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BRIEFS

January 12, 2009

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*Shipping News* Indonesian ferry with 250 passengers sinks An Indonesian ferry carrying 250 passengers capsized and sank after being battered by a large wave in bad weather in the country's east yesterday, officials said.

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MOL folds two loops into one west coast Latin America service US container traffic hits four-year low: Port Tracker Danaos takes delivery of 4,253-TEU ship from Samsung Port of Xiamen box volume surpasses 5 million TEU ProLogis cuts debt selling China operations to Singapore for US$1.3 billion Village appeals to court to block CN's Chicago rail buyout approval ICTSI Subic terminal rolls out new gate IT system New Swiss WorldCargo freight management system goes live Ukraine airlines names ECS its GSA to boost cargo Indian airports to develop 10-year plan for air freight

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Shipbuilding hub via cluster approach is Gujarat's aim GE Shipping cancels 2 newbuild orders INSA lobbies for cargo quota policy Cooped in a container! Tense border leaves potato export trade unruffled Cotton exports to Bangladesh may double 68 pc rise in tobacco exports AILBIEA seeks simpler, more efficient Customs/excise Dept procedures to make trade competitive Sravan Shipping sets new handling record at Vizag Port Concor cuts haulage tariff by 3-8 pc In-principle nod given to FTWZ at Panvel W. freight corridor: Soma Enterprise wins major bridges deal Movement of cargo earns Rlys 15.67 pc more in April-Nov. Transport strike blocking cargo flow to/from ports Exports may be hampered, says Fieo chief AIAI seeks early end to stir Gujarat gets down to business with Summit opening today Centre ready to scrap 3 Goa SEZs Assocham fancies Rs 1-lakh cr. 'revolving fund' for infra projects Export cess makes Basmati costlier, lose flavour overseas Govt shifts focus to exporters' specific issues Govt is alive to economy's needs, says IMC Amartya Sen, Nooyi among 20 of PM's advisors

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JANUARY 8, 2009
Ceva signs contract with Sain Gobain in Brazil Ceva Logistics has signed an agreement with Saint-Gobain, a French company that designs, produces and distributes materials for industrial and consumer markets. The operation will ... Sahil Freight powers supply chain Sahil Freight Express, which specialises in over-dimensial cargo, has continued its success in providing logistics solutions for the power supply manufacturing sector. Sahil Freigh... Emak outsources its distribution centre in Italy to Kuehne + Nagel Emak, a member of the industrial Yama Group, a leading European farm and garden machinery manufacturer, has selected Kuehne + Nagel to manage its distribution centre in Italy. Adja... LKW Augustin pulls 250 trucks from service The Austrian forwarder Karl Augustin said that the tense economic situation is forcing it to take about one sixth of its fleet (250 lorries) out of service and reduc... Suez Canal freezes fees at current level The Suez Canal has opted against increasing tolls in 2009 because of uncertainty in the shipping industry caused by piracy and the global credit crunch, a canal authority official ... NOL Group picks Phoenix area for new Americas headquarters Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), a Singapore-based global container transportation and logistics group, will relocate its Americas regional headquarters to the greater Phoenix AZ ... New setup for A.P. Moller-Maersk headquarters A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S is reorganising its headquarters into two distinct units ' a corporate centre and service functions. The corporate centre will focus on a number of group gove... NYK Europa launches own European website European customers and business partners of the Japanese shipping line NYK can now contact it directly via its own website, www.nykeurope.com.... Tilbury Cardiff rail service a great success The UK freight train service between the port of Tilbury (near London) and the Freightliner intermodal terminal in Cardiff (Wales) operated by DB Schenker (formerly EWS) and the We... New Hupac service The Swiss multimodal operator Hupac has launched a new shuttle service between Verona (Italy) and Taulov (Denmark), together with the Italian company Cemat. From Taulov there are c... Intermodal transport decelerating Unaccompanied rail transport has been declining in Europe since September 2008. Intercontainer Austria ICA expects to report lower freight and sales volumes in 2008 and 2009. ... Investments in Swiss road and rail networks The Swiss government decided at the end of 2008 to invest about CHF 5.5 billion in developing the national road network over the next 20 years. A further CHF 4.4 billion ... Higher speed limits for Swiss freight trains Freight trains with axle weights of over 20 t may now travel at 100 km/h instead of only 80 km/h on all suitable routes in Switzerland. The Federal Office of Transport said that th...

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Sirius Star "freed" Singapore celebrates "good" 2008 LR-Fairplay in satellite AIS deal Nordic American prices public offering

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Pirates drown in botched getaway Singapore rig market comes off boil Sirius Star freed after ransom drop

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Port of Tacoma operating despite flood conditions Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of October California Maritime Academy places 2009 programs on-line Port Tracker port reveals container moves fall again Mitsui plans to make changes to Asia-Mexico/West Coast SAm run

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JANUARY 11, 2009
Greenbriar launches 'distressed' shipping fund EQUITY Group earmarks 'at least $100m' to seed a new fund to pounce on attractive shipping assets in a declining market.

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Pirates said to release Sirius Star THE VLCC Sirius Star, the largest vessel ever hijacked, was reportedly released today, the maritime union Nautilus UK said Keppel-Scorpion rig deal cancelled KEPPEL Offshore & Marine cancelled a $405M rig contract with Scorpion Offshore today on terms it called "mutually acceptable" Drop seen in Hamburg box traffic CONTAINER traffic through Hamburg has reportedly declined year on year for the first time since the early 1980s Family settles one BC Ferries case LEGAL arguments were to start today for families of passengers killed in the Queen of the North sinking, but one family has already settled out of court Gas monitors arrive in Ukraine EU MONITORS who will supervise Russian gas flows through Ukraine arrived today in Kiev, nine days after a price row led Moscow to cut gas deliveries to Ukraine, the EU has announced All change for CSAV box services CHILE'S Compania Sud Americana de Vapores has announced a new port rotation for its GEX Service starting 31 January with CSAV Venezuela at Cartagena Supramax rates not moving THERE is too much Handy and Supramax tonnage in the Atlantic and rates are not really moving much according to shipbrokers

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JANUARY 11, 2009
US container volume weakest since 2004 Amid the global economic crisis, ports closed out 2008 with an estimated 6.4-percent drop in imports in December. Court rejects NIT League motion in trucks case Horizon Lines is target of investment group Pirates free oil tanker US-Canada trucks decline More oppose TSA proposal Obama team outlines infrastructure plan Maersk shuffles US calls Chiarello appointed COO of NYK Logistics (Americas) Maersk drops FM5 service Swire upgrades RTW service

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Obama to the rescue of maritime transport? Figures released today in the US confirmed that a further 524,000 American workers lost their jobs in December; culminating in a shocking total for 2008 of 2.6 million job losses - higher than any year since World War II. Felixstowe hosts SCI's new boxships Itajai re-opens to deepsea boxships Boxship rates continue dive; lay-ups soar; German owners pool costs Singapore maintains top ranking Pirates cash-in bulker

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Hope for buyer Nissen Kaiun's only listed operational tanker, the aframax Trident Hope, is reportedly on the selling block K Line grabs VLCC Japanese owner pays $110m for newbuilding at Imabari Shipbuilding's Saijo yard. Sirius Star free Pirates release Vela VLCC amid reports of $3m ransom payment. Engineer dies ExxonMobil chemical tanker crewmember succumbs to electrical injuries after rescue off Galveston. Mangouras loses European Court of Human Rights says Prestige master's $4m bail does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. Arrests imminent Armada reveals it was driven into insolvency proceedings by expectation creditors about to seize fleet. War zone grows Long range pirate attacks trigger move to extend excluded area into Indian Ocean. Stung for $74m Scorpion offshore loses payments made to Keppel and equipment outfits after axing rig order. Payment put off John Fredriksen's Seadrill delays up to $360m in instalments for jack-up newbuildings. Hidrovia hurting Historic lows in Parana River levels hamper upriver barge trade in key South American dry-bulk waterway. Keppel orders cut Scorpion Offshore and Ezra Holdings offshoot bin combined $450m of orders at Singapore yards. NAT prices offer Nordic American Tanker Shipping fetches $32.50 per share in an expansion-minded share offering that could fetch $112m. A step nearer EU's Croatian monitor Hannes Swoboda approves shipyard sell-off and restructuring plan. Flower power Solstad vessel stretches stay with Trico unit for another year at around $30,000 per day. It's quotes time Health warning: Do not expect to laugh. 2009 is already shaping up to be Annus Insolvetus. Sticky end Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley's former Californian island ferry being scrapped in Mexico. Engineer missing Search still on for chief engineer of Panama-flagged Shingal after blaze onboard in Suez Canal. Kihlberg returns Fomer Skaugen PetroTrans and Trafigura man Jonas Kihlberg returns to Stena Bulk in Houston office. Two held back Bharat Sheth's GE Shipping delays arrival of bulker brace at Cosco Zhoushan in latest revision to its orderbook. 'I'll end piracy' Puntland's newly-elected president Abdirahman Mohamud Farole vows to rid Gulf of Aden of pirates. Stena gets OK Ferry player wins approval to shift Scottish Irish Sea services from Stranraer to Cairnryan. K Line trims Shipowner pulling one of two Asia-South America services due to winter season and global woes. US drops again Credit crunch sees boxship traffic slip to four-year low with no let up in sight, figures show. Tug trouble Huge backlog of ships at anchor outside Haldia, India, as towage capacity proves inadequate. Family settles Relatives of one of two victims of Queen of the North sinking in Canada agree compensation with BC Ferries. Yard cash wanted Sri Lanka wooing investors to help develop shipyard at new port of Hambantota. UBS cuts Cosco Singapore-listed shipyard and shipping group reduced from buy to sell by investment house. Dutch growth Amsterdam port area's 2008 cargo throughput rises 4%, with oil volumes up 15% on US exports.

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Pirates release tanker after ransom drop Investor boosts stake in Horizon Lines "K" Line, MOL cut Asia/South America loop Cochin truck strike over parking fee Con-way Freight names Moss VP Kenya, Uganda propose port rail link Over-stimulated? Shippers rail against TSA plan U.S. soybean checkoff audit proposed Customs publishes AES penalty guidelines SoCal terminals to stay open Saturdays Retail port traffic down 7% in 2008 Singapore port hangs onto top spot

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JANUARY 9, 2009
New US led anti-piracy task force A new naval task force with ships and equipment from more than 20 nations will from mid-January focus entirely on the counter-piracy task in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea ... Indian threath of boycott of Korean ports Indians are outraged by the verdicts in South Korea against two Indian officers on the tanker Hebei Spirit that, while anchored, was hit by a pontoon crane. The accident caused the largest oil spill ever in South Korea. The Indian ... Sharp drop in cargo handling in Tallinn The ports in AS Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) handled 29.1 million tons of cargo last year, down by 19.3 per cent compared to the 36 million tons in 2007. The handling last year was at the same ...

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JANUARY 9, 2009
Bunkers down in US ports Soft ending after a steady week despite a sharp drop for crude oil. Mexican Government proposes marine diesel subsidy Talks continue in an effort to end fishermen strike. Agency awaits verdict on 'largest' oil spill claim US Coast Guard to deal with settlement following 2004 crude oil spill. Soft end to the week in Europe Losses 'take the edge' off the price rally early in the week. Refiner cutting February fuel oil exports Korean utilities competing for product. IFO supply resumed in Senegal Addax hoping for steady supply after securing export licence. MOL looking to save on bunker costs Another liner operator is considering slow steaming. NYK changes bunker strategy Falling freight rates encouraging 'bunker only' diversions to Singapore. Bunkers end soft in first trading week of 2009 Demand was average across all key Asian ports. Saudi cutting oil exports to Asia 'more than 10%' Output reduction to prop up prices 'bad news' for tanker operators. Brightoil clears path for expansion Plan to raise funds through new and convertible shares approved. Saudi Aramco sells late-January cargoes The refiner has sold a 380-cst and a 650-cst fuel oil cargo. Crude oil 'could reach $80' by mid-year Market observers deeply split on prospects for crude oil.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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%)

PORTS

New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach

Long Beach / Los Angeles

In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.

PORTS

Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union

Rome

The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions

ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America

SHIPPING

ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America

Haifa

The fleet transported a record number of containers

CRUISES

In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.

Los Angeles

Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises

PORTS

Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers

Rome

COMPETITION

Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast

Rome

According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.

T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships

ENVIRONMENT

T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships

Brussels

Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

COMPANIES

DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group

Copenhagen / Istanbul

Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November

PORTS

Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter

Hamburg

Stable container traffic

The Companies inform

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

INDUSTRY

Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton

Helsinki

Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025

PORTS

In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%

Lubiana

In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.

COMPETITION

Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company

Kiev

The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa

PORTS

Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports

Lima

Has 1,500 linear metres of docks

SHIPYARDS

More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024

Trieste

The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.

ENVIRONMENT

Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships

Copenhagen

The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention

LOGISTICS

Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics

Schindellegi / Collierville

US company mainly operates drayage services

In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%

SHIPPING

In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%

Hamburg

Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%

PORTS

In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.

Genoa

Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises

In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment

Seoul

+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported

Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike

SHIPPING

Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike

Taipei

Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers

In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.

PORTS

In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.

Hamburg

In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April

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

PORTS

On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel

Genoa

The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.

EDUCATION

In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile

Genoa

Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course

MEETINGS

On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held

Rome

Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"

MOURNING

Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.

Genoa

His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958

NEWS

New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran

Brussels

ASSOCIATIONS

Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs

Genoa

New mandate for the three years 2024-2027

NEWS

The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year

London / Hong Kong

Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released

SHIPPING

MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean

Geneva

Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic

SHIPPING

Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk

Copenhagen

He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity

PORTS

Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona

Ancona

The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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MEETINGS

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing

Trieste

PORTS

In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%

Hamburg

In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased

PORTS

In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%

Hong Kong

In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%

PORTS

In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%

Cyvitavecchia

The Cruserists increased by 2.7%

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)

Singapore

In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.

LOGISTICS

MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN

Geneva / Milan

The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

COMPANIES

In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%

Istanbul

Revenue up 23%

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices

Venice

Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units

COMPANIES

The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile

Trieste

The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations

Joy Tauro

Will have a duration of three years

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 of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(The North Africa Post)

Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región

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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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COMPANIES

Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest

Genoa

Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser

PORTS

The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida

Rome

Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task

PORTS

This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%

Ancona

25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation

COMPANIES

Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari

Cagliari / Genoa

Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu

PORTS

Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North

Cyvitavecchia

It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros

SHIPYARDS

In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.

Trieste / Palermo

The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018

Athens

The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment

COMPANIES

DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics

Dubai / Melbourne

The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million

PORTS

A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone

Joy Tauro

He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues

PORTS

Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste

Trieste

Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state

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