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November 20, 1997
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  • Fifteen transpacific lines unite to raise rates
    TSA to adopt US$300 per FEU hike on all contract rates from May 1 next year
  • Sailor with long-standing passion for the sea
  • Panamax newbuildings soar for third year
  • Penang aborts cruise terminal plan
  • Asian currency, coal crash crisis may hit shipping
  • Asean floating science centre to be launched

  • KLM said to be eyeing low-cost airline market
    Dutch airline in talks with Martinair and Transavia on entry into budget market
  • Turbulence ahead for China airline mergers
  • Airbus wins US$1.4b order from Sabena
  • US to allow limited installation of air bag cutoff switches
  • New HK airport to cost 5% below budget
  • Jambi airport reopens after 3 months of haze
  • US Airways likely to buy East Coast shuttle

  • Sailor with long-standing passion for the sea

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  • P&O Nedlloyd: si les tarifs conférentiels terrestres sont annulés, le sort des navettes ferroviaires sera compromis
  • Danzas intensifie ses activités en direction de l'Europe de l'Est
  • APEC entame sa deuxième jeunesse

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  • Transpacific rates reassessed
  • No more CreditWatch on APL
  • Concor's profits rise 25 per cent
  • High hopes for powerful tug
  • Container tax may be abolished
  • International DHL website becomes local
  • China certifies freight aircraft
  • Miami Airport to become world's busiest by 2000
  • Egyptair to be launch customer
  • New Technology from Asian Sources slashes time-to-market

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Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 1997
  • Deutsche Bahn reluctant to shipping companies' services
  • Van Ommeren sells US stevedore companies
  • Merger Premenos and Harbinger
  • US dockers plan wave of strikes
  • Considerable transport growth expected

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  • Samsung wins six upscale ship deals
  • Greenbrier settles with TrentonWorks
  • Customer service technology launched by Airbrone Express
  • Heroic seafarers recognized during 1997 AOTOS program
  • ACS announces Internet shipment tracking product

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  • P&O/Stena merger approved
    P&O and Stena have finally been given qualifed approval by the UK government and the European Commission to merge their Channel ferry operations as first proposed 14 months ago.
  • Jail sentences urged in 'Haven' case
    AN Italian public prosecutor has called for custodial sentences of over seven years each for Greek-Cypriot shipowner Loucas Haji-Ioannou and his son, Stelios, if found guilty of the manslaughter of five crew of the VLCC Haven.
  • New rules threaten bids to operate Maputo port
    MOZAMBIQUE'S government has introduced two key changes in how the private sector can operate Maputo port, a move which could deter potential international investors.
  • UK in Russia treaty exchange
    UK prime minister Tony Blair ( left) applauds as John Browne, chief executive of British Petroleum, exchanges a signed trade treaty with Vladimir Potanin (right), chairman of the Russian bank Unexim at 10 Downing Street.
  • Owners urged to scrap old tankers
    VLCC owners with vessels of around 25 years should scrap them immediately and order new tankers to take advantage of the best market conditions in a generation, the conference heard.
  • Vulnerable market claim
    THE current emphasis on spot market trading of the world tanker fleet means many owners could be highly vulnerable to dramatic changes in oil supply, delegates were told.
  • Batangas container plan
    THE Philippines' largest container operator is looking to convert an existing shipyard in Batangas, south of Manila, into a international container port.
  • Ailsa-Troon trawler is largest in 25 years
    SCOTTISH shipbuilder Ailsa-Troon has launched the biggest trawler constructed in the UK for 25 years.

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Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 1997
  • P&O Stena Line gets the go-ahead
    P&O and Stena Line have welcomed the conditional approval announced by the regulatory authorities for their proposed short sea cross-Channel business.
  • Mexican port re-opens as storm passes
    THE Mexican crude oil port of Dos Bocas re-opened yesterday afternoon as wind speeds eased in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities reported.
  • Australian bodies 'in merger talks'
    RUMOURS suggest that the three shipping industry bodies in Australia have been holding merger talks.
  • Seaway unions reach tentative deal
    CANADA'S St Lawrence Seaway Authority has reached a tentative deal with its 730 unionised workers, which it hopes will avoid unrest for the rest of the shipping season.
  • Finansbanken plans $12m share issue
    NORWAY'S seventh largest bank, Finansbanken, plans a share issue of Nkr100m ($12m) in connection with its purchase of ship finance bank Skipskreditt.
  • Mærsk/Sea-Land transfer to Bremerhaven
    MÆRSK and Sea-Land have confirmed that their Far East Asian services are to operate from Bremerhaven instead of Hamburg.
  • US Congress closes with shipping issues unresolved
    THE first session of the US Congress has closed leaving the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and international ship construction subsidies issue unresolved until next year.
  • Filipinos in Maersk Dubai case denied sanctuary
    FOUR Filipino seamen who reported that stowaways were forced overboard from a containership have had their bid for refugee status in Canada rejected.
  • Kvaerner sells former HQ for $87.5m
    KVAERNER has sold its Norwegian head office building at Lysaker, outside Oslo, for $87.5m.
  • Stolt-Nielsen books $132m share sale profit
    STOLT-Nielsen, the chemicals carrier group, will realise a gain of $132m from the sale of 2m shares in its subsidiary Stolt Comex Seaway (SCS).
  • Kvaerner cuts Govan jobs, ups investment
    KVAERNER is to invest more than '7m ($12m) in its Kvaerner Govan shipyard in Glasgow next year, coupled with 100 redundancies.
  • Bergesen 'to order up to six lpg carriers'
    BERGESEN, the Oslo-based bulk shipping group, is reportedly planning to order up to six 80,000 cu m lpg carriers, each with a price of between $70m and $75m.

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  • Strong Atlantic growth buoys rates, OOCL executive says
  • Europe anti-truck bias charged
  • Key maritime talks will test global ties
  • Brussels, Britain approve P&O-Stena Line venture
  • Gallup wins deal with Postal Service
  • Contract highlights
  • Expanded West Virginia locks open
  • Alaska's Cook Inlet Region buys Prince William Sound cruise line
  • Logistec of Canada taking over terminals in Virginia, Georgia
  • Board rules sailors in stowaway case cannot remain in Canada as refugees
  • Cruise lines plead guilty in Miami to polluting
  • Philadelphia hails labor pact as a new beginning for port
  • NIT League to make education a hallmark in next millennium
  • NYK adds big boxship in Singapore
  • Ad nauseam: Web posting of Carey decision a commercial for law firm
  • South Louisiana shifts focus from grain exports to Latin American trade

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  • Patrick in new spat with MUA
    Patrick has accused the Newcastle branch of the Maritime Union of Australia of "conducting a commercial vendetta" against the company.
    This follows the alleged refusal of the branch executive to let labour work overtime to complete a vessel in port last weekend.
    The director of stevedoring services at Patrick, Don Smithwick, said the affected vessel should have finished loading and sailed on Saturday, but was forced to remain in the port throughout the weekend despite the apparent willingness of employees to work the necessary hours.
    "Such actions have cost those associated with the operation and the export of the cargo many, many thousands of dollars and has done almost irreparable damage to the reputation of the port," Mr Smithwick said.
    He claimed the local union executive was conducting a personal campaign to harm the company as a "get square" for the company lawfully warning employees, including the son of a local union representative, against any repeat of other misconduct earlier in the week.
  • Three majors in pooling agreement
    Botany Bay Parcel Tankers International has entered into a long term pooling arrangement with Stolt Tankers as well as Barton Shipping, Bibby Line and Unicorn Tankers.
    With nine ships operated by Botany Bay Tankers International joining those of the other companies, customers have been assured of an improved level of service in the trans-Pacific trade.
    "Customers will benefit from more frequent sailings to and from the Asia - Pacific region and service delivery times resulting from direct services," the lines said.
    The fleet of Botany Bay Parcel Tankers International consists of modern vessels, including three newbuildings, with stainless steel tanks, ranging in size from 12,500 dwt to 19,300 dwt.
  • APL lunches second intra-Asia service
    APL has launched the second in a series of dedicated intra-Asia services, this one linking North Asia with Indonesia and the Philippines.
    Earlier this year the line introduced a service linking Japan with Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia
    Apart from linking Japan and Indonesia this second service will make calls in Taiwan, the Philippines and Hong Kong.
    The first southbound sailing from Japan is due to depart Tokyo on 26 November.
    The first northbound sailing from Indonesia will depart Surabaya on 10 December.
    APL's vice president for intra-Asia, Torey Presti, said APL's dedicated north-south services are complementary to the strong intra-ASEAN services already offered by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL).

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Montaresi: the solution and the approach proposed by the AdSP and the Port Authority are confirmed
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
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