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September 2024

	30/09/2024	Tomorrow the Federation of the Sea celebrates its 30th anniversary with a conference in Naples The theme of the meeting: "The Mediterranean in history: from Sea to Middle Ocean"
	30/09/2024	The cruise group Carnival collects another record quarter The outlook for the 2025 fiscal year is also positive
	30/09/2024	In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai's port terminals grew by +9.6% In Germany the volume was 1.8 million TEUs (+8.3%), in Italy 446 thousand TEUs (+8.6%) and in other foreign terminals 872 thousand TEUs (+12.8%)
	30/09/2024	Passenger traffic transported this summer by GNV ships is stable Increases of +6% in volume with Sardinia and +7% with Morocco
	30/09/2024	Accelleron strengthens its partnership with HD Hyundai, which is entrusted with the production of radial turbochargers in Korea Expected reductions in delivery times and transport costs for customers in the Asian market
	30/09/2024	Port of Gioia Tauro, on 14 October tenth meeting for the possible establishment of the company pursuant to art. 17 In the event of failure of the negotiation, the extension of the Employment Administration Agency will be requested
	30/09/2024	Zéphyr & Borée's order to HMD for five wind-powered container carriers has been cancelled Termination of the contract at the request of the French shipowner
	27/09/2024	Appeal by the Propeller Club of Trieste not to unguard the customs offices serving the Julian port Zerbini: the port deserves what has been done for the port of Genoa
	27/09/2024	Spliethoff orders Wuhu Shipyard to build eight multipurpose vessels They will be taken delivery from the first quarter of 2028
	27/09/2024	The Japanese group "K" Line sells 47% of "K" Line Logistics to its compatriot Kamigumi The transaction will be implemented on April 1st
	27/09/2024	A plant has been activated in the port of Augusta to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in the marine ecosystem The annual storage of 800 tons of carbon dioxide is planned
	27/09/2024	*The Star Princess* cruise ship was launched in Monfalcone** Fincantieri will deliver the unit to Princess Cruises in the fall of 2025
	27/09/2024	To avert the strike in US ports, the USMX files an appeal against the ILA An immediate injunction has been requested to force the union to resume negotiations
	27/09/2024	South Korea's Hanwha gives up the takeover on Austal The Australian company will upgrade its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama
	26/09/2024	SBB CFF FFS Cargo orders 36 multi-system electric locomotives from Stadler Rail with an option for a further 93 vehicles Delivery is expected between autumn 2027 and 2035
	26/09/2024	Mercitalia Logistics has joined Assologistica Bussalino: Piedmont is aiming to create a hinterland system on its territory
	26/09/2024	Terminal Investment Limited (MSC Group) will build a container terminal in the Danish port of Aarhus It will become operational in 2027
	26/09/2024	ECG calls for a transition period for the application of the German guidelines on vehicle lashing on car transporters Less than half of the trucks received certification
	26/09/2024	Sea-Intelligence analyses the impact of the EU ETS on shipping alliances Higher costs for Ocean Alliance. Gemini Cooperation and Premier Alliance on the same level. MSC would have a better advantage
	26/09/2024	*Attica buys Fast Ferries' Thunder* fast ferry for €17.75 million** Built in 1998, it has a capacity of 1,068 passengers and 215 cars
	26/09/2024	ESPO and FEPORT are calling for a mandatory EU-wide tax exemption for onshore power supply Indispensable - they underline - to encourage ships to use the OPS
	26/09/2024	*The luxury cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey* moves from Seabourn to Mitsui Ocean Cruises** It is the second ship of the company of the Japanese group MOL
	26/09/2024	PowerCell Group has acquired an order for marine fuel cell systems in Italy 56 units will be delivered and will be installed largely on cruise ships
	25/09/2024	Shipping is by no means on track to achieve its decarbonisation targets and the next 12 months will be crucial This is highlighted by the third annual report "Progress Towards Shipping's 2030 Breakthrough". ECSA's proposals for accelerating the production and uptake of clean fuels
	25/09/2024	Rixi: the allocation of funds from the ETS to the increase in resources for the Sea Modal Shift incentive has been confirmed We are also trying - he specified - to recover the unused funds allocated for 2022
	25/09/2024	In the first eight months of 2024, the Port of Barcelona handled 2,660,122 containers (+22.1%) Marked increase (+41.3%) in transhipment containers
	25/09/2024	Proposals by the TEHA Group think tank to stimulate the competitiveness of the Italian maritime industry The second edition of the Sea Resource Forum is underway in Palermo
	25/09/2024	Global Ports Holding's operating and economic performance grew strongly In the January-August period, passenger traffic in cruise terminals increased by +29%
	25/09/2024	CLdN orders ten new 1,100 TEU container carriers from HD Hyundai Mipo The company entered the full container sector in recent months by chartering a ship
	25/09/2024	In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in French ports increased by +0.7% Decline in liquid bulk cargo. Growth of containers and dry bulk. The rolling stock is stable
	25/09/2024	Montaresi appointed commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Rixi: with Montaresi we guarantee continuity, pending the appointment of the new top management of the Port Authority
	24/09/2024	Greece's CCEC sells five 5,023 TEU containerships for $118.4 million They were built in 2013
	24/09/2024	The Swiss Council of States adopts two motions to speed up the transfer of traffic from road to rail One calls for the construction of a four-meter corridor on the railway line on the left bank of the Rhine, in France
	24/09/2024	Di Caterina (ALIS): no strikes or blockades of intermodal transport services with Sicily Satisfaction with the MIT's commitment to allocate ETS taxation funds to support maritime intermodality
	24/09/2024	Alsea and Spediporto, Italian exports could further grow by improving accessibility to European markets Obstacles and additional burdens to overcome the barrier of the Alps
	24/09/2024	In the run-up to the strike in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf, the FMC urges carriers and terminal operators to comply with the rules No progress has been made to avoid the shutdown despite the contracts between the ILA and the USMX
	24/09/2024	A further €2.5 billion of European funds for projects under the TEN-T network Call for proposals for project funding launched
	24/09/2024	In August, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -7.5% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +35.5% Increase in containerized goods
	23/09/2024	Assiterminal appoints the members of the commissions and working groups They will remain in office in the three-year period 2024-2026
	23/09/2024	On Thursday, the presentation of the book "Women on the bridge" will be held in 11 Italian ports The Wista Italy volume will also be presented at the "Monaco Yacht Show"
	23/09/2024	Sommariva also chooses the private sector with the appointment as president of the Spinelli group He will take office on October 1st
	23/09/2024	On Friday in Naples a seminar on the theme "Health and safety in the port area: the applicable legislation" Organized by Inail Campania and Assarmatori with the "Parthenope" University
	23/09/2024	CMA CGM acquires 49% of the capital of the Brazilian Santos Brasil Next year, the French group will launch a takeover bid with the aim of buying the remaining stake
	23/09/2024	We need a discussion and not unilateral declarations on services to trucks in Ligurian ports This is underlined by Filt Cgil Genova, highlighting that the issue involves different categories of workers
	23/09/2024	The launch of the SDO-SuRS for the Italian Navy was carried out in Venice The transfer to Genoa has begun, where the superstructures will be loaded at the T. Mariotti shipyard
	20/09/2024	A Russian subsidiary of the Maersk group has been liquidated The liquidation proceedings of another Russian company in the Danish group were cancelled
	20/09/2024	ERFA, aid for rail freight transport should not be used to support declining business models Stahl: We have to ensure that any amount is granted thoughtfully
	20/09/2024	The Assiterminal summit met with Minister Musumeci Cognolato: reiterated the importance that the government continues to keep maritime at the center of its policies
	20/09/2024	The concession for the marina for large yachts at the Brin pier in Olbia has been issued Seventeen berths available
	20/09/2024	Gasparato (UIR): teaming up with the institutions on the rules for the reform of freight terminals The text of the law under consideration - he explained - represents an important starting point
	20/09/2024	In Mantua, the Kuehne+Nagel group has inaugurated the Adidas Campus distribution center The investment of 350 million euros is the largest ever made by the Swiss company
	20/09/2024	The Dutch Spliethoff has acquired the majority of the capital of compatriot ForestWave The merger creates a fleet of 147 multipurpose vessels
	20/09/2024	The Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea wins the "Smart Port" award at the RemTech Expo in Ferrara Recognition of the institution's innovation and environmental sustainability policy
	20/09/2024	Decline in the quarterly results of the American FedEx Net profit down -26.3%
	19/09/2024	On October 11, the seventh edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano International forum on the logistics axis between Ligurian ports and the markets of central Europe
	19/09/2024	In August, containers in the port of Valencia increased while in Algeciras they decreased 464 thousand TEUs (+19.1%) and 403 thousand TEUs (-5.2%) were handled respectively
	19/09/2024	Rolls-Royce will sell the propulsion and ship handling systems segment to Fairbanks Morse Defense Gas turbines and generators will be excluded from the sale
	19/09/2024	Fifteen million euros to the port of Pozzallo for cold ironing The Ministry approves the funding
	19/09/2024	Intermare and Kestrel Italia extend their KestrelMare partnership to the German Harren Group Martin Harren: Italy is a market with a very bright future for the project cargo and heavy lift segments
	19/09/2024	Last month, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +16.0% Growth trend is also underway in the two main container ports on the East Coast
	18/09/2024	Grimaldi completes the acquisition of 67% of the capital of the Port Authority of Heraklion 80 million euros invested
	18/09/2024	The ART has requested a minimum list of information on the maritime domain managed from the Port Authorities Zacchaeus: essential to exercise the functions of regulation on port concessions
	18/09/2024	A single office of the Customs Agency will be established in the port of Genoa, which will be the largest in Italy Alesse: it is essential to integrate customs and monopolistic functions into a single operational hub
	18/09/2024	Agreement to allow the expansion of the MCT concession in the port of Gioia Tauro Agreement between the terminal company, the Port Authority and Corap, entities that have an ongoing dispute
	18/09/2024	Poland's Kotniz has acquired a majority stake in Italy's Metalstyle Consolidation in the nautical products and components sector
	18/09/2024	The call for tenders for the assignment of the lots of the Canal Port of Cagliari shipbuilding district has been published 17 expressions of interest have been received
	18/09/2024	The Federation of the Sea and Assocostieri sign a memorandum of understanding They will collaborate in the organization of events, conferences and presentations of their respective associations
	18/09/2024	Port workers at the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf are ready to strike from October 1st A few days to reach an agreement in extremis with the United States Maritime Alliance, which declares itself willing to resume negotiations with the ILA but not to accept all the union's requests
	17/09/2024	The new European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism will be the Greek Apostolos Tzitzikostas He is First Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions
	17/09/2024	The container terminal of duisport, Hupac, PSA and HTS has been inaugurated in the port of Duisburg It will have a traffic capacity of 850 thousand TEUs per year
	17/09/2024	Summary: no impact of my resignation on the procedures and projects underway in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara I hope that the commissioner's management will be entrusted to the secretary general Federica Montaresi
	17/09/2024	Emanuele Grimaldi doubles his stake in Höegh Autoliners The Italian shipowner now owns 10% of the Norwegian company
	17/09/2024	The handover of 80% of the capital of Meyer Werft to the public party has been made official Lies: The social partners have agreed on a plan that will also involve significant cuts. Eikens: state guarantees are essential
	17/09/2024	The strong growth in revenues of Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continues In the first eight months of 2024, the companies' turnover increased by +66.0%, +54.3% and +57.6% respectively
	16/09/2024	In 2023, premium collection by marine insurance companies was $38.9 billion (+5.9%) Europe continues to dominate the market
	16/09/2024	The port community of La Spezia thanks Sommariva for the work done for the port Surprise and sorrow were expressed for the resignation of the president of the Port Authority
	16/09/2024	ECSA sets out priorities to safeguard and increase the competitiveness of European maritime transport The production in Europe of at least 40% of the clean fuels needed to decarbonise shipping is required
	16/09/2024	The shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff is back into receivership The intent is to safeguard the core business of the shipyards. The company is looking for a new investor or a buyer of the assets. Layoffs announced
	16/09/2024	Sommariva, president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, has resigned He leaves office three months before the end of his mandate
	16/09/2024	Last month, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.7% In the first eight months of 2024, the decrease was -5.4%
	16/09/2024	SEA Europe is calling for rules for financial support for inland waterway transport that do not penalise EU shipyards Requirements that incentivize innovation and the transition to digitalization and decarbonization are also desired
	16/09/2024	New contract worth four billion dollars for Saipem in Qatar Activities commissioned by QatarEnergy LNG
	16/09/2024	Historical record of monthly container traffic for the Port of Long Beach In August, the Californian airport handled 913,873 TEUs (+33.9%)
	16/09/2024	In August, the Port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+8.4%) In the first eight months of 2024, the total was 27.4 million TEUs (+6.4%)
	13/09/2024	The Sicilian Region will turn the option with Fincantieri for a second ferry into order The body will request funding of 140 million euros
	13/09/2024	Work has begun on the electrification of the Levante quay of the port of Gioia Tauro The work has a value of 18.4 million euros
	13/09/2024	An agreement has been signed for the sale of the German DB Schenker to the Danish logistics group DSV It includes social clauses to safeguard jobs for a period of two years
	13/09/2024	A report by the US House denounces the risk of the involvement of the Chinese ZPMC, COSCO and CMG in American port activities I invite you to consider setting up a crane production base in the United States
	13/09/2024	In the third quarter of 2024, the degree of connection of Italy to the global network of containerized maritime services decreased UNCTAD's LSCI index fell by -2.7%
	12/09/2024	*The delivery of the Explora II* to Explora Journeys took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa** Also celebrated were the laying of the coin of "Explora III" and the cutting of the first sheet of "Explora IV"
	12/09/2024	In the first eight months of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.1% Imports and cargoes in transit are growing
	12/09/2024	In the first half of 2024, transalpine freight transport through Switzerland grew by +1.9% Decrease in the share of railways (72.3%). A significant drop in rail traffic is expected soon
	12/09/2024	The renovation of the access road to the port of Gioia Tauro has been completed The construction site relating to the ancillary works opens
	12/09/2024	Cargo traffic in Greek ports was stable in the first quarter Domestic traffic grew, while foreign traffic fell
	12/09/2024	New platform for comparison between ECSA and alternative fuel producers Attention to policies and tools to support the production and use of clean marine fuels in Europe
	12/09/2024	The Danish DSV wins in the tender for the acquisition of DB Schenker The ruling of the supervisory board of the DB group is expected in the coming days
	12/09/2024	In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -51.5% In the first seven months of 2024, the decline was -48.3%
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	12/09/2024	C. Steinweg - GMT S.r.l., il vostro partner logistico nella regione del Mediterraneo L'azienda ha sede a Genova come ufficio regionale del gruppo Steinweg per il Mediterraneo centrale, la Costa Adriatica e il Nord Africa
	11/09/2024	The Greek government announces a new cruise tax, and CLIA criticizes the methods and purposes of the decision The cruise association urges the modernization of national ports
	11/09/2024	The Budget Committee of the German Parliament has approved the Meyer Werft rescue plan The federal government and the state of Lower Saxony will take over 80% of the share capital
	11/09/2024	UIR, the allocation of PNRR resources to increase and make the digital equipment of Italian freight terminals more efficient Gasparato: the time is ripe for the parliamentary process of the interport reform law to be concluded positively
	11/09/2024	ISLA (EMS-Fehn-Group) completes the acquisition of the entire share capital of Europea Servizi Terminalistici The company is led by general manager Antonio Pandolfo
	11/09/2024	The economic loss of the Swiss railway company SBB Cargo is accentuated Reduction of the volumes of goods transported by national and international services
	11/09/2024	An additional area of 40 thousand square meters in the port of Gioia Tauro has been assigned to Automar It will be used as a storage area for cars in transit
	11/09/2024	The US FMC gives the green light to the Gemini Cooperation vessel sharing agreement The American agency has specified that it will closely monitor the agreement
	10/09/2024	The European Rail Freight Association lists the priorities for the development of rail freight to the EU The association's 2024-2029 manifesto has been presented
	10/09/2024	The Global Maritime Forum highlights the need to increase the well-being of seafarers The shortage of maritime labor has reached a 17-year high
	10/09/2024	Privatization of ports? La Spezia invites us to take the local model as an example Fontana: the primary need would be to ensure national planning of the resources allocated to the port
	10/09/2024	Five Italian ports are part of Gemini Cooperation's network of containerized maritime services Primary services will land in Genoa and Vado. La Spezia, Livorno and Trieste touched by shuttle lines
	10/09/2024	HMM will invest approximately $17.5 billion by 2030 to increase its competitiveness 54% of the resources will be allocated to the container segment, 24% to the bulk segment, 18% to the development of logistics and 4% to the improvement of environmental and digital performance
	09/09/2024	The new coordinators of seven of the nine European TEN-T transport corridors have been appointed Two more will be designated and appointed early next year
	09/09/2024	ECSA appreciates the importance given to the shipping sector by Mario Draghi's report The document on the future of European competitiveness, however, highlights the decline of the EU fleet
	09/09/2024	ZIM enters into a long-term operational cooperation agreement with MSC It is related to routes between Asia and the USA via Panama and Suez
	09/09/2024	In the second quarter of 2024, the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven handled 15.9 million tonnes of cargo (+9.2%) In the first six months of the year, growth, driven by containers, was +9.9%
	09/09/2024	MSC presents its new standalone services while HMM, ONE and Yang Ming form the Premier Alliance The new alliance will bring five services to Italy, compared to 19 for MSC
	09/09/2024	Hupac, include the French access lines to Alptransit in the Swiss modal shift policy Bertschi: Upgrading the Belgium-Metz-Strasbourg-Basel line to a four-metre profile is a top priority
	06/09/2024	The negotiations for the renewal of the contract of German port workers are in the home stretch The employers' association ZDS and the trade union ver.di have signed a preliminary agreement
	06/09/2024	MSC Cruises hopes for the concession to be approved in the ports of Bari and Brindisi despite the notice of rejection of the application The company will present its counter-arguments to the Port Authority
	06/09/2024	Federagenti, it is wrong even to hypothesize a privatization of the ports with the sole purpose of making money Santi: privatizations have never produced exciting results in Italy
	06/09/2024	In July, bulk cargo increased in the port of Ravenna and other goods decreased In the first seven months of 2024, cruise traffic fell by -14.3%
	06/09/2024	The lack of cold ironing systems in ports is also holding back the development of electric cargo ships Paper on the environmental impact of batteries in ocean shipping produced by CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum
	06/09/2024	Hapag-Lloyd, the shareholders' agreement of the shareholders CSAV and Kühne Maritime has been renewed The agreement will be valid until at least the end of 2030
	05/09/2024	Germany's MOSOLF Port Logistics & Services acquires its compatriot TO Group The transaction will include offices in Belgium, Spain, Poland and the United Arab Emirates
	05/09/2024	Vestas Blades has been granted the concession of the logistics plate of the port of Taranto Proposal in line with the objectives of the Port Authority for the development of hubs for the production of offshore wind and related components
	05/09/2024	In the first quarter of 2024, traffic in Belgian ports returned to growth Increase in loading loads
	04/09/2024	Final green light for MSC's entry into the capital of the German HHLA In the Hamburg Parliament, 72 votes in favor and 33 against
	04/09/2024	WTO, the rise in world trade in goods continues, but the future is unpredictable The uncertainty is due to geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts, changing monetary policy in advanced economies and weakening export orders
	04/09/2024	Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia worth one billion dollars Procurement under the agreement in force with Saudi Aramco
	03/09/2024	Is the heat abating? It is time to talk about privatization of ports The hypothesis relaunched by government representatives who are starting to think about the budget law
	03/09/2024	Medlog (MSC) has bought the British logistics company Maritime Transport The Felixstowe company has 3,000 employees
	03/09/2024	In July, there was a drop in freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado The downturn in the cruise sector was particularly substantial
	03/09/2024	The Chinese shipbuilding groups CSSC and CSIC announce a merger plan The transaction will take place on the basis of a share exchange agreement signed yesterday by the two companies
	03/09/2024	Wallix and Telenor Maritime announce a partnership to increase cybersecurity in the maritime sector It focuses, in particular, on digital solutions with remote access
	02/09/2024	Christiania Shipping (Eitzen Group) will acquire Navquim Holding The Dutch company owns and operates a fleet of 13 stainless steel chemical tankers
	02/09/2024	Another door of a ferry of the Jadrolinija fleet gives way Croatian President Milanovic has made an unusual attack on the prime minister and CEO of the shipping company
	02/09/2024	COSCO Shipping Development orders the construction of 42 bulk carriers Orders worth a total of almost 1.8 billion dollars
	02/09/2024	Kongsberg will sell the ship steering systems segment to private equity firm Norvestor In 2023, these activities generated revenues of approximately NOK 850 million
	02/09/2024	Oakley Capital sells a majority stake in Ocean Technologies Group to Lloyd's Register The transaction will be completed in the last quarter of this year
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	02/09/2024	100 Years of Industrial Turbocharging The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the first turbocharger for large engines