BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

November 24, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Reported piracy incidents in Asia fall in Jan-Sept
But region accounts for highest number of attacks in the world: maritime bureau
HK shipping lines warn against govt intervention
Wah Kwong interim falls
Transport federation campaign hits Port Klang
P&O Nedlloyd Q3 profit up 20%

Air and Land Transport

PAL glad to be back after its "roller-coaster' ride
Airline getting back to speed after closing down due to labour stoppages
PAL getting back to schedule
Cathay jet in forced landing
Lean pickings ahead in China
Continental gets labour deal
No slump: Swissair CEO

Features

Ensuring industry is bug-free
The following is an excerpt from a speech by Minister of State for Communications John Chen at an MPA seminar

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Reported piracy incidents in Asia fall in Jan-Sept
But region accounts for highest number of attacks in the world: maritime bureau
HK shipping lines warn against govt intervention
Wah Kwong interim falls
Transport federation campaign hits Port Klang
P&O Nedlloyd Q3 profit up 20%

Air and Land Transport

PAL glad to be back after its "roller-coaster' ride
Airline getting back to speed after closing down due to labour stoppages
PAL getting back to schedule
Cathay jet in forced landing
Lean pickings ahead in China
Continental gets labour deal
No slump: Swissair CEO

Features

Ensuring industry is bug-free
The following is an excerpt from a speech by Minister of State for Communications John Chen at an MPA seminar

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Reported piracy incidents in Asia fall in Jan-Sept
But region accounts for highest number of attacks in the world: maritime bureau
HK shipping lines warn against govt intervention
Wah Kwong interim falls
Transport federation campaign hits Port Klang
P&O Nedlloyd Q3 profit up 20%

Air and Land Transport

PAL glad to be back after its "roller-coaster' ride
Airline getting back to speed after closing down due to labour stoppages
PAL getting back to schedule
Cathay jet in forced landing
Lean pickings ahead in China
Continental gets labour deal
No slump: Swissair CEO

Features

Ensuring industry is bug-free
The following is an excerpt from a speech by Minister of State for Communications John Chen at an MPA seminar

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Bremerhaven backs new port Cheng Lie to charter vessels Sea-Land Service launches new Australia service EC convention to lower barriers for shippers China Southern plans expansion KLM-Alitalia plan initial flights Emirates invests in IT New bilateral agreement between KLM and Eurowings Northwest and NAMA reach final agreement on new contract

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NOVEMBER 23, 1998
Merger Mitsui OSK and Navix Serious hinder because of rail strike Eurotunnel must be safer Study second Eurotunnel El Al may exchange Amsterdam for Belgium's Liège TNT introduces price check Agreement NS Cargo and unions

The Journal of Commerce

Home

STB speeds decision on New York expansion
Group wants to rethink approach to harbor tax
EU stalls for time in banana dispute
US makes move on steel dumping, penalties may follow
Brazil port workers threaten one-day national strike for Tuesday
RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Jordan and Israel agree to boost economic ties
Continued forest damage could cause second Asian financial crisis
Wisconsin Central is named preferred bidder for Jordan's railway

Transportation

Strikes in EU protest railroad competition plan
German truckers face fuel taxes and road tolls based on distance
US logistics giant enters India market
Panalpina opens a hub in Miami
Ex-ATA chief Donohue joins Union Pacific board
6 sectors gain as JOC index outpaces Dow
Shippers eagerly embrace the electronic age

Maritime

Puerto Rican lawmakers push for port commission
Sea-Land quits ILA dispute in Puerto Rico

The Journal of Commerce

Home

STB speeds decision on New York expansion
Group wants to rethink approach to harbor tax
EU stalls for time in banana dispute
US makes move on steel dumping, penalties may follow
Brazil port workers threaten one-day national strike for Tuesday
RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Jordan and Israel agree to boost economic ties
Continued forest damage could cause second Asian financial crisis
Wisconsin Central is named preferred bidder for Jordan's railway

Transportation

Strikes in EU protest railroad competition plan
German truckers face fuel taxes and road tolls based on distance
US logistics giant enters India market
Panalpina opens a hub in Miami
Ex-ATA chief Donohue joins Union Pacific board
6 sectors gain as JOC index outpaces Dow
Shippers eagerly embrace the electronic age

Maritime

Puerto Rican lawmakers push for port commission
Sea-Land quits ILA dispute in Puerto Rico

The Journal of Commerce

Home

STB speeds decision on New York expansion
Group wants to rethink approach to harbor tax
EU stalls for time in banana dispute
US makes move on steel dumping, penalties may follow
Brazil port workers threaten one-day national strike for Tuesday
RailAmerica's Chilean subsidiary expands contract with major shipper
Jordan and Israel agree to boost economic ties
Continued forest damage could cause second Asian financial crisis
Wisconsin Central is named preferred bidder for Jordan's railway

Transportation

Strikes in EU protest railroad competition plan
German truckers face fuel taxes and road tolls based on distance
US logistics giant enters India market
Panalpina opens a hub in Miami
Ex-ATA chief Donohue joins Union Pacific board
6 sectors gain as JOC index outpaces Dow
Shippers eagerly embrace the electronic age

Maritime

Puerto Rican lawmakers push for port commission
Sea-Land quits ILA dispute in Puerto Rico

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Renfe sustituye a los huelguistas por esquiroles en el AVE La Comisión Europea propone 48 horas de jornada para los conductores España y Francia confirman la conexión con el TAV en el 2004 Los ferrocarriles valencianos aumentarán casi un 14 por ciento las pérdidas en 1999 Washington presiona contra la huelga en FedEx El director de MRW, condecorado por el Ejército Iveco Pegaso, premio "Europa del Transporte al Medio Ambiente" Repsol descubre un nuevo pozo de gas en Egipto

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Int'l conference on Indian Ports begins today ICD-Ahmedabad starts computerised processing of export documents M/s Jasvant B. Shah first to file shipping bill under EDI Time Packaging launches bulk containers DGS rules out dumping duty on hardboard Rlys fail to hit half-yearly freight target Pro-active approach to WTO talks called for Tyre exports maintain level, despite depression Inflation rate at 3-year high STC buys 14,000t. palmolein Studded jewellery preferred to plain ornaments at Bahrain fair Tourism Export Promotion Council formed SCI gets first of 2 Hyundai product tankers Rs 25,000-cr textile corpus finalised Sugar import duty hike ruled out

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Fast Forward moves into 'one-stop logistics' groove Portnet to open gates on April 1 Portnet examines customers' proposals as wharfage evaluation goes ahead Rose Blatch makes history as new IATTO president 'SMEs need skills to grow the economy' Anti-dumping laws delayed as producers increasingly seek protection Dutch report points to lack of relevance in certain training courses 'European success motivated Capespan merger' NRZ hikes rates by 70% in wake of fuel price rise PE harbour attracts Swiss investor Agents resort to US dollar rates to safeguard against plunging Zim currency Safafrica looks at extending to Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique State commits R735m to border post anti-crime battle Marriott Marineserve covers everything that moves Rotterdam wants evidence of Y2K compliance Safmarine 'capped' for its education commitment Fast Forward will begin privatising in July next year 'First' for Durban 35 000 job opportunities will be created, says Maritime Institute's Peter Fitt Shaun Lake develops CD-ROM course at UNCTAD's request Trainers move in to PE in wake of Coega optimism MSC facility will provide pre-stack storage USA temporarily suspends GSP 'SA companies will score' CMS looks for export growth as it appoints Bridge Maersk maintains SA schedule despite Takadori damage Finished exports must comprise 30% of the total - DTI Safari reschedules and cuts FE-SA transit times Euro notes and coins will be introduced on January 1, 2002

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New doubts at OMM as Rankin goes Strike chaos hits European rail network Spratly Islands remain a flashpoint Jobs lost as Texaco moves to save $200m Kvaerner Masa Yards floats out world's largest cruiseship Meyer Weft back in gas carrier building Reflections through Alice's looking glass Egyptian support gives fillip to Mediterranean mega-hub plan

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NOVEMBER 23, 1998
Mizzi reappointed to Sea Malta post MARLENE Mizzi has been reappointed chairman of the Maltese national shipping line Sea Malta by the Nationalist government. South Africans warned of arms smuggling SRI LANKA has told South Africa that Tamil Tiger rebels may be using South African ports to smuggle arms. Hindustan's repair turnover to double HINDUSTAN Shipyard at Visakhapatnam is set to double its turnover from ship repair in 1998-99. Damen heads bidding for Belgian yard DAMEN Shipyards of Gorinchem in Holland is the highest bidder for the bankrupt Belgian yard Polyship. Germany 'needs new coastguard system' GERMANY needs a centrally-organised coastguard, according to the head of ports in the Bremen city government Verolme Heusden wins creditor protection VEROLME Heusden, the Dutch shipbuilder, has obtained protection against its creditors following continuing losses from the building of three large dredgers. Brazilian dockers strike again BRAZILIAN port workers are on strike today and tomorrow over place and time of work. Bidders line up for Catamaran Ferries SEVERAL companies are known to be interested in acquiring British Columbian fast ferry builder Catamaran Ferries, which recently launched its first PacifiCat. Greek tug crew feared lost FOUR crew members from a tug were missing feared dead this morning in the port area of Thessaloniki when their vessel caught fire and sank. US company to invest in Chinese yard CHINESE shipbuilder Jiangyang Group has signed an agreement with US-based Carter Development Co to set up an independent shipyard. Melbourne examines draught requirements STUDIES are beginning to determine whether Port Melbourne's draught is sufficient to meet future increases in the size of commercial ships. Shippers urge sugar theft crackdown FOREIGN shippers of Thai sugar have appealed to the Thai Sugar Cane Co to help crack down on the theft of raw sugar during its transport from the depot to the ship. Council takes over Ramsgate OWNERSHIP of the UK ferry port of Ramsgate in south-east England has been transferred from Neptun Maritime's UK-based subsidiary Sally Holdings to the local council authority. Asian slowdown hits Stolt-Nielsen STOLT-Nielsen, the tanker, terminal and fish farm operator, saw a slide in third quarter pre-tax profit from $48.8m in the period to August 31, 1997 to $36.1m this year. Bremerhaven plans for fourth terminal THE Bremen parliament has decided to start planning for container terminal no. 4 at Bremerhaven, despite protests from local inhabitants. Mitsui and Navix to merge fleets MITSUI OSK and Navix are to merge their non-container fleets next April in a move that will create one of the largest dry bulk, tanker and specialised carrier companies Pallas fire out after four weeks A CREW of 20 Dutch salvage specialists has put out the fire on board the general cargo ship Pallas, which has been burning in the North Sea for four weeks. Sea-Land charters new tonnage SEA-LAND Service has chartered five post-panamax containerships from Costamare Shipping of Greece.

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Eurotunnel Fret augmente capacité et fréquences En janvier et en avril 1999, Eurotunnel Fret mettra en service deux nouvelles navettes qui pourront transporter plus de camions. L'opérateur ferroviaire pourra donc assurer quatre départs par heure, pendant une période plus longue qu'actuellement., disent le directeur Fabrice Vennarucci et le marketing director Mark Gilliland d'Eurotunnel Fret. Outre la hausse des tarifs à partir du 1er janvier, Eurotunnel est en train de revoir son système informatique afin d'offrir à ses clients par le biais d'Internet une source d'informations interactive et mise à jour. Nouvelle grève des dockers dans les ports français En France, la Fédération nationale des ports & docks (FNPD), émanation du syndicat CGT proche de l'actuel ministre chargé notamment des Transports, vient d'appeler une nouvelle fois à la grève. Lancée "pour la défense de l'emploi", cette action à laquelle les intéressés souhaitent donner une "ampleur nationale" devait perturber le fonctionnement de l'ensemble des ports français à compter de ce lundi 23 novembre 1998. Mais la date pour y mettre un terme n'est pas précisée. Le mal ferroviaire français affecte en particulier le fret En France, la grogne quasi générale des cheminots européens est amplifiée par des revendications nationales qui portent sur les effectifs ainsi que la mise en place des 35 heures par semaine. Après la grande grève de l'hiver 1995 puis "l'été meurtrier" vécu en 1998, les clients fret de la SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) menacent de revenir à la route. Pour éviter cela, certains proposent deux mesures: d'une part des couloirs à "priorité fret"; d'autre part un fonds d'indemnisation pour les adeptes du combiné rail/route victimes du manque de fiabilité des services Fret SNCF. L'ESC fustige la grève européenne du rail La grève d'avertissement des cheminots de plusieurs pays de l'Union européenne hier lundi a bloqué des millions de voyageurs et de tonnes de marchandises. Une fois de plus, les syndicats ont choisi la plus mauvaise arme pour détourner voyageurs et chargeurs du mode de transport qui est justement un des chéris de la Commission européenne.

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MOL, Navix form 'world's biggest' Mitsui OSK Lines and Navix Line are to join forces in April, forming what is claimed to be the largest non-government shipping company in the world. The deal, officially described as a merger but widely seen as a takeover, brings together Japan's number two (MOL) and number four (Navix) in a move the companies say leapfrogs the new entity over the current number one, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Navix shareholders will put up 3.5 Navix shares for each MOL share. Award conversions resume The Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday resumed hearings on several maritime awards and their progress to minimum safety net awards. This followed the commission's landmark test case earlier this year where the Full Bench ruled that paid rates awards must be converted into minimum safety net awards. This decision was seen as a significant boost to the federal government's award simplification reforms. In addition, the commission's decision said that this should occur as part of the process of award simplification, and not be further delayed. Separate rail regulator sought The Western Australian opposition wants the state government to set up a separate office of rail regulation to act as an independent arbiter for companies seeking access to the state's rail network, instead of the current plan to put the director general of transport in this role. Opposition Transport spokeswoman Alannah MacTiernan said the Rail Access Legislation passed in the WA parliament recently would not be approved by the National Competition Council in its current form. Ms MacTiernan said she believed it would be rejected because of its failure to provide for someone who could be a genuine impartial regulator of the track network. Results justify FreightCorp expansion Freightcorp's annual report for the year ended 30 June 1998 was released on Friday, with managing director Lucio Di Bartolomeo claiming the figures show the corporation well placed to begin inter-state operations before the end of 1998. "The main drivers of this result were the record levels of freight carried, the continuation of the focus on driving down costs and achieving greater efficiencies in operations," he said. Total freight carried was 82.1 million tonnes, a 13 per cent increase on last year's 72.6 million tonnes.

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NOVEMBER 23, 1998
VLCC Rates Sag, Other Sectors Unchanged VLCC rates continued to sag Monday, while other tanker sectors were little changed. Mideast/UKC VLCC rates were pegged at W47.5 ($8.5/ton), Mideast/Japan at W45 ($5.2) and Mideast/Singapore at W45 ($3.2). Inter-U.K./Cont Aframaxes (80,000 tonrs) edged down to W97.5 ($3.6/ton). "The end of the month rush is over and for early December more vessels have come into the picture," a Scandinavian broker said. Cross-Med rates were flat, with Aframaxes at W100 ($3.5/ton) and Suezmaxes (130,000 tonrs) at W82.5 ($2.9). Six Year Shuttle Tanker Contract Signed Danish shipping company D/S Progress signed a six year shuttle tanker contract with Brazilian oil company Petrobras. The contract, which takes effect from December, will involve it transporting oil from offshore South Atlantic oil rigs to refineries in Brazil. VLCC Sold For $71 Million The 1994-built 284,912 dwt VLCC Provence was sold last week for about $71 million to German investors with 10 years bareback charter at a reported rate of $24,000 per day. Group Ups Stake In Seacor Smit A group that included Texas billionaire Robert Bass reportedly raised its stake in marine vessel fleet operator Seacor Smit Inc to 16.6 percent, or 2,108,400 common shares, from 14.6 percent, or 1,923,500 shares. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group said it bought 123,900 shares of the Houston-based company from October 1-November 20 at prices ranging from $31.31-$49.60 per share. Others in the group included Alpine Capital LP, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation and Keystone Inc. Cambiaso & Risso Signs Deal Italy's Cambiaso & Risso Ship Agency and Engineering CT Ceretti Tanfani reportedly signed an agreement to provide equipment and machinery for the shipbuilding industry. The agreement will involve the companies combining technical inspection activities and the supply of new equipment to shipyards and the upgrading of existing facilities, they said in a joint statement. The venture will cover European and Mediterranean countries where Cambiaso is already active, including the UK, Spain, Portugal, Croatia and Slovenia.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable

PORTS

The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable

Geneva

The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing

In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%

Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Hamburg

Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%

CUSTOMS

The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.

Brussels

It is expected to employ around 250 people.

SHIPYARDS

The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.

Trieste

In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%

SHIPYARDS

Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.

Mangalia

INFRASTRUCTURE

Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.

Genoa

Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad

Hamburg

The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad

TRADE

From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.

Brussels

Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner

SEAFARERS

German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service

Hamburg

Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.

PORTS

ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal

Manila

The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings

CRUISES

Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises

Shanghai

Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%

Palermo

Cruise passengers down by -18.7%

SHIPPING

IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"

London

Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.

Hong Kong

Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%

This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.

TRADE

This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.

Geneva

Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios

PORTS

In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)

Hong Kong

The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock

PORTS

Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.

Genoa

Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved

ACCIDENTS

Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region

London/Southampton

Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar

SHIPPING

MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor

Athens/Nicosia

SHIPPING

Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf

London

It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore

SHIPPING

Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.

London

From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data

London/Rotterdam

Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector

PORTS

China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.

Hong Kong

Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz

Portsmouth

A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.

PORTS

Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%

LAW

PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC

Panama

The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals

PORTS

Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.

Cagliari

Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled

SAFETY & SECURITY

Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.

Brussels

This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.

Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.

The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission

TRUCKING

Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.

Modena

Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.

SHIPPING

Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Genoa

We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.

SEAFARERS

Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.

London

Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum

SHIPPING

Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Taipei

Quarterly net profit down 71.8%

PORTS

EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports

SHIPPING

In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%

Hong Kong

Net profit down 67.9%

TRANSPORTATION

In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport

Bern

Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies

INSTITUTIONS

An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

London

As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%

Noise

The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships

Keelung

The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%

SHIPPING

The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa

While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.

ACCIDENTS

US prepares to attack Iranian ports

Tampa/Muscat

Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.

PORTS

MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos

Geneva

45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume

Southampton/Geneva

A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.

ACCIDENTS

Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.

Bangkok

Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman

COMPANIES

ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%

Singapore/Toronto

Investment worth $1.07 billion

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.

Verona

SHIPPING

Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.

Rome

Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.

Scotland debates taxing cruise ships

Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).

Wiesbaden

Imports increased by +5.3%

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.

Genoa/Ravenna

A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

Haifa

The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

Bremen

In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

PORTS

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

La Spezia

At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)

PORTS

PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama

Hong Kong

PORTS

In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues

Singapore

Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%

SHIPPING

In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.

Marseille

Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)

SHIPPING

2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet

Athens

Positive trend also in the fourth quarter

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%

Naples

The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno

POLICY

The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors

Rome

Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.

PORTS

CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.

Hong Kong

Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic

Istanbul

Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)

POLICY

Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.

Victoria

Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.

POLICY

CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system

Brussels

Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.

PORTS

ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy

Brussels

Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Kuwait coast

Southampton/Kuwait City

A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz

POLICY

European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.

Brussels/Rome/Hamburg

POLICY

WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission

Washington

However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.

POLICY

The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.

Brussels

A high-level council will be established

ACCIDENTS

Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya

Moscow/Tripoli

In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue

Southampton/Battaramulla

Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels

Trieste

The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros

PORTS

Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025

Kalafrana/Hong Kong

China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

SHIPPING

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

Brussels

Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

ACCIDENTS

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

London

The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.

SEAFARERS

Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers

London/Brussels

The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties

ACCIDENTS

Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.

Muscat

Twenty-one crew members were evacuated

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.

Miami

SHIPPING

The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports

Dubai/Muscat/Washington

Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea

SHIPPING

ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East

London/Brussels/Singapore

This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.

ACCIDENTS

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.

Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat

On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.

Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.

LEGISLATION

Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector

Rome

Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments

LEGISLATION

Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.

Rome

Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.

PORTS

The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros

Venice

Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.

Brussels

The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service

JOBS

Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.

Savona

PORTS

The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.

Gioia Tauro

1.5 million euros allocated

LOGISTICS

Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.

San Francisco/Singapore

The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA

Genoa

The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement

Seoul/Eleusis

The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.

Rome

The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position

PORTS

Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal

Singapore

The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan

PORTS

EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port

Rotterdam

A loan of 90 million euros has been granted

JOBS

High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.

Livorno

Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company

MOURNING

Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.

Naples

He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005

PORTS

APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal

The Hague/Hanoi

Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins

LOGISTICS

FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter

Memphis

Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)

PORTS

London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.

London

Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority

PORTS

Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.

Civitavecchia

Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)

La Defense

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT

Rome

PORTS

The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.

Rome/Genoa

The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy

Rome

2,500 kilometer route

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government

Hamburg

Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port

PORTS

A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.

Gioia Tauro

Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas

SHIPYARDS

Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV

Piombino

It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard

COMPANIES

Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025

Paris

Revenues decreased by -5% in the year

PORTS

In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes

Geneva

New historic peak in dry cargo

LOGISTICS

Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia

Rome

The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority

SHIPPING

Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan

Athens

Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.

LOGISTICS

Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics

Mississauga/Gütersloh

The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

PORTS

Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.

Genoa

They will be operational from June

FINANCING

Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed

Naples/Milan

Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"

MARITIME SERVICES

Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line

Oslo/Tokyo

The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector

PORTS

Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women

La Spezia

CRUISES

Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East

Genoa

The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.

SHIPPING

In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.

Luxembourg

Fourth quarter decline eases

SHIPPING

NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco

Tokyo/Tønsberg

The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels

PORTS

Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.

Valencia

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul

Naples

It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group

PORTS

The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.

Messina

It will be held on a weekly basis

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

LOGISTICS

Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.

Genoa

There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.

COMPANIES

DP World reported record annual operating and financial results

Dubai

In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%

SHIPPING

Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers

Luxembourg

Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.

MARITIME SERVICES

Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France

Tokyo/London

The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships

PORTS

ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance

Manila

Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025

Taipei

The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.

ECONOMY

Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector

Milan

Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.

Pordenone

Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections

CRUISES

Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard

Genoa

Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"

ASSOCIATIONS

The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.

La Spezia

Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president

PORTS

The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha

Tunis

52,000 jobs expected to be created

PORTS

Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.

Genoa

Spediporto reports it

ASSOCIATIONS

The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.

La Spezia

The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania

Foggia

Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.

SHIPPING

Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East

Genoa

Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties

SHIPYARDS

The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.

Trieste

It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri

POLICY

Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.

Genoa/Brussels

Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.

PORTS

The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025

Helsinki

The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles

SHIPPING

Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025

Helsinki

Revenues up 2.0%

PORTS

Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026

Rome

Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy

NEWS

Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona

Ancona

He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers

CRUISES

2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings

Los Angeles

Revenues grew by +21.9%

SHIPPING

UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs

Oslo

They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts

Schindellegi

Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025

PORTS

Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General

Livorno

The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.

YACHTING

KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.

Milan/Hong Kong/Prague

The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares

CRUISES

Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship

Hong Kong

65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.

TRUCKING

SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.

Rome/Milan

Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage

SHIPYARDS

The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.

Trieste

The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.

Genoa

The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros

SHIPPING

China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships

Hong Kong

Order with a total value of 236 million dollars

YACHTING

Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona

Ortona

Concession area in the Abruzzo port

TRUCKING

Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller

Schindellegi

In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros

INDUSTRY

Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance

London

Revenues increased by 12.2% last year

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona

Trieste

The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship

SHIPPING

Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products

Muggia

Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)

Padua

Record production value recorded

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains

Nola

A 50% increase is expected in 2026

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

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

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

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