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February 2023

	28/02/2023	Confitarma calls for the support of the CNEL aimed at simplifying the measures for armaments Meeting on the process of implementation of the PNRR and the energy transition
	28/02/2023	Finnlines records record annual results Last year, revenues increased by 27.0% percent
	28/02/2023	FerMerci is proposing a pact to relaunch rail logistics between industry players and industry The association highlights the need for the access of the merchandise to the train in all ways
	28/02/2023	In the fourth quarter of 2022, the revenues of the NCLH cruise group were higher than the pre-pandemic level Expected a positive 2023, with an occupancy rate of 103.5%
	28/02/2023	On March 15 in Rome, the public assembly of Federagents will be held The theme is "The Sea that will come"
	28/02/2023	In Ancona, environmental associations and public committees are urging the return of the historic port to the city Asked for the transfer of commercial maritime traffic and reiterated the no to the new cruise terminal at Molo Clementino
	28/02/2023	Regional Container Lines stores 2022 with record-breaking annual financial performance The results were expected to decline in the last quarter
	27/02/2023	In January the port of Algeciras handled 266,869 containers (-9.4%) The overall traffic in goods decreased by -4.5% percent
	27/02/2023	Opa of Piraeus Bank to acquire the entire capital of the Attica shipowner group Offering the value of up to 82.5 million euros
	27/02/2023	Hapag-Lloyd-Shell agreement for the supply of LNG to 12 new 23,500-teu container carriers They will also collaborate to speed up the further decarbonization of alternative naval fuels
	27/02/2023	Frittelli Maritime Group celebrated its 120-year-old Presented the new logistics facility "FMG Village" that will also host the new offices, a restaurant, a gym and a space dedicated to exhibitions
	27/02/2023	Port of Spezia, project to make railway maneuvering operations more and more efficient It takes advantage of the activities carried out as part of the two European projects FENIX and I RAIL
	27/02/2023	Study on professional needs in the ports of the Northern Tirreno North Elaborated by Bocconi University, it will be presented on Wednesday in Livorno
	27/02/2023	Baleària closes 2022 with record operating results and financial results Revenue increased by 42% percent
	24/02/2023	New plan of collection and management of waste produced by ships in the port of Spezia By May the race for the reliance of the five-year service
	24/02/2023	Tender for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo port to the underdog pier It works worth 26.2 million euros and the duration of 24 months
	24/02/2023	On 10 and May 11 in Rome, the first "Forum Fuels Mobility" will take place Comparison of new technologies available and possible integrations of all energy carriers, in the light of the new European environmental objectives
	24/02/2023	Last year the GEODIS logistics group achieved record revenues Positive the performance of all the main business segments
	23/02/2023	In the last quarter of 2022 traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -1.9% percent In the whole year, a decline of -0.3% percent was recorded
	23/02/2023	Federlogistics warns of not designing a bridge over the Strait of Messina too low, which would prevent the transit of ships Merlo : You cannot afford the luxury of erecting barriers on the most important routes of maritime traffic
	23/02/2023	Fiom Cgil, we expect that the next PRP in Genoa will confirm the exclusively shipbuilding industry vocation of the entire area of naval repairs What's left of the fresco for the genovese waterfront of architect Renzo Piano
	23/02/2023	In 2022 the traffic of goods in the port of Civitavecchia has largely exceeded the pre-pandemic level During the year, the growth trend faded and ended with a negative fourth quarter
	23/02/2023	In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the ports of Montenegro has marked a strong growth of +57.6% The decrease (-30.4%) of loads to and from Italy was accentuated
	23/02/2023	In the fourth quarter of 2022, G20 trade in goods and services declined The cyclical variation of exports was -3.5% and imports of -3.1%
	23/02/2023	In the port of Genoa, a Cypriot ship has been placed under administrative detention It is part of the fleet of the Italian Nuova Co.Ed.Mar
	22/02/2023	Grimaldi rejects Moby-CIN's threat of damages, calling it "yet another extravagance." The Neapolitan group denounces "threatening methods against a creditor"
	22/02/2023	GeneSYS (Fratelli Cosulich) bought the Genoese IT company Argenton & Soci It is mainly active in the maritime and satellite telecommunications fields
	22/02/2023	Cooperation agreement between Fincantieri and Abu Dhabi Ship Building They will collaborate in the design, construction and management of the fleet for military and commercial ships
	22/02/2023	In 2022, the decline in the size of the Greek maritime fleet continued Flexion of units for the transport of dry and liquid goods. Increase in passenger ships
	22/02/2023	Yilport takes over the management of the Croatian port of Sibenik Planned investments of 50 million euros to make the airport suitable for handling all types of loads
	22/02/2023	Transportunited, road transport is close to confrontation with the government The association speaks of a probably irreconcilable fracture in the relationship of trust with the executive
	22/02/2023	IBS Software buys Accenture's air and sea cargo computing platform A dedicated development centre will be opened in Chennai
	22/02/2023	Marked drop in traffic in the ports of Valencia and Barcelona in January The container has been pairs respective to 338.855 teu (- 24.0%) and 265.125 teu (- 9.8%)
	22/02/2023	In 2022, half of the maritime accidents occurred within ports Of the 2,400 accidents - specified RightShip - 813 occurred at the time of docking
	21/02/2023	Germany's BGL is calling on the EU Commission to take legal action against Tyrolean anti-transit measures Ferber (CSU): It cannot be that one of the main traffic routes between the north and south of Europe becomes a bottleneck
	21/02/2023	The second negotiated procedure for the maritime connection with Asinara is also deserted Moro: this serious situation is added to that already communicated for connections to and from the smaller islands of San Pietro and La Maddalena
	21/02/2023	In the second semester of the 2022 traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno is dropped of -6,2% In the whole year the Tuscan ports have enlivened 39,1 million tons of cargos (- 5.3%)
	21/02/2023	The AdSP of the southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas installments the maritime state property fees This year the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has applied an adjustment of +25.15%
	21/02/2023	New plant in the port of La Spezia for the distribution of gas to trucks It will be located in Stagnoni
	21/02/2023	The current management will continue to lead Trieste Marine Terminal The investments planned for the strengthening of Pier VII have been confirmed
	21/02/2023	ZeroNorth has bought the BTS software house specialized in solutions to optimize bunkering Juhls: Empowering our customers to make better decisions about procurement, storage and sale of fuels is becoming a key priority
	20/02/2023	Ok antitrust to the acquisition by MSC of control of Trieste Marine Terminal and Mediterranean Tugboats For the AGCM, the two operations do not significantly impede the competition nor determine the constitution or the strengthening of a dominant position
	20/02/2023	Agostinelli is the new president of the Propeller Club of La Spezia - Marina di Carrara Giorgio Bucchioni acclaimed past president of the association
	20/02/2023	Exhortation to the UN to work to allow 331 seafarers to leave the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov Letter to Guterres sent by 32 international associations in the maritime sector
	20/02/2023	Konecranes sells the industrial equipment segment of MHE-Demag to Jebsen & Jessen The transaction will be completed in April
	20/02/2023	In the last trimester of the 2022 traffic in the port of Hamburg is diminished of the -14,6% In the whole year they are enlivened 119,9 million tons of goods (- 6.8%)
	20/02/2023	PSA Italy has ordered eight eco reach stackers from Kalmar for the Genoa container terminals They will be taken over in the second quarter of this year
	20/02/2023	T. Mariotti and Drass will provide underwater assets for the new SDO-SuRS of the Italian Navy The unit will be built to support special operations, underwater operations and rescue of damaged submarines
	20/02/2023	Fire on the car carrier Grande California The flames were extinguished by the crew with the fire-fighting systems on board
	20/02/2023	Maersk has sold two logistics sites in Russia The St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk sites were bought by Cypriot IG Finance Development Ltd
	20/02/2023	Port of Ravenna, Itelyum will acquire control of Secomar and Ambiente Mare Petrokan will retain a shareholding
	17/02/2023	On February 24 in Rome will be held the States General of the Chambers of Commerce on the Economy of the Sea Meeting at the headquarters of Unioncamere
	17/02/2023	Last year Captrain Italia recorded a record turnover The value of revenues reached approximately 120 million euros
	17/02/2023	FEPORT, EU rules must make it clear that port authorities are responsible for installing cold ironing The federation of terminal operators has highlighted the need for the supply of OPS to correspond to demand
	17/02/2023	Last year the traffic of the container in the harbour terminals of HHLA is dropped of the -7,9% Revenues up +7.7%
	17/02/2023	More than three million funds to the Interporto of Central Tuscany They will be used to equip the pole with parking for trucks, services and new technologies
	17/02/2023	Lidl's new Tailwind Shipping Lines operates a second Asia-Europe service It will connect Bangladesh with the ports of Limassol, Barcelona and Moerdijk
	17/02/2023	Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is diminished of the -16,1% Negative trend in place since August
	17/02/2023	Marco Conforti from Genoa is the new president of PSA Italy The Board of Directors expressed affection and deep esteem towards the outgoing Chairman Gilberto Danesi
	16/02/2023	The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged the Italian government to withdraw the bill on rescues at sea Türk: It would actually punish both migrants and those who try to help them
	16/02/2023	Moby and CIN threaten to demand damages of 480 million euros to Grimaldi A cease and desist letter has been sent to Grimaldi Euromed
	16/02/2023	The world's leading container shipping carriers are committed to digitizing all bills of lading by 2030 In the next five years it will reach 50%
	16/02/2023	Test on the use of drones in the port of La Spezia The use for both safety and efficiency of transport
	16/02/2023	In 2022 the traffic of the container in the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk is diminished of the -3% The expansion project of Terminal 2 is underway
	16/02/2023	Costa-Proman agreement for the use of methanol as fuel for the ships of the cruise company The aim is to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonise the fleet
	16/02/2023	Kpler buys the maritime traffic platforms MarineTraffic and FleetMon Cazor: We believe the time has come to bring together maritime and commodity intelligence on one platform
	16/02/2023	Argentina will build a cruise terminal in Tierra del Fuego It will be built in the port of Ushuaia
	16/02/2023	The US has leapfrogged Russia to become the EU's largest seaborne trading partner In the second trimester of the 2022 European ports have enlivened 61,0 million tons of goods to and from the United States (+21.1%)
	15/02/2023	Grimaldi expects 600 on-board staff to be hired Launched a recruiting campaign
	15/02/2023	ECSA again calls for a non-penalising FuelEU Maritime for shipowners For the association, the fuel supplier must compensate the company or commercial operator for the payment of penalties if the fuels have not been delivered in the manner agreed
	15/02/2023	UIRR, the prospects for European combined transport are not at all good The association urges to accelerate the approval of the Greening Transport Package
	15/02/2023	DB Schenker - MSC agreement for the use of biofuel for maritime shipments 12 thousand tons of biofuels will be used for the transport of at least 30 thousand teu
	15/02/2023	Container charterer Danaos' revenues increased by 44.1% last year The dismantling of the 2M will certainly be positive for non-operational shipowners, says Coustas, who highlights the delay of carriers in assessing the impact of decarbonization
	15/02/2023	Last year the traffic of the goods in the Swiss Rhine ports is dropped of -15% The negative impact of the effects of the war in Ukraine is significant
	15/02/2023	Eimskip closed 2022 with record results Turnover exceeded one billion euros for the first time
	14/02/2023	CMA CGM confirms negotiations to buy the ferry company La Méridionale Planned investments in the fleet and in the energy transition
	14/02/2023	Czech Port Acquisitions will acquire 25.38% of Luka Rijeka The stake will be sold by Poland's OT Logistics and UK's Rubicon Partners
	14/02/2023	New resources to reduce emissions in the port of Trieste Eighteen million from PNRR to the Smart Grid project
	14/02/2023	Fratelli Cosulich buys a bulk carrier of 39,000 deadweight tons It will be rented from Lauritzen Bulkers
	14/02/2023	In 2022 the port of Barcelona marked its new historical record of cargo traffic Container handling is stable
	14/02/2023	Agreement to support shipping companies in the green transition process The project involves Fedespedi Giovani and Green Transition Hub (LIUC University)
	14/02/2023	2022 was perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime year for container charterers Triton and Textainer Record financial performance. The size of the respective fleets remained almost unchanged
	14/02/2023	To January the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports is increased of +7.5% The decline in imports continues almost uninterruptedly since the beginning of the war
	14/02/2023	HMM orders nine container ships from 9,000 teu to methanol They will be built by the South Korean KSOE (seven ships) and HJSC (two)
	13/02/2023	Fincantieri and Leonardo strengthen cooperation with Greek defence industry Signed a number of additional memoranda of understanding with potential new Greek suppliers
	13/02/2023	The Eastern Ligurian AdSP starts the regulation of Services of General Economic Interest Summary: soon we will open the investigation on the road shuttle
	13/02/2023	Three new quay cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro They were ordered last year by the terminalista MCT
	13/02/2023	Maersk sues Evergreen over the blockade of the Suez Canal Danish media explain that the claim for compensation would be about 43 million dollars
	13/02/2023	RINA and ABB for the decarbonization of shipping Signed a memorandum of understanding
	13/02/2023	HMM closes 2022 with record annual financial performance In the fourth quarter there was a sharp decline in results, which are still the second highest ever for this period
	13/02/2023	Merger of the two ferry companies of the Japanese MOL The new company will have a fleet of 17 ships
	13/02/2023	In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the Albanian ports is diminished of -20,6% Passengers up +58.4%
	13/02/2023	To January the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -28,4% Both full boxes at disembarkation (-32.3%) and full boxes at boarding (-14.2%) and empty boxes (-29.0%) decreased
	13/02/2023	In the last trimester of 2022 OOCL revenues decreased by -34.8% Exception for those generated by transatlantic services that have marked a record value
	13/02/2023	Satisfaction of Confitarma for the ok of the Senate to the extension of the simplified regime of recruitment of seafarers The Confederation regrets the risk of further dwindling of resources for the Marebonus
	13/02/2023	To talk about deaths at work MIT does not talk to those who represent them Forgetfulness or deliberate choice? Read it and maybe you'll find out
	10/02/2023	Earthquake and fire did not cause structural damage to the Turkish port of Iskenderun The extinguishing operations of the flames are still ongoing
	10/02/2023	Revenues from Taiwanese Evergreen and WHL fell sharply In January recorded decreases of -53.8% and -70.8% respectively
	10/02/2023	Strike in all ports for the two victims in the ports of Trieste and Civitavecchia It was organized by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti
	10/02/2023	A new tax fraud investigation involves logistics operators Decree of preventive seizure against a consortium for a countervalue of over 21 million euros
	10/02/2023	Boluda Towage bought the towing company Smit Lamnalco HAL Holding has the entire share capital of Boskalis
	10/02/2023	Assoporti asks for an urgent meeting at MIT to evaluate other security initiatives Giampieri: the safety and health of workers is an asset on which we cannot compromise
	10/02/2023	The absence of cruises in the draft of the second delegated act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation is incongruent Confitarma denounces it
	10/02/2023	Another port operator lost his life New tragedy in the port of Civitavecchia. Assiterminal calls for a new confrontation with institutions and trade unions
	10/02/2023	Fatal accident in the port of Trieste A worker died when the forklift he was driving fell into the water
	10/02/2023	In 2022, Korean exports by sea reached a record value The Seoul government has adopted a $2.4 billion program to support shipping in the downturn
	09/02/2023	Grimaldi acquires a new terminal in the port of Amsterdam It will also be used for imports of new vehicles and their distribution in Northern Europe
	09/02/2023	The Messina company has been awarded by the European Coffee Federation Awarded the "Best Shipping Line of the Year 2021/2022" award
	09/02/2023	In 2022, cargo traffic in the port of Venice returned to pre-pandemic levels In the single fourth trimester the volumes of cargos are diminished of -4.4%
	09/02/2023	DFDS records record annual results, with unprecedented performance in the Mediterranean In 2022 on the Mediterranean routes the ships of the group have transported 5,6 million linear meters of rolling stock (+10.6%)
	09/02/2023	To January the revenues of Yang Ming are decreased of -64,3% In the period September 2022 - January 2023 the reduction in turnover was -41.6%
	09/02/2023	TX Logistik increases trains between Germany and Italy The frequency of weekly rotations between Rostock and Verona will increase from four to six
	09/02/2023	Costamare closes a 2022 record The company is evaluating investments in other sectors of shipping
	08/02/2023	Agreement between the Italian Academy of Merchant Marine and the Eastern Ligurian AdSP It provides for the study and analysis of the training needs of workers in the port terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
	08/02/2023	CMA CGM is about to acquire the shipping company La Méridionale Negotiations in progress with the STEF group
	08/02/2023	In 2022 the goods in the port of Naples have grown of +6.3%, while to Salerno they are dropped of -15.8% Resumption of cruise passengers and scheduled passengers
	08/02/2023	The port of Ravenna closed 2022 with new records for goods and cruises Amazing the increase of cereals, in particular imports from Ukraine (664 thousand tons, +195.4%)
	08/02/2023	Pino Musolino has been elected president of MEDPorts Jordi Torrent has been appointed secretary general of the association
	08/02/2023	In the Genoa shipyard of Fincantieri the ceremony of the coin of Explora II. The new cruise ship will be delivered to Explora Journeys (MSC Group) in August 2024
	08/02/2023	Wallenius Wilhelmsen closes 2022 with record results Revenues grew by +30%
	08/02/2023	In Lombardy the first territorial agreement for welfare in the logistics, freight transport and shipping sectors It was signed by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Alsea
	08/02/2023	The positive components of income generated by "white certificates" can be subject to the tonnage tax This was clarified by the Revenue Agency responding to a request from the Grimaldi group
	08/02/2023	Maersk reports record annual financial performance despite a negative fourth quarter In 2022 the cargos transported by the ships are diminished of -8.9%
	07/02/2023	In the fourth quarter of 2022, Royal Caribbean's operating activity and revenues returned to pre-pandemic levels Record turnover for this time of year
	07/02/2023	In 2021 in the EU the services of short sea shipping have transported 1,78 billion tons of goods (+6.0%) In Italy the total has been of 314,5 million tons (+9.7%)
	07/02/2023	Last year the traffic of the container enlivened by HPH Trust is diminished of -7.3% The decline in activity occurred in the second half of 2022
	07/02/2023	ST Engineering buys a ship repair yard of Keppel Offshore & Marine It is located in the Tuas area of Singapore
	07/02/2023	Awarded the project financing proposal for pleasure boating in the port of Cagliari The works will be carried out in three years
	07/02/2023	T&E denounces that Spain prevents an agreement at EU level on the decarbonization of shipping Madrid would oppose the 2% sub-quota of RFNBO proposed by the European Parliament
	07/02/2023	CMA CGM and Barcelona Port Authority have been authorized to acquire Puerto Seco Azuqueca Green light from the Spanish antitrust
	06/02/2023	The third tender for maritime connections with the smaller Sardinian islands is also deserted The trade unions are calling for a review of the call for tenders, particularly from an economic point of view
	06/02/2023	Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -16,9% The total is down by -19.6% also compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019
	06/02/2023	The earthquake in Turkey damaged the port of Iskenderun The Turkish bulk carrier "TQ Ordu" ran aground near Istanbul
	06/02/2023	Accidental accidents in further decline in the ports of Sardinia Growth in the number of inspections on ships and docks and training activities for operators
	06/02/2023	In the port of Civitavecchia, an illegal traffic of waste bound for Africa was stopped Three consignments of goods weighing a total of 32 tonnes were seized
	06/02/2023	Gruber Logistics opens two offices in Turkey The goal is to increase traffic to and from Europe through the port of Trieste
	06/02/2023	T&E, London loses almost two billion pounds a year not including 90% of shipping in the UK ETS Currently, the government plans to subject only ships of more than 5,000 GRT on international voyages to the ETS
	06/02/2023	In 2022 the harbour terminals of DP World have enlivened a traffic record of 79 million container (+1.4%) In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -0.4% was recorded
	06/02/2023	Last year the traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports has grown of +3.5% Reduction of transit containerized traffic. In the fourth quarter alone a decrease of -1.1% was recorded
	03/02/2023	Eight expressions of interest for the privatization of the Greek port of Volos For sale 67% of the capital of the Port Authority
	03/02/2023	The agreement by which MSC would enter the capital of Boluda Towage would be concluded The agreement would have a value of 1.5 billion euros
	03/02/2023	The logistics group DSV closes 2023 with record results In the last quarter recorded the first decline in turnover after more than a decade. Andersen: The downward trend will continue in 2023
	03/02/2023	*The luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur* has been launched in the Ancona shipyard of Fincantieri** It will be delivered next November
	03/02/2023	DP World has won the tender to build a container terminal in the port of Deendayal (Kandla) Joint venture Drydocks World - Aker Solutions to modernize FPSO units
	02/02/2023	Marfret increases the frequency of the direct Italy-Egypt scheduled service A second ship entered
	02/02/2023	Awarded the tender for the construction of the new passenger terminal of the port of Bari It will be completed in less than two years
	02/02/2023	In January, record value of ship transit rights in the Suez Canal The Egyptian waterway was crossed by 2,155 ships (+21.5%)
	02/02/2023	Cargotec and Konecranes set new annual and quarterly revenue records In 2022 the value of new orders acquired by the two groups has increased respectively of +9.8% and +23.7%
	02/02/2023	Published the call for tenders for the electrification of the docks of the ports of Messina, Reggio Calabria and Milazzo The cost of the works is EUR 23.2 million
	02/02/2023	In 2022 the value of new orders acquired by ABB grew by +6.7% Business results weakened quarter-on-quarter
	01/02/2023	In the fourth trimester of the 2022 traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen it is diminished of the -12,7% In the whole year the decline was -8.2%
	01/02/2023	USB announces a national companion on ports On February 25, a two-hour strike in all Italian ports and a six-hour strike for the port of Genoa against arms trafficking
	01/02/2023	Last year the ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait is diminished of -8,8% In the last trimester of 2022 the reduction was -5.1%
	01/02/2023	New harvest of annual traffic records for Chinese ports In the period October-December 2022, the new quarterly historical record was set
	01/02/2023	The German Government plans to expand the road network to cope with the expected increase in freight transport Bilateral meeting in Rome between Transport Ministers Salvini and Wissing