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BRIEFS

March 11, 2011

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*Shipping News* Panamax rates seen rising on grain demand Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to rise to fresh three-month highs on strong regional demand for South American grain shipments. Clarkson's profit up on dry bulk volumes Britain's leading ship broker Clarkson plc reported a better-than-expected profit, driven by a recovery in dry bulk volumes and said it gained from higher trading volumes in the first few weeks of 2011 despite volatile freight rates. Hundreds of tankers held up in Russia due to icy winter Over a hundred vessels including dozens of tankers loaded with crude oil and refined products were stuck in ice at Russian ports on Wednesday, as authorities struggled against the worst conditions since 2003. Singamas turns around with US$93m full-yr profit Oil tanker bookings for Libya end US to enact new ballast water rules Tanker rates doubling as ships go slow

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Grand Alliance re-launches, revises transpac US west coast loops Transpacific and Asia-Europe spot rates to continue decline Singamas sales soar 400pc, sees box shortage and mega boom ahead Start-up TCC suffers US$7.4 million on transpacific shuttle Hanjin, CNC, KMTC jointly launch Japan-Indonesia loop March 22 Hapag-Lloyd, Regional Container Lines' start intra-Asia service Carriers expected to grow 8-9pc in 2011, but rough weather ahead Rizhao-Korea passenger-cargo shipping service recommences Cosco ups terminal handling charges for South Africa strings Carriers face threat of container shortages in 2011 Shipping Corporation of India to spend US$6 billion on ships Kazakhstan blocks Chinese truckers, January road trade falls 65.5pc Maersk, Safmarine launch Seago to cover intra-Europe trade OOCL introduces iPhone shipping schedule access IATA chief: 'We must resist knee-jerk 100pc air cargo screening' Jade Cargo offers first Vietnam/Netherlands connection Anchorage air cargo depot signs tenants Atlas and Polar

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AMI India Logistics celebrates inauguration of new head office in Mumbai MSC India holds successful trade meet in Ahmedabad Shipowners peeved by Budget proposals Airline sector net to decline by 46 pc this fiscal: IATA CIL to moot new import norms on March 12 Comm Dept for partial lifting of ban on wheat exports EU putting barriers to our textile exports: Scindia Emerging markets getting overheated, cautions IMF Seminar on WTOs GPA on March 15

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MARCH 10, 2011
Vantage to supervise construction of Aker drillships at DSME

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MARCH 10, 2011
Grand Alliance bring back Japan China Express service Trade in goods, services report shows exports rose during January Target grant helps students tour Port of Tacoma facilities Maersk Line aiming for zero emission in New Zealand Oldest Coast Guard Cutter set for decommissioning on Friday

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MARCH 10, 2011
Libya turmoil to up tanker tonne-miles Southern European refineries look to west Africa as aframax fixtures fall to $8,000 per day Clarkson profits soar 44% to $52m World's biggest shipbroker optimistic about 2011 prospects after box trade revival and recovery in dry bulk volumes boost its results Caribbean petroleum MR tanker rates 'fly off the handle' to 30-month high The cost of delivering clean petroleum product on medium range tankers from the Caribbean to New York hit a 30-month high of $17,895 per day Brokers find voyages for ex Korea Line supramaxes Shipbrokers in Asia said they successfully worked the phones today to find voyages for supramax vessels that returned to the spot market after bankrupt operator Korea Line defaulted on a series of long-term time charters It is time to take the reward out of piracy UNODC's counter-piracy expert Glenn Ross suggests a controversial approach to ransom payments: a schedule of fees agreed by the international community Cash-strapped dry bulk owners stare into abyss Exclusive analysis by Lloyd's List Intelligence reveals that reserves are running out fast Caution comes first as lenders put a squeeze on shipping cash What do the banks' recent annual results tell us about the future ship finance market? Capital in short supply, but China offers a ray of hope Shipping industry should not start holding its breath for a return to greater liquidity Korea Line axes charters as first claims deadline arrives Three Greek owners confirm receipt of notices of termination from beleaguered South Korean company Intermodal and Cotzias in merger deal Greek shipbrokers tie-up to create team of 15 sale and purchase brokers under one roof Torm posts $136m loss as it forecasts an 'uncertain' 2011 Product tanker specialist blames 'continued difficult trading conditions' Freight forwarders fear oil price hike Forwarders fear they will have to bear extra costs associated with oil price spike Court backs Odfjell claim against Sevmash Dispute over cancelled ship orders move closer to resolution as second court upholds tanker operator's claim Dry bulk companies at risk as cash dries up Exclusive analysis warns small companies will be first to go under if rates fail to recover Beluga charter owners press for pool option Tramp owners and KG fund companies mull move to minimise vessels exposure to market Brussels squad raids Baltic rail freight companies European antitrust inspectors have raided rail freight companies active in Baltic countries Transpacific lines will fail to hit target Disappointment tinged with bouts of optimism runs through box line service agreement negotiations DVB pre-tax profits surge 50% Hits $181m in 2010, bolstered by fee and commission income Dry bulk depression Korea Line is unlikely to be the last significant dry bulk outfit to go under Significant link The most important centres for piracy in the world are Somalia and the UK German cruise market continues to see growth Number of German oceangoing cruise passengers reaches 1.2m in 2010, up 18.9% Deutsche Post DHL volumes 'close to pre-crisis levels' Handles nearly 2.8m teu in 2010, up from 2.6m in 2009 Grand Alliance rejigs transpacific network To relaunch Japan China Express service on May 15 SeaCube bullish as box shortages loom Locks-in 2011 box orders on long-term lease as it posts rise in fourth quarter earnings Nordea arrests Korea Line tanker as $72m exposure revealed Race against the clock as Densan Deniz increases its demand before critical hearing Torm still hit by weak tanker market Posts pre-tax loss of $136m for 2010 and forecast a further loss of up to $125m in 2011 Should shipping be Greece's meal ticket? Greece's brightest shipping minds were asked to chew over hypothetical solutions to the nation's debt crisis. Only one opted to sell off his wife and kids Private equity challenge for German shipowners There has been speculation that private equity could offer an alternative to KG finance in Germany Owners must weigh up pros and cons of private equity As bank finance is hard to come by, some owners are turning to private equity but they need to be aware of why these funds are investing in the first place

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MARCH 10, 2011
Nordea reveals KL exposure LEADING shipping lender Nordea Bank Finland is owed $72M by Korea Line, according to newly filed court documents Haiti market expansion stalled CROWLEY Maritime has yet to see an uptick in new business as a result of rebuilding efforts in Haiti, a year after an earthquake devastated the country Paragon charter terminated NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping has received a cancellation notice from Korea Line for the charter of the Panamax Pearl Seas Shipping restructuring team formed PRIVATE equity powerhouse Blackstone and specialist investment bank Dahlman Rose have created a new restructuring team for maritime clients Odfjell: concerns about scrapyards NORWEGIAN chemical tanker operator Odfjell has expressed concern about the practices it has seen in some major ship recycling centres Mining moves offshore BELGIAN dredging contractor DEME and Dutch engineering and shipbuilding firm IHC Merwede are poised to take the lead in deepsea mining Havila looks for Norwegian bonds HAVILA Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel owner, has joined the ranks of companies that plan to raise funds on the Norwegian bond market Sea-borne petrochemical imports slacken DEMAND for sea-borne petrochemical imports slackened significantly in both the United States and Europe due to the rising cost of crude oil Chemoil plays down KL exposure SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil does not expect to be seriously affected from Korea Line's outstanding payments Sale/leaseback for chem tank co PT BERLIAN Laju has sold four chemical tankers to Standard Chartered Bank, with a lease-back arrangement S'pore untroubled by Shanghai rise SHANGHAI port's rise will have little adverse effect on Singapore, believes Singapore's second transport minister Lim Hwee Hua

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MARCH 10, 2011
Index Shows Truckload Demand Rising A key measure of truckload demand jumped 18.9 percent week over week in early March, signaling tightening capacity as the... Encompass CEO on Forecast for Logistics Industry (Video) Asa Cheng, CEO of Encompass, discusses his opinion on vessel overcapacity forecasts and also gives his predictions for the logistics... DOJ Allows $45 Million Fine as All Horizon Could Pay The Justice Department said it allowed Horizon Lines to pay a back-loaded $45 million fine for price fixing in the... DCLI/MESC's Durando on the New Chassis Paradigm (Video) Ernie Durando, president of DCLI/MESC, discusses the future of chassis at the TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif. Nominee Begeman Vows to Aid Shipper Access to STB Ann Begeman, President Obama's choice to join the Surface Transportation Board, told senators at her nomination hearing she will work... Grand Alliance to Restructure Trans-Pacific Services The three carrier members of the Grand Alliance plan to overhaul their trans-Pacific services to the U.S. West Coast in... 'Bold' Transportation Proposal Leaves Senators Cold Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took the Obama administration's "bold vision" for a new transportation bill to the Senate this week,... Lynden's Brown Line Buys Refrigerated Trucker Refrigerated trucking company Brown Line is expanding in the Pacific Northwest by purchasing Port Side Trucking, a refrigerated motor carrier... India's Exports Jump 50 Percent India's exports jumped nearly 50 percent year-over-year to $23.6 billion in February, buoyed by increased demand from major markets such... Oil Prices Push Trade Deficit to Six-Month High Higher prices pushed the U.S. trade deficit in January to its highest level in six months despite a 2.7 percent... Rotterdam Boosts Russia Container Traffic 40 Percent The port of Rotterdam said container traffic with Russia surged 40 percent in 2010 from the previous year, sharply narrowing... Tank Trucker Quality Cuts Losses in 2010 Restructuring and refinancing at Quality Distribution reduced a $180.5 million net loss in 2009 to $7.4 million in 2010, while... NOL's Ron Widdows on Trans-Pacific Supply/Demand (Video) Ron Widdows, group president and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines, discusses the outlook for trans-Pacific vessel capacity with JOC's Peter... Somali Pirates Release Vessel Somali pirates released a general cargo vessel and its crew after almost 11 months in captivity, according to the Indian... All Nippon International Volume Grows 16 Percent All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 17th consecutive month in January, increasing 15.8 percent to... Clarksons Profit Grows 44 Percent Clarksons, the world's largest ship broker, reported 2010 profit grew 44 percent from a year ago as shipping markets benefited... MSC Boosts Mediterranean-US Rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to raise freight rates for cargo moving westbound from Italy, Spain, Portugal, the south of France... DHL Boosts Profit 50 Percent Deutsche Post DHL boosted earnings 50 percent in 2010 from a year ago as the global economic recovery drove strong...

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MARCH 10, 2011
Demand for longer contracts in the transpacific trade accelerates Rotterdam on a high over Russia UASC's new ship spearheads Asia/Europe expansion plan Crowley to start new intra-Caribbean shuttle TSA: The push to abolish anti-trust immunity is a non issue

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MARCH 10, 2011
Torm shares on the rack Danish owner's stock plunges to its lowest point in over seven years after disappointing results and a weak outlook. Greek brokers make history Partner Intermodal and N Cotzias break new ground with merger that may encourage a fresh trend. Most Sky stuck in lockup Turkish cargoship sits in detention with new crew as toilets, galley and showers remain unkempt. Pirates free Greek ship Crew of sunken Rak Afrikana now onboard LPG carrier York released by pirates after ransom paid. No money in shipping? Markets might be reeling but shipping heavyweights still pack a punch amongst world's billionaires. Ferry damages quay Norway's Trondheim forced to re-route after hitting the side at Hufthamar. Strong year for Sinotrans Hong Kong-listed owner's profit driven by bulkers, but tankers made a loss. Fiji to probe ship grounding Investigation to examine why state-owned cargo vessel got stuck on reef. Distressed deals to rise Number of opportunities will be greater in the present slump than following the financial crisis, says Klaus Nyborg. Nordea happy for now Bank's shipping supremo Hans Christian Kjelsrud "comfortable" with its exposure to tanker and bulker markets. Odfjell wins Sevmash case Legal battle with Russian shipyard over axed newbuildings looks to be at an end with owner to bag $50m. Armed guards save tugs Warning shots from security teams onboard new Dutch tugs send pirates scattering off Socotra. DVB growing again Shipping lender survived "challenging" 2010 to boost profit as new business rolled in. Freed Rak Afrikana 'sinks' Italian warship rescues 25 crew with another dead as vessel reported sinking soon after pirates got ransom. Ferries off to Africa Mauritius buyer snaps up speedy Irish vessels from struggling Bad Arran Teo. Bow Puma off to India Odfjell keeps sales price close to chest as elderly chemical tanker sold for recycling with a green passport.

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MARCH 10, 2011
Chertoff Group lands two more DHS veterans Nicolle Sciara Rippeon has joined The Chertoff Group as a director. A former chief of staff to the assistant secretary for policy in the Department of Homeland Security, Rippeon will specialize in providing clients advice in the areas of border sec... Goldman Sachs invests in Management Dynamics Management Dynamics, a company that sells software and services for managing global trade, said Wednesday that Goldman, Sachs & Co. has made an investment in the company. It added that Gene Yoon, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been named... Hatch chides White House on FTA inaction The ranking Republican of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday chided the Obama administration for its failure to move forward free trade agreements negotiated with Colombia and Panama, despite making promises to do so in 2009. Hatch 'The... EU energy directive worries U.S. soybean shippers The American Soybean Association and other U.S. oilseed producer and industry organizations have expressed serious concerns to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about the European Union's Renewable ... Scientists study sunken container Researchers are using a robotic submarine this week to study the biological impacts of a shipping container resting on the seafloor about 12 miles outside of Monterey Bay, Calif. Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)... Crowley adds Caribbean ro/ro service Crowley Maritime Corp.''s liner services group will start a roll-on/roll-off liner cargo service March 17 between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fixed weekly schedule will su... Grand Alliance rejigs TP network Grand Alliance carriers Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line and OOCL said Thursday they will shake up their transpacific service network in May to coincide with the relaunch of a shuttered service connecting Japan and California. In 2009, the alliance carriers ... Toll Global Forwarding targets air freight Toll Global Forwarding said Thursday it is "targeting significant growth in the global air freight sector in 2011." A subsidiary of Australia's Toll Group, Toll Global Forwarding said it has traditionally been weighted towards ocean freight, but ... Mexico to start trusted shipper program Mexico plans to launch a trial version of the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism in the first half of this year, according a fact sheet provided by the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT). Mexico's program, the Alliance for Secu... Potential for mutual recognition with C-TPAT

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MARCH 10, 2011
Odfjell to receive USD 50 million in damages The cassation court in St. Petersburg has decided in favour of Odfjell against the Russian state-owned yard Sevmash. Thereby the court confirms the decision of the state commercial court CMP re-employs as car volumes soar The car handling volumes increased 56 per cent to 322,000 cars at Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP, in 2010. The boom is explained by stronger car sales in Scandinavia and Russia Finnlines' vessels in blockade The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has declared a cargo handling blockade for Finnlines' vessels in all Finnish ports. The stevedores will neither discharge nor load the company's vessels during Odfjell vessel to Indian recycler Odfjell has sold the chemical tanker Bow Puma, 40,092 DWT, for recycling in India. The sales price is close to the book value. The vessel has a so called Green Royal Arctic Line logs higher profit than expected Royal Arctic Line A/S reports a DKK 41 million profit before tax and DKK 29 million profit after tax in 2010. The result is better than expected, despite lower

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MARCH 10, 2011
KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office Choo is based in Singapore but originally from Malaysia and is fluent in English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese. Norway planning new fuel quality initiatives at IMO BLG sub-committee did not support taking Norway's groundbreaking joint proposal with INTERTANKO forward, but authorities aim to raise issues again at MEPC. Slowing ships to five knots could cut CO2 emissions by 80% Bureau Veritas coordinating EU project to look at feasibility of 'ultra low speeds'. Fujairah IFO prices post double-digit gains Smaller gains in Suez. European Bunker markets firm The market still tight market for prompt avails. Stern tube lube designed to be 'environmentally responsible' 'Choosing Castrol BioStat is an extension of our concern for the marine environment,' says ISP. Shipping lines struggle with bunker cost 'burden' 'We are mapping out the shortest distance per route and driving under optimum speed for fuel efficiency,' says Hyundai Merchant Marine. Fuel oil stocks fall Singapore arbitrage arrivals set to swell in the second half of March. Double-digit gains in most Asian ports Mixed demand at Asian bunker hubs. LNG-powered gas carrier makes first delivery for supplier Coral Methane to transport LNG to a Swedish gas facility until the new LNG carrier is built. DFDS orders newbuilds with 'efficient' propulsion engines RoRo vessels to be fitted with MAN Diesel's propulsion-package designs. Slight dip in South China fuel oil stocks 50,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel oil drawn from bonded tanks.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

PORTS

Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.

Algeciras

A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.

Rome

Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years

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

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

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

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

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

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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