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BRIEFS

July 2, 2009

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*Shipping News* More anchored ships hit by pirates There were 10 piracy incidents in the region in May, up from seven in the same month last year, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre said yesterday in its monthly report for May.

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CSAV/Gold Star to add Dammam on Super Galex, but Hong Kong dropped APL inaugurates first European line at Fuzhou Dongguan trade value down 29.7 per cent in first five months Guangxi plans to become southern China's shipbuilding base Chongqing port capacity to hit 5 million TEU in 3 years China-Europe "smart and safe trade" project in smooth operation St Petersburg suffers January-May volumes loss of 26pc Downturn at Oakland Port may affect regional economy Norfolkline sells some European activities to DSV UK Defence Club's reserves strategy helps meet increased claims First choice for Deutsche Post group's customers Emirates Airline to deploy A380 on Paris route China Southern Airlines partners in 16th Asian Games US General Accountability Office faults small cargo airline safety

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Shipping & port projects worth over Rs 3,000 cr. to be awarded NYK Line bags Japan Fed. of Freight Industries' environmental award New Globe & Seko India hold sales conference in Goa SCI to apply BAF on SMILE service from mid-July Opal Asia appointed sub-agent for ZIM, GSL & LNL at Nagpur Arab Force India-Asean trade poised to cross $ 50 bn post-FTA High-level business team to visit Canada next month Leather exporters net more in rupee terms Kallam releases booklet on safety steps for vessels berthing at VCT Rlys earns more from hauling goods Gujarat budget hikes outlay for ports & transport by hefty 48.66 pc Current account shows surplus in Jan.-March '09 7 pc GDP growth possible if nature smiles, says PM's EAC chief Core sector posts just 3 pc growth in May ECBs policy eased to allow even SEZ developers to raise funds overseas 5 pc duty on power transmission kit imports may be waived

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JUNE 30, 2009
Port of Antwerp: successful trade mission to China to be followed up The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently sent a high-powered delegation headed by port alderman Marc Van Peel and made up of representatives from Antwerp Port Authority, the Customs ... New shipping line from Skandinavienkai to Sweden and Finland The Port of L'beck now offers a new sailing from Skandinavienkai, operated by the L'becker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG). Power Line, a shipping company owned by the Finnish forwarding ... ESC responds to criticism of its position on Rotterdam Rules The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has, in a response to its US counterpart the National Industrial Transportation League, outlined that in spite of some beneficial improvements ... Trans-o-Flex ThermoMed takes over Rhenus Life Sciences Trans-o-flex ThermoMed GmbH & Co KG is taking over Rhenus Life Sciences from the Rhenus Group with effect from today (1 July). Both companies specialise in the transport of tempera... Toll Group enters agreement with Chevron Toll Group, the Asian region's leading provider of integrated logistics services, has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (Chevron) to manage the Barrow Island... MOL to handle car logistics for Nissan in India The Tokyo-based Japanese shipping corporation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently reported that its auto logistics subsidiary in India has received a contract to handle inland trans... Groundbreaking solar ship arriving today The Californian port of Long Beach (USA) is welcoming the first car carrier partly powered by solar energy today (1 July). The vessel is the "Auriga Leader" owned an... Gottwald names Translift Port Equipment Services as new representative for Philippines Gottwald Port Technology strengthened its global sales and service network by appointing Translift Port Equipment Services Inc (Translift) as its new local representative in the Ph...

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JULY 1, 2009
BDI changes to time charter only Evergreen and Coscon merge southern services Netherlands won't put military guards on ships Seven confirmed dead in Doha tug sinking

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JULY 1, 2009
BAE Norfolk gets $11.7 million more for LHD-7 work Oceaneering wins LCAC SLEP Qatar investor is "mystery buyer" of Polish yards

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JULY 1, 2009
Terminal association warns of rising tariffs at northwest ports Crowley tugs saving fuel with new electrical scheme in LA Marine products firm executive pleads guilty in conspiracy case Free waterfront harbor cruises scheduled by Port of Everett Seattle Port Commissioners Ok Sea-Tac project restart

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JULY 1, 2009
Derivatives default cases set to flood High Court DISPUTES represent "tip of iceberg" following dramatic rates collapse in the last quarter of 2008. FFAs threatened by 'regulatory overkill' Golden Ocean-Britbulk deal heading for legal dispute A $360m ship sale transaction looks set to slide into a morass of litigation. Demas Victory death toll set to rise LOSS to reignite concerns over ability of older safety standby vessels to cope with some weather conditions.

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JULY 1, 2009
New BDI meant to tempt traders THE BALTIC Exchange has stepped up its derivative trading agenda by dropping voyage rates from its Baltic Dry Index Sweden is EU's Deep Breath SWEDEN has today started its six-month presidency of the EU and will take the lead in December's talks on climate change, when ship exhaust will be high on the agenda Seaward official pleads guilty SEAWARD'S former CEO has pleaded guilty to price fixing Coast clear for California fuel limit A US DISTRICT Court has rejected a last-ditch challenge to California's new rules on fuel sulphur content within 24 n-miles of its coast, which go into effect today Oz says no to Pilbara authority WESTERN Australia's government will not proceed with its predecessor's plan to create a single authority for the resources-rich Pilbara region's ports Siem Offshore's raises funds NORWAY'S Siem Offshore today said it has raised 900M Kroner ($140.5M) from a large private placement Why China mill shares outperform CHINESE iron ore importers still have failed to negotiate a lower price with the big foreign mines or any long-term contract

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JULY 1, 2009
Court Clears California Rule on Ocean Vessel Fuel Solar-Pushed NYK Ship Arrives at Long Beach Colorado Agency Buys Union Pacific Tracks FMC to End Port Operator Exemptions Dutch Reject Marines on Ships RFID Sales Projected Growing 5 Percent Administration Asks $18 Billion for Highways German Stevedore Cuts White Collar Hours Dockworkers Strike in India CSX Cautious on Electrification Cosco, Evergreen Combine Services Amerijet Buys Nations Express AirBridgeCargo Offers New Flight From Milan to Moscow NAFTA Trade Plunge Accelerated in April Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Crude Oil Contracts Cuba's Trade Deficit Rises 65 Percent in 2008 Weak Korean Economy Brings Surplus Manufacturing Index Shows Slower Contraction DOT to Pro-Rate Trust Fund Payments Eimskip Yields Operations to Creditors Miami Air Cargo Falls 19.4 Percent

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JULY 1, 2009
Boxship scrapping surge Moody's downgrades US ports outlook UK economy shrinks at record level Zim takes up 12-year hire on newbuild Danaos boxship Cosco Busan: appeals court rejects penalty limitation

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JULY 1, 2009
Danaos waived With $908m in new waivers, all of the John Coustas-led containership owner's debt is clear of breaches. Four lost off China One rescued but four missing after Chinese vessel damaged in smash with large "Singapore-registered" ship. Golden catch 22 John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean faces potential legal desputes as delay of newbuildings at Pipavav threatens to allow bankrupt Britannia Bulk to ask for a refund. Cido dozen? Market buzz suggests Gulf Navigation buying 10 to 12 medium-range products tankers from Cido. Bulker grounds A broken tug line is blamed for the grounding of a Cyrpus-controlled open hatch carrier of Southern Brazil. Sophie sold StealthGas confirms exit of 1995-built LPG carrier in $6.5m deal. Golar hunts cash John Fredriksen's Golar LNG is negotiating an $80m credit facility as it mulls raising equity. $1bn shipyard Russia's state-owned USC to splash big money on new plant near St Petersburg. Pain for Grindrod South African shipping giant says first half profit will tumble by up to 60% as it's poked in the eye by beleaguered shipping markets. All star cast Thomas Wilhelmsen heads a consortium ready to plough NOK 18.1m into NOK 55m Eidsiva Rederi rights issue. Oceanteam offers Series of measures to be taken by troubled offshore owner to plug liquidity black hole. Ferry to rescue US ship Intintoli helps pick up 33 people from sinking boat off California. Many feared dead Twenty nine missing, five rescued as Dubai-owned AHTS capsizes and sinks off Qatar. Back on? Government may try yet again to sell shares in Shipping Corp of India, minister says. $140m for Siem Norwegian shipowner secures funds for newbuildings with huge private placement backed by top management. 'Margins to shrink' Offshore player Hallin Marine warns of weaker set of first-half results with 2009 to remain tough. About turn? North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons for Myanmar heads back to Chinese coast. Scaling back India's Pipavav Shipyard lowers sights for imminent IPO, executive says. Takeover backed Cido Shipping remains the most likely candidate as Gulf Nav tanker swoop moves a step closer. New Eimskip US investment firm Yucaipa moves in at struggling Icelandic container line as company hands shipping business to creditors. Greece enters fray Greek government asks Israel to release aid ship it boarded and detained en route to Gaza. Stowaway dies One dead, another captured and three missing after fleeing Cypriot ship at US port. Box merger Evergreen, Coscon combine their South America/Africa runs to combat higher bunker prices. RCCL prices Royal Caribbean Cruises prices offering, notes will bear interest at a rate of 11.8% per year. Still red Iceland's Eimskip announces another big loss as it restructures its business to survive. Delays bring axe Another offshore newbuilding bites the dust as GC Rieber unit chops PSV at Batamec. Mystery solved It has taken two months, but Poland finally names new owner of Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards New management Wilhelmsen takes over control of Indigo Dolphin boxship newbuilding in Germany. DEME seals trio Belgian dredger owner ties-up contract to install foundations at three European wind farms. No surprises Clarksons says nothing has changed in its operating performance since its May interim statement.

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JULY 1, 2009
"K" Line leaves ELAA Lautenberg introduces hazardous cargo bill COSCO, Evergreen combine strings Construction begins on second "Poe" lock Italian LPG train derails, killing 14 CSX commits to rail emission reductions U.S. completes annual GSP review Compliance costs hit U.K. transport, warehousing Ceres, Ports America compete for Seagirt Honduras port still open Dutch firm to advise on Hong Kong-Macau link

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Exxon to pay Valdez oil spill interest Exxon Mobil Corporation will within two days pay USD 470 million in court-ordered interest on the punitive award for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, international media reports. In 94 container carriers scrapped this year 94 container carriers, totalling 184,700 TEUs, have been sold for scrapping in the first six months of 2009, according to AXS-Alphaliner, the Paris-based consultancy. The 184,700 TEU volume Another T-class unit to Maersk Supply Maersk Supply Service A/S has taken delivery of the Mærsk Transporter, the seventh unit in a series of ten anchor handling supply ships from the Norwegian shipbuilder STX Norway Pål Engebretsen appointed CEO Pål Engebretsen has been appointed as CEO of Bergen Group on a permanent basis when the current temporary appointment expires in September 2009. Pål Engebretsen was appointed CEO of Bergen Siem raises NOK 900 million Norwegian Siem Offshore has raised NOK 900 million in a private placement directed at professional Norwegian and international investors. Around 105,9 million new shares will be issued in relation to Cruise liner in Baltic hit by swine flu Several cases of the swine flu H1N1 were discovered on the cruise liner Emeral Princess when she called at Helsinki last Sunday ' 13 crew members and one passenger were confirmed

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JULY 1, 2009
European bunker prices slide High sulphur product 'very tight' in Rotterdam. US crude stocks fall more than expected Speculation that stockpile build is beginning to reverse. California low-sulphur fuel rules come into force Vessels operating in Californian waters now required to burn only distillate fuels. 'Soaring' bunker prices force cuts Shipping lines combine Far East-South America and Far East-Africa services. 'Significant increase' in chemical contamination Lintec says up to 3% of fuels analysed under its chemical screening programme show evidence of chemical waste. Trader looks for floating storage Nobel Group 'wants VLCC' to store fuel oil. Challenge to California fuel rules fails Federal court upholds low-sulphur fuel regulation for oceangoing ships in Californian waters. External: Global Risk Management Asia bunker prices soft mid-week Tokyo Bay prices, however, continue to climb. S Korean trader changes company name Former firm ceases due to 'internal reason'; new firm updates all of its contact details. Cosmo Oil halts spot bunker sales in July Spot offer suspended on cut in run rates; refiner yet to decide on resumption of spot sales. Weak demand expected to offset tighter supplies in Singapore First-half of July could see brief supply tightness despite strong inflow of cargo volumes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers

Venice

Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.

PORTS

In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure

Genoa

Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops

CRUISES

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking

Trieste / Los Angeles

Can accommodate 998 passengers

The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control

PORTS

The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control

Podgorica

Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding

PORTS

China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October

China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October

Beijing

Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)

Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September

PORTS

Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September

The Spezia

Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%

PORTS

At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"

The Spezia

They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away

PORTS

Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina

Joy Tauro

The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun

PORTS

The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun

Ankara

Expected the realization of a terminal container

SHIPPING

T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion

Brussels

Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation

CUSTOMS

To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia

The Spezia

He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.

SHIPPING

After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol

ENVIRONMENT

Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong

Rome

Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"

Ravenna

The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.

Neuchâtel

Modal shares remained unchanged

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal

Melzo

Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three

PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore

PORTS

PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore

Singapore

The new company will become operational by the end of 2024

In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20

TRADE

In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20

Paris

Down the value of goods to and from China

PORTS

Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years

Muscat

The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay

The Companies inform

Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest

Astana

A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka

SHIPPING

The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause

Copenhagen

The European regulation will enter into force next January.

SHIPPING

Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM

Singapore

Currently owns 19.8 million shares

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping

PORTS

In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%

Anjra

In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.

PORTS

Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera

Venice

Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma

PORTS

In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)

Koper

In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)

SHIPPING

Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage

Rome

According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem

PORTS

PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal

Genoa

Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric

JOBS

Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel

Go Ligure

The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria

Genoa

SHIPPING

New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM

Marseille

Will have a weekly frequency

COMPETITION

Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo

Brussels

ASSOCIATIONS

Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy

Milan

Constancy Musso confirmed president

SHIPPING

Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships

Copenhagen

In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each

ASSOCIATIONS

Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea

Rome

President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC

PORTS

ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme

Brussels

The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders

EDUCATION

The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola

Cyvitavecchia

SHIPPING

Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector

London

Shipping would be included since 2026

COMPANIES

MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA

Hamburg

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

PORTS

ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container

Singapore

It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year

PORTS

Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal

Helsinki

It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year

LOGISTICS

Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture

Oss / Berneck

It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity

LOGISTICS

Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo

Bolzano

Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses

Milan / Trieste

MEETINGS

Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa

PORTS

Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia

Cagliari

There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots

OFFSHORE

Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia

Milan

SHIPPING

Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter

Oslo

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport

Rome

Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros

PORTS

In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.

Casablanca

Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes

SHIPYARDS

At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers

Busan

Commits the value of about 781 million

ENVIRONMENT

Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition

San Donato Milanese

It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte

PORTS

The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply

Barcelona

It will become operational in January

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

Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa

MEETINGS

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

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PRESS REVIEW

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE

(The North Africa Post)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships

Busan

ASSOCIATIONS

Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko

London

Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico

LOGISTICS

COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics

Shanghai

They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor

INDUSTRY

AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt

Cairo / Abu Dhabi

Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said

Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT

ASSOCIATIONS

Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT

Brussels

He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute

SHIPYARDS

Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan

Adria

On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl

PORTS

Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%

Ancona

The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center

SHIPYARDS

Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.

Trieste

Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago

Trieste

SHIPPING

Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container

Athens

Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals

Milan

COMPANIES

GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees

Genoa

New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain

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