order 10 more ships for icebreaker liquefied natural gas
They will be used, like the five already commissioned, for the Arctic LNG 2 project




07/09/2020Negotiations JSW - Fincantieri for the possible establishment of shipbuilding activities in Piombino
U.S. contract to Fincantieri Marinette Marine to develop the design and engineering of Large Unmanned Surface Vessel




07/09/2020Workers at the Port Canal of Cagliari could join a temporary port work agency
The meeting on the dispute at the Mise has concluded




07/09/2020Applause of the shippers for the OK to the ZLS for the ports of the spice and Marina of Carrara
The port becomes attractive for new investments throughout the territory




07/09/2020Sea-Intelligence highlights the unexpected improvement in the financial results of major containerized shipping carriers
Analysis of the ratio of operating profit to cargo volumes in transported containers




07/09/2020Costa Cruises starts again in Italy, but cancels the 2020-2021 season in South America
In the following season, two ships will be deployed in Latin America




07/09/2020ICS, UNHCR and IOM urge governments to allow the 27 migrants aboard the Maersk Etienneto disembark
I've been aboard the tanker for over a month




07/09/2020In July, freight traffic at Spanish ports fell by -13.2%
Cruise traffic was still halted, while ferry traffic fell by -54.6%




04/09/2020Significant increase in CMA CGM's quarterly economic performance despite declining revenues and volumes transported
The April-June 2020 period ended with a net profit of US 139.6 million dollars




04/09/2020The public assembly of Assoporti will be held in Naples on 30 September
The event also in live streaming mode




04/09/2020Technical launch of the hull of a new ferry of the Italian Railway Network
The construction of the ship will now be completed by Genoa Naval Industries




04/09/2020Reorganization of the APL's social team in Livorno with the entry of four new members
AdSP's share fell further to 3.15%




04/09/2020The pandemic has returned vituous or esosi containerized the carriers marine
The CLECAT assumes the formation of a trust between the companies of the field in order to face the crisis primed from the sanitary emergency




03/09/2020DP World and Caisse de dép't et placement du Québec provide their platform with more resources
Opportunities in both the port and logistics sectors will be considered




03/09/2020Framework agreement between Hyundai Glovis and Wilhelmsen
Among other things, they will collaborate on the possibility of introducing the use of alternative naval fuels, including liquefied hydrogen




03/09/2020Joint venture HMM-PSA to jointly operate a container terminal in the port of Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of this year




02/09/2020Uiltrasporti, allegedly refused Contship to extend the integration fund for the port workers of Cagliari
It is necessary - the union stressed - that these workers can continue to be hooked on the port production reality




02/09/2020Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna returned to growth
Moved 2.2 million tonnes of cargo (up 1.5%)




02/09/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -23.6%
In the first six months of this year the decline was -22.2%




02/09/2020In July, freight traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -21.7% and -17.0%
In the first seven months of this year, declines were -18.8% and -13.0% respectively




02/09/2020Fit-Cisl denounces Contship Italia's no to the extension of the integration fund for port workers in Cagliari
The AdSP of Sardinia announces a mitigation of the decline in passenger traffic




01/09/2020The North Tyrrhenian AdSP has asked the government for funds of 634 million as part of the Recovery Fund
363 million euros for the port of Livorno and 228 million for Piombino




01/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -17.7%
In the first seven months of this year, 32.4 million tonnes (-18.1%) were handled




01/09/2020Joint venture to promote dream cruises based on the Chinese island of Hainan
The aim is also to promote local tourism




01/09/2020In the port of Taranto, the head of the San Cataldo Pier was inaugurated
The works covered an area of about 8,150 square meters




01/09/2020Maersk will integrate the Safmarine and Damco brands as part of the group
The back offices of the shipping companies Maersk and Hamburg, mad, are also expected to be merged




01/09/202066 workers have been registered with the Gioia Tauro Port Agency
Agostinelli: Today I will ask the terminalists and port companies to carry out all those initiatives to ensure the increase in employment




01/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Algeciras returned to growth
In the first seven months of 2020, the decline was -3.4%
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Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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