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BRIEFS

June 16, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Congestion surcharge to be imposed on Madras
From July 1, group of feeder lines serving south Indian port will levy US$100 per TEU surcharge
Dalian shipyard to focus on offshore construction
US defence dept backs Cosco's Long Beach terminal plan
Cyclone-hit Kandla port resumes partial operations

Air and Land Transport

PAL expected to axe up to 5,000 workers
Philippine carrier cites heavy losses for move to slash workforce
23 injured as JAL jet veers off runway
Talks to end GM strikes continue
Electricity group eyes UK air traffic system
German high speed trains recalled for third time

Features

Asian box imbalance critical
Shortage of container boxes for exports from the region is causing seriouslogistical problems, and economic pain

Columns

Newbuilding orders: worries over Maersk, Evergreen

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Congestion surcharge to be imposed on Madras
From July 1, group of feeder lines serving south Indian port will levy US$100 per TEU surcharge
Dalian shipyard to focus on offshore construction
US defence dept backs Cosco's Long Beach terminal plan
Cyclone-hit Kandla port resumes partial operations

Air and Land Transport

PAL expected to axe up to 5,000 workers
Philippine carrier cites heavy losses for move to slash workforce
23 injured as JAL jet veers off runway
Talks to end GM strikes continue
Electricity group eyes UK air traffic system
German high speed trains recalled for third time

Features

Asian box imbalance critical
Shortage of container boxes for exports from the region is causing seriouslogistical problems, and economic pain

Columns

Newbuilding orders: worries over Maersk, Evergreen

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Congestion surcharge to be imposed on Madras
From July 1, group of feeder lines serving south Indian port will levy US$100 per TEU surcharge
Dalian shipyard to focus on offshore construction
US defence dept backs Cosco's Long Beach terminal plan
Cyclone-hit Kandla port resumes partial operations

Air and Land Transport

PAL expected to axe up to 5,000 workers
Philippine carrier cites heavy losses for move to slash workforce
23 injured as JAL jet veers off runway
Talks to end GM strikes continue
Electricity group eyes UK air traffic system
German high speed trains recalled for third time

Features

Asian box imbalance critical
Shortage of container boxes for exports from the region is causing seriouslogistical problems, and economic pain

Columns

Newbuilding orders: worries over Maersk, Evergreen

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Congestion surcharge to be imposed on Madras
From July 1, group of feeder lines serving south Indian port will levy US$100 per TEU surcharge
Dalian shipyard to focus on offshore construction
US defence dept backs Cosco's Long Beach terminal plan
Cyclone-hit Kandla port resumes partial operations

Air and Land Transport

PAL expected to axe up to 5,000 workers
Philippine carrier cites heavy losses for move to slash workforce
23 injured as JAL jet veers off runway
Talks to end GM strikes continue
Electricity group eyes UK air traffic system
German high speed trains recalled for third time

Features

Asian box imbalance critical
Shortage of container boxes for exports from the region is causing seriouslogistical problems, and economic pain

Columns

Newbuilding orders: worries over Maersk, Evergreen

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Regional Container Lines enhances services Carriers join forces in Americas Clarification of GRI for West Africa Guam wins after nine years in rate of return case Trading conditions predicted to remain stable Declining freight rates continue to hurt carriers DHL introduces "USA First" for export made easy to the US Lufthansa cargo gets ready for restructuring New cargo management system for US airports New air routes open between China, Japan, Europe

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JUNE 15, 1998
Alliance KLM Cargo and EAC Logistics Growth in Dutch international road haulage Pakhoed acquires French companies TNT Post stake in Mail2000 KLM Cargo and TNT Post do not take web seriously

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Danish bridge marks first step in connecting Scandinavia to Continent
Unresolved issues will dominate trade talks
US squeezed as Japanese cars gain global share
Evergreen exec Richard Huang returning to the U.S.
New York longshoremen set to approve $1 a ton fee cut
Preston, Teamsters, agree on new five year pact
UPS Worldwide Logistics execs heading to Dallas
Golden Eagle signs agency deal with Ultimex
Greyhound begins guaranteed package express service in Florida
Qualcomm buys wireless products maker Navtek
Qantas cuts flights to Asia

Transportation

JOC index down 1.2%
Air traffic controllers OK 5-year agreement
Going postal: Volume is up and debt is declining
Werner to file paperless reports of driver hours
Houston offers its ideas on rail woes
DHL to launch smorgasbord of services combining Internet with faster pickups
CN, Wisconsin rail sign freight pact

Maritime

EU antitrust panel weighs TACA fines
Uruguay, Argentina see span linking two ports as a way to overcome cargo transit troubles
Marad picks 10 firms to manage reserve fleet
Miami posts sharp rise in box traffic and tonnage

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Danish bridge marks first step in connecting Scandinavia to Continent
Unresolved issues will dominate trade talks
US squeezed as Japanese cars gain global share
Evergreen exec Richard Huang returning to the U.S.
New York longshoremen set to approve $1 a ton fee cut
Preston, Teamsters, agree on new five year pact
UPS Worldwide Logistics execs heading to Dallas
Golden Eagle signs agency deal with Ultimex
Greyhound begins guaranteed package express service in Florida
Qualcomm buys wireless products maker Navtek
Qantas cuts flights to Asia

Transportation

JOC index down 1.2%
Air traffic controllers OK 5-year agreement
Going postal: Volume is up and debt is declining
Werner to file paperless reports of driver hours
Houston offers its ideas on rail woes
DHL to launch smorgasbord of services combining Internet with faster pickups
CN, Wisconsin rail sign freight pact

Maritime

EU antitrust panel weighs TACA fines
Uruguay, Argentina see span linking two ports as a way to overcome cargo transit troubles
Marad picks 10 firms to manage reserve fleet
Miami posts sharp rise in box traffic and tonnage

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Danish bridge marks first step in connecting Scandinavia to Continent
Unresolved issues will dominate trade talks
US squeezed as Japanese cars gain global share
Evergreen exec Richard Huang returning to the U.S.
New York longshoremen set to approve $1 a ton fee cut
Preston, Teamsters, agree on new five year pact
UPS Worldwide Logistics execs heading to Dallas
Golden Eagle signs agency deal with Ultimex
Greyhound begins guaranteed package express service in Florida
Qualcomm buys wireless products maker Navtek
Qantas cuts flights to Asia

Transportation

JOC index down 1.2%
Air traffic controllers OK 5-year agreement
Going postal: Volume is up and debt is declining
Werner to file paperless reports of driver hours
Houston offers its ideas on rail woes
DHL to launch smorgasbord of services combining Internet with faster pickups
CN, Wisconsin rail sign freight pact

Maritime

EU antitrust panel weighs TACA fines
Uruguay, Argentina see span linking two ports as a way to overcome cargo transit troubles
Marad picks 10 firms to manage reserve fleet
Miami posts sharp rise in box traffic and tonnage

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US House Ready to Vote for Ship Reform Bill JSC, J/EFC to Meet for THC Talks This Week New Chassis Pool Pact Filed with FMC Carriers to Cooperate on South America Trades DHL Japan to Renew Tariffs

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Hanjin launches second tanker with Indonesia oil corporation United returns Seattle - Tokyo daily service State Oregon awards Port Orford $2.5 million for rebuilding dock Safmarine becomes profitable; launches acquisition program ITC releases annual report on U.S. international trade

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Aumentan los tráficos en el puerto de Cartagena Repsol, II premio a la "Mejor Gestión Medioambiental" Virgin Trains revolucionará el trayecto Londres-Glasgow TSIG-Ibermóvil para flotas de transporte

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JUNE 15, 1998
Spices export in April down in volume US panel exempts farm exports from sanctions Vasudevan appointed Secretary, MoST All-out efforts to resume port operations soon US Cos face bleak business prospects in the wake of economic sanctions Air-India goes in for strategic facelift IFFCO eyes joint ventures abroad Astana new capital of Kazakhstan First cargo centre for perishables inaugurated at Delhi Guidelines for ship-breaking on the anvil 2nd SAARC Trade Fair to be held in Colombo

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New threat to Croatian shipyards CROATIA has been warned it could face resistance from foreign customers and suppliers to a plan to restructure its debt-laden shipbuilding industry. Missile parts 'found on ship' TURKISH officials yesterday claimed to have found what could be missile parts on a Maltese-flagged cargoship transiting the Dardanelles. New York in free trade zone drive A NEW drive to attract European firms to its foreign trade zone has been launched by the Port of New York and New Jersey. Anti-Indonesian protest About 200 East Timorese students shout "Viva Timor lest [East Timor]" yesterday in an anti-Indonesian protest at the East Timor University campus in Dili. They said they would suspend demonstrations demanding a referendum on independence from Indonesian rule while they waited for the results of talks with regional legislators. US Navy ship repair work under review A REVIEW of US Navy policies and procedures for allocating shiprepair work to public and private shipyards has been launched by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of the US Congress. Firms win reserve force deals A TOTAL of 39 "performance-based" contracts worth some $1.1bn over the next five years have been awarded to 10 shipping firms for the management of 89 US Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force vessels, writes Joel Glass. New rules for EU safety training EUROPEAN Union ministers are to be asked to pass a European Directive harmonising examination requirements for safety advisers on the transport of dangerous goods across Europe. Piracy risk highest in Asian waters SOUTHEAST Asia remains the most dangerous area for merchant shipping, according to the latest monthly report from the Maritime Liaison Office, although several incidents in northern Europe were also reported.

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JUNE 15, 1998
Saint John sugar refinery to close THE sugar refinery at the Canadian port of Saint John, New Brunswick, is to close next year because of overcapacity in the industry. Shell warns of Y2K problems "DONT expect to get away without problems in the year 2000," warned Malcolm Gosling of Shell Trading & Shipping at the Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000 conference today. Aker RGI chief wants controlling stake KJELL Inge Rokke, chairman of the Norwegian investment company Aker RGI, wants to become majority shareholder of the company. Hong Kong's exports drop sharply HONG Kong's exports to Japan, Singapore and several European countries with weaker economies recorded double digit falls in the first quarter of the year. Germans buy Credit Bank's shipping arm DEUTSCHE VerkehrsBank has bought the international ship and aircraft financing portfolio of The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. S&P downgrades Pegasus Shipping STANDARD & Poor's has lowered its corporate credit and senior secured debt ratings on Pegasus Shipping (Hellas) to single 'B' minus from single 'B'. Millennium bug 'could herald Asian meltdown' "THE Millennium bug could be the last straw effectively triggering total economic meltdown in the Far East," according to Robin Guenier, chairman of Taskforce 2000. Navy commander to head Sri Lanka's ports A FORMER Sri Lanka Navy commander has been appointed head of the country's port authority. Crowley reported to be breaking cabotage laws BRAZIL'S government is reported to be investigating reports from local shipowners that Crowley Maritime is breaking Mercosur's cabotage laws. Blue Star rewarded for air sampling BLUE Star Line has been presented with a prestigious Environmental Hero Award by the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Clearing agents cause cargo chaos CARGO clearance work has come to a halt at Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru ports on India's west coast following an indefinite strike by clearing and forwarding agents. Study to assess deepening of the Columbia River A STUDY into the feasibility of deepening the Columbia River's navigation channel from 40 ft to 43 ft has been sponsored by the states of Washington and Oregon. Kandla Port chairman details cyclone damage A CYCLONE that hit the Indian port of Kandla last week caused Rs2bn ($48m) damage, according to the Port Trust's chairman. India launches rescue for drifting tanker INDIA'S Coast Guard has launched an operation to save an oil tanker adrift in the Bay of Bengal, 120 nautical miles off the coast at Chennai. Woman dies in attempt to re-enact film scene A NORWEGIAN woman in her thirties is presumed dead after an attempt to restage a scene from the Hollywood film Titanic had turned sour. Italian cabotage consortium breaks up LINEE Marittime Veloci, a consortium of 11 private Italian lines providing regular ferry services in the Gulf of Naples, has ceased operating after just one year's operation.

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TACA: 1,2 mia. de BEF d'amende par armement? Selon certaines sources, le DG IV envisage d'imposer des amendes aux membres du TACA qui s'élèveraieent à 35 mio. de dollars (1,2 mia. de BEF) par armement, du moins pour les plus grands. Ce lundi, un comité s'est réuni afin de déterminer s'il fallait soutenir cette proposition. Par la suite, c'est le collège des commissaires européens qui devra se prononcer. On ne peut donc prédire si ce montant sera maintenu ou ramené à des proportions plus modestes, mais quoi qu'il en soit, les membres du TACA entameront une procédure d'appel. Les inspections "mobiles"ne doivent pas perturber la concurrence Jeudi prochain, les ministres européens des Transports discuteront pour la première fois de la proposition de la Commission européenne pour l'introduction d'inspections techniques par sondage le long des routes. Les ministres ne peuvent conclure qu'un accord politique, le Parlement européen devant encore se prononcer. Le Transitforum menace de bloquer à nouveau le Brenner L'association Transitforum, qui réunit des écologistes et des communes bordant l'autoroute du Brenner en Autriche, menace de bloquer à nouveau cette liaison transalpine si ses exigences ne sont pas satisfaites. 7.000 membres de l'association ont bloqué le trafic des camions par le Brenner vendredi et samedi dernier, avec l'assentiment des autorités politiques du Tyrol. Le trafic de voitures de tourisme n'a pas été entravé. L'Euro: un avantage pour le port d'Anvers Au cours de la récente mission portuaire anversoise, qui fit successivement escale à New York, Chicago et Montréal, il fut question çà et là au cours de rencontres avec des représentants de divers milieux impliqués dans les transports maritimes de l'impact éventuel de l'euro, la future devise unique européenne.

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Newcastle takes the Toll way Toll Port Logistics and R&H Transport have been selected for the development of a multimillion dollar cargo distribution centre at the port of Newcastle's Eastern Basin. As part of the centre, a 5600 square-metre warehouse complex and a dedicated rail spur will be built as part of stage one, catering specifically for general cargo and specialised container trades. Half of Patrick's workers could go The real cost of the dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia will hit home this week with as many as half of Patrick's workers affected. Members of the MUA as well as their supervisors who belong to the Australian Maritime Officers union will feel the effect of the changes. Levy bills dubious says MUA MUA national secretary John Coombs believes forthcoming Patrick waterfront redundancies should be paid for out of the company's available funds or if that was not possible, by reinstituting and modifying the recently suspended Stevedoring Industry Levy collected by the Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee on container and bulk cargo movements. Lang Corp profits take a big dive Lang Corp has posted a $26.1 million net loss - including abnormals - for the six months ended March 31, which compares to profit of $15.1 million in the previous corresponding period. Even without abnormals the company posted a $1.1 million loss. Lang said the result for the Patrick Stevedoring operations for the current period were lower than last year's result and it blamed this on inefficient work practices the company's inability to deal commercially with loss-making activities and high levels of industrial disputation. Leave us out says Sea-Land In its Senate Inquiry submission, Sea-Land Terminals noted that the bills were designed to raise funds for loans of around $250 million to the major stevedores to cover the cost of redundancy payouts to their waterside workforces as part of the waterfront reform process. Sea Land said that as it ran an efficient operation in Adelaide, it did not need or intend to rationalise its workforce there.

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The nation is now served by four Class 1 railroads - CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. The Surface Transportation Board's approval of the $10.2 billion carve-up of the 10,700-mile Conrail system to NS and CSX shrinks the nation's major roads to a foursome. In STB Chairman Linda Morgan's words, this move is the "next step in restructuring rail service." Captive shippers hope it isn't merely the next step in shoddy rail service, in the wake of the problems associated with the UP's recent absorption of Southern Pacific. CSX and NS officials swear it isn't, insisting it means as much as $1 billion in net benefits in selective freight-rate reductions. The $217 billion TEA-21, for Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is law. Among the big winners could be the intermodal industry. TEA-21 instructs state highway departments and metropolitan planning organizations to direct an unspecified sum to improve 1,925 miles of road links between major highways, rail yards, marine terminals and airports. These intermodal connectors are "choke points" of freight transportation arteries, intermodal officials say. Preston Trucking Co. is going private in a management buy-out by three of its top executives after five years under the aegis of Yellow Corp. Preston eked out a $100,000 profit last year, its first profitable year as a Yellow subsidiary. Led by its president, David J. Letke, the "new" Preston hopes to build lane density and freight volumes to provide a profitable mix. Preston officials were in Chicago meeting with the Teamsters union over a contract that most likely would continue to keep Preston's 3,500 Teamsters operating under a wage differential from the remainder of the unionized freight work force. The Canadian Transportation Agency's ruling on the dispute between the Canadian Wheat Board and Canadian Pacific Railroad will not be handed down until Sept. 30. A three-month delay was granted in the dispute that goes back to early 1997, when heavy snow blocked CP's mainline for days. The Wheat Board claims CP gave grain second-class treatment after the storm and is hoping the CTA's ruling will pave the way for a lawsuit against the railroad. Today, Philadelphia's Holt shipping empire is much different from what it was when it began with just one man, one truck and one family in 1926. Nowadays, the reach of Thomas Holt and his family stretches south to South America and east to Europe. While other U.S. shipping companies have been cutting back and are in retreat, the Holt companies have been expanding and forging ahead. Couriers beware. The Federal Aviation Administration isn't finished with you yet. In a report released after an exhaustive review by the FAA and DOT's inspector general's office, compliance is still not nearly where it is supposed to be. In two rounds of tests, airlines improved dramatically in fine-tuning their procedures for acceptance of courier shipments, but couriers still were not up to par on rules governing accepting packages from shippers or tendering them to airlines. A third round of spot checks by the FAA is forthcoming. It has been one year since retired Vice Adm. Edward. M. Straw left his post as director of the Defense Logistics Agency to take the helm of Ryder Integrated Logistics. Straw is candid about what he found to be RIL's strengths and weaknesses. He was impressed with RIL's operational expertise and dedicated staff. But he also found a company that had built too many "unique solutions" for its customers. RIL's operations were structured geographically, with each office responsible for supplying all services to customers. Straw has refocused RIL toward specific industries and boosted staff training. RIL also is getting a new technology solution -- i2 Technologies' supply-chain software - to complement alliances with Andersen Consulting and IBM Global Services. With the blending of its warehouse and transportation products completed, McHugh Software International is extending its reach through acquisition, partnerships and overseas expansion. The Waukesha, Wis.-based company recently launched a dedicated European operation and acquired Gagnon & Associates, a Minneapolis-based supplier of labor management software and industrial engineering consulting services. After years of being eclipsed by Halifax and East Coast U.S. ports in the high-profile container trade, the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, is teaming up with three railways in a bid to get back into the box business.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

SHIPPING

In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.

Madrid

163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

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