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BRIEFS

July 3, 2012

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ICTSI's box terminal in Manila takes delivery of cranes for Berth 6 APL, 'K' Line, OOCL rated tops among American agricultural shippers Long Beach mulls incentive schemes to attract big ships, boost intermodal Hong Kong export value increases 5.2pc in May, import value up 4.6pc APMT to open Singapore HQ to handle south east Asian region in September Damco renews contract with online home retailer Shop Direct for two years Maersk's yet-to-be-built 18,000-TEUers win UN climate change award Hong Kong airport profit up 32pc to US$688 million on 15pc revenue rise New Oman Air CEO plans to accelerate cargo operations by end of 2012 Belgium's ADB wins airfield lighting projects for three Omani airports

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JULY 2, 2012
CMA CGM commits to maintain BRAZEX service on South America East Coast-Caribbean trade Drewry, WCI endorse index-linked contracts Maersk, CMA CGM change westbound hub to Port Tangier on WestMed transatlantic service MOL completes worlds first hybrid car carrier MOL signs deals to build, charter 2 LNG carriers MSC to increase rates on Asia-South America East Coast lane from July 15 Need to promote inland water transport, coastal shipping stressed Panama Canal delays imposing higher tolls Spot rates on Asia-Europe trade see sharp rise Urmila Project Services skillfully handles 930-t reactor at Mumbai Port APSEZ inks concession agreement to develop dry bulk terminal at Kandla Port Govt clarifies SEZ norms only for sea-routed cargo at Vallarpadam ICTTv Jayyannt Lapsiaa reappointed to MbPT Board VCT celebrates 9th year with blood donation camp Set our house in order first

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JULY 2, 2012
Turkish Airlines links Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia Turkish Airlines has increased its Istanbul-Bishkek services from seven to ten a week, as it has secured traffic rights for an extra three weekly flights, which continue to Ulaan B... CMA CGM to maintain Brazex service The CMA CGM Group has announced that its cooperation with Maersk Line on the Brazil Express service (Brazex) in the South America east coast-Caribbean trade will terminate by Octob... New direct DB Schenker wagon load links between Terneuzen and Rotterdam DB Schenker now offers direct wagon load links between Terneuzen and Rotterdam Kijfhoek, linking up with B Logistics' wagon load network for destinations in Belgium and France. The... US truck driver turnover higher in Q1 Driver turnover at truckload fleets rose again in the first quarter, according to a report published by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), following a small rise in the fou... First freight aircraft stationed in Cochstedt Germany's Magdeburg/Cochstedt airport, the only international commercial hub in the Saxony-Anhalt region, is focusing more on freight and logistics. The first milestone to this end... OOCL reshuffles management Michael Kwok was promoted to OOCL chief operating officer on 1 July. He succeeded Andy Tung, who became the company's CEO. Kwok's previous tasks as director of trades have been ta... US transport ministry grant for Hunts Point terminal The US department of transportation has granted the Hunts Point agricultural produce market in the Bronx USD 10 million to make railfreight improvements. The project is one of 47 i... Trade between Mexico and USA increasing Surface trade between Mexico and the United States increased by 11% last year and has almost doubled since 2002, according to a report published by Armstrong & Associates, a su... EU approves restructuring aid for Air Malta The European Commission has concluded that a EUR 130 million restructuring grant for the state-owned airline Air Malta is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission found that... Augustin Quehenberger unifies activities under Quehenberger Logistics brand The Augustin Quehenberger group, based in Strasswalchen near Salzburg (Austria), has unified all of its activities under the Quehenberger Logistics brand umbrella. The Augustin Ne... Rodi joins DSLV's steering committee Dr Hansjörg Rodi, chairman of the board of Schenker Deutschland AG, was elected to the steering committee of the the German forwarding and logistics federation DSLV at its recent ...

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JULY 2, 2012
Saltchuk renames coastal tug and barge operations Foss Marine... BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair gets $19.4 million contract mod... Transcom awards contracts to U.S.-flag shipping operations CMA CGM to sell Le Ponant cruise operation to private equity... Sanko Steamship files for bankruptcy, names new President and... Concordia Maritime takes delivery of Suezmax from Samsung Heavy... Matson now separated from Alexander & Baldwin NOL to sell Singapore headquarters building Dockwise takes stake in Fairstar to 80.4%

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JULY 2, 2012
Marine Resources Group changing to Foss Marine Holdings Hybrid car carrier EMERALD ACE completed for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines NOL Group announces plans to sell headquarters building Alexander & Baldwin Holdings now listed as Matson, Inc. Diana Shipping inks charter for dry bulk vessel DIONE

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JULY 2, 2012
Competition, consolidation and the case of the missing Chinese OECD shipbuilding talks target same old problems and offer no new solutions Japan happy with green-ship definition at OECD Revised definition will be offered to the next shipbuilding working party meeting in the autumn If Beijing sneezes, France will catch a cold Maritime planning in Paris will stand or fall on the resilience of China's economy VLGCs seek longer-term charters to lock in high earnings Owners fear a continued slide in the spot rate will drag down the period market Naive to think PPPs are the answer to piracy, says DP World chief Partnerships between private enterprise and the state need to be supported by short term solutions such as armed guards CMA CGM sells cruise arm La Compagnie du Ponant French container giant follows rivals in ditching non-core assets Matson Navigation shares rise on first day of trading Hawaii-based Jones Act boxline split from listed parent Alexander & Baldwin Angola LNG ships seek spot cargoes from Norway and Nigeria Two vessels will achieve high rates as tonnage availability is tight Sanko bankruptcy could flood secondhand market with ships Collapse will slow short-term sales activity as creditors assess the market Demolition rates stabilise below $400 per ldt Settled prices may boost confidence among breakers and cash buyers Secondhand bulker becomes cheapest panamax afloat Sale price for vintage vessel with damaged engine hits record low Safe Bulkers returns to JBIC for a loan Credit worth $34m will be split between export finance bank and Citigroup Three KG funds file for bankruptcy German owners fear fresh casualties from Commerzbank ship finance exit K Line to boost cash reserves as losses mount Yet another carrier risks dilution to investors, issuing equity in a down market Japan nuclear restart worries LNG shipping Restart is small, but concerns exist in the LNG industry that more are to come Kühne urges Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd to merge Fresh progress unlikely for long-mooted proposal as Oetker holds out US puts the squeeze on Tanzania in Iran reflagging row Dar es Salaam faces sanctions threat as Washington blocks Tehran oil sales US House passes legislation for ports security review Gaps Act heads for Senate consideration Iran- are you exposed? Sanctions investigations over business links with Tehran have shipping in their sights The west is still the best China's model of state-backed shipping can only last as long as the country's state-run boom Box owners consider accreditation for reefer depots in wake of death blasts Exploding reefers scandal prompts new measures to ensure safety of refrigerant gas Dockwise pays a high price to take 80.4% of Fairstar Heavylift firm takeover 'a good thing', says Adkins NOL selling Singapore HQ in drive for cash Company says it aims to 'release capital for strategic investment' Box trade threatened as Europe signals a further recession Latest industrial news from Germany 'suggests that we shall see exports declining in the coming six months' Adani Ports to build dry bulk terminal at Kandla Deal is worth $216m and construction will take 24 months Sanko files for receivership Japanese operator calls it a day after mounting pressure from counterparties DB Schenker Rail to operate London Gateway freight trains New port plans to operate the UK's largest rail freight terminal Brightoil Petroleum in $50m loan from China Development Bank Credit comes on the condition that Hong Kong-listed company's chief executive and major shareholder keeps controlling share Excel breaches NYSE rules Dry bulk giant has three months to boost stock price after breach of $1 rule FSL wins covenant reprieve from bankers Two covenants eased for 12 months as Singapore shipping trust to halt dividend payouts for that period

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JULY 2, 2012
Saia Buys $12 Million Truck Brokerage Firm Saia, a multi-regional less-than-truckload carrier, purchased Robart Companies, a truck freight broker and logistics services provider based in Duluth, Ga.... Container Volumes Grow at West Coast Ports Container volumes at West Coast ports increased 7 percent in May compared to May 2011, with imports up 8 percent... Iran Threatens to Disrupt Strait of Hormuz Traffic Shippers and transportation providers could see their fuel prices spike if Iran makes good on a plan to block oil... UPS Freight to Hike Tariff Rates 5.9 Percent UPS Freight will raise its less-than-truckload tariff pricing 5.9 percent on average July 16, joining other LTL carriers with general... NYK Plans to Boost Logistics Operations NYK President Yasumi Kudo said the company plans to double sales from logistics operations in future as global vessel overcapacity... Report: US Soybean Exports to Help Drive Trade Up 95 Percent U.S. exports of soybeans, coal and petroleum will drive the nation's trade to expand 95 percent by 2026, as global... Manufacturing Index Contracts in June A widely followed gauge of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in June for the first time in almost three years amid... Gotthard Tunnel Reopens After One-Month Closure The Gotthard tunnel has re-opened almost a month after a landslide forced the closure of the main north-south route for... FedEx Speeds Up Fleet Upgrade, Buys 19 B-767s FedEx plans to buy 19 Boeing 767-300 aircraft, as the parcel giant speeds up its fleet upgrades to offset volatile... Dockwise Adds to Stake in Fairstar Dockwise, the Dutch heavy-lift operator, said it now controls 80.4 percent of the outstanding shares of takeover target Fairstar Heavy... Emory Economist Sees Slow Growth, Not Recession The U.S. may be stuck in a period of slow growth, but its economy is not in imminent danger of... DHS Awards $97 Million in Port Security Grants The Department of Homeland Security announced more than $97 million in port security grants for the 2012 fiscal year. ... Matson Begins Trading As Independent Company Matson Inc. stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Monday after the ocean carrier and logistics company's separation... Global Air Cargo Dips 2.2 Percent International air cargo traffic dipped 2.2 percent in May from a year ago and contracted 0.4 percent from April in... Europe's Import-Export Outlook Dims Europe's recession will slow growth in containerized imports and exports through the continent's northern ports to about one-third the rate... Schenker to Operate Freight Trains From New UK Box Port The London Gateway deep-sea container port and distribution hub will offer rail service across the U.K. on the day it... NOL to Sell Singapore Headquarters NOL plans to sell its Singapore headquarters building as part of an ongoing cost-reduction and restructuring program that is producing... Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Rates on East Asia Services Hapag-Lloyd said it will impose a general rate increase on all kinds of container equipment shipped from East Asia (excluding... Container Rate Indexing Grows at a Snail's Pace Are long-term freight contracts reset periodically to reflect variations in spot rate indices the answer to rate volatility? A small,... Commentary: Be Wary of Salvage Deal Q: We're a manufacturer of high-end kitchen appliances and face what I think is a very unusual situation regarding a... Better Planning Evens Out Air Cargo's Peaks, Valleys Team Worldwide is struggling with visibility this summer. "For the first time in many years, we are somewhat at a... FedEx Freight Tweaks LTL Network With its first annual profit since 2008 in the bank, FedEx Freight is moving to tighten its less-than-truckload network. The... LTL Carrier Holland to Hire 450 Drivers Higher manufacturing output in the Midwest is translating to more trucking jobs. Less-than-truckload carrier Holland plans to hire 450... Trucking Capacity Reaches 'Tenuous' Equilibrium For more than two years, shippers have braced for a hard crunch in truck capacity, a blow that seemed inevitable... Chassis Changes Prompt Fears of Congestion on the Docks As ports prepare for a modest spike in cargo volumes during the peak shipping season, ocean carriers, marine terminals, railroads... Air Cargo Shippers Look to the Sea You'd be hard pressed to find stronger evidence of the shift of freight transportation from air to sea than when... Commentary: Summer of Discontent Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, the theme music from "Jaws" ramps up... IMO Pressed to Require Weighing of Containers Container ship lines say it's not unusual for their cargoes' actual weights to be 3 to 7 percent higher than... Several Rate Indices Available Shippers and carriers use several spot rate indices to benchmark their contracts. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange launched the first container...

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JULY 2, 2012
DB Schenker Rail commits to London Gateway DB Schenker Rail has agreed to provide at least four block trains a day in and out of London Gateway container terminal when its first deep-water berth opens in ... MSC restricts North Europe/Asia bookings MSC intends to restrict bookings on its Silk, Lion, Condor and Swan services from Northern Europe to the Middle East and Far East until week beginning July 9. The ... AfDB to help fund Togo-Burkina Faso highway corridor The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to provide funding of USD175.66 million for the upgrade of 303km of highway connecting the port city of Lome in Togo and ... ERC signs contracts to boost its rail network Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has signed construction contracts with Turkey-based Yapi Merkezi and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to build ... Idled boxships down to 2.37% of world fleet K Line projects Q1 and H1 net losses on back of plunging security prices Japanese carrier K Line has forecast losses for its first quarter and first half of its fiscal year and a downgraded fiscal year net profit on the back of losses ... Madsen joins ICTSI Hans-Ole Madsen, formerly vice president for business development in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia for APM Terminals (APM T) has joined Manila-based International ... NOL selling HQ to raise cash Singapore's NOL Group intends to sell its 26-storey Alexandra Road headquarters to 'release capital for strategic investment' and shore-up its loss-making shipping ... MSC adds Jacksonville to US/C America string MSC has revamped its liner service linking the south eastern part of the US with Central America by including direct calls at Jacksonville. The weekly service calls ...

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JULY 2, 2012
Stena in intra-Asia push Stena Weco teams with palm oil titan Golden Agri-Resources with 10 to 15 ship fleet planned. Matsui out at Sanko New boss Hisashi Asafuji to oversee restructuring, as Japanese owner says sorry. CMA CGM sells cruiseships Bridgepoint fund snaps up luxury four-vessel fleet from French container line. Diana ship takes a cut New panamax period charter agreed at less than half the previous hire rate. Seanergy re-fixes lower Greek owner takes $18,000 per day cut as it re-charters handysize. Owner fined for discharge Japan's CSL to pay $500,000 after covering up oil dumping from bulker in US. Sanko seeks court safety Japanese owner succumbs to a lack of creditor support and files for court protection. Hapag "needs merger" Shareholder Klaus-Michael Kuhne says Hamburg Sud would be "ideal" partner.

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JULY 2, 2012
Congress passes surface transport bill The legislation's passage comes after Republican and Democratic negotiators used creative accounting within the federal budget to shore up a projected gap of several billion dollars in the Highway Trust Fund. USDA puts clarity into plant import process Cargotec snaps up Asciano Fargo adds road to container freight IT FedEx orders 19 more jets from Boeing The order comes on top of an early FedEx annoumcement to buy 27 new B767s for delivery between fiscal 2014 and 2018. It also plans to purchase another 24 B777s to add to the 19 long-range B777 planes it operates today. Mistrial declared in ILWU president's Longview trial NOL selling Singapore headquarters building About 500 people work in the NOL building, with the company saying a decision to relocate them or keep them in the existing building as a tenant will wait until a buyer is identified. NOL has retained the commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Matson starts trading as separate public company Harrison to lead Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific Railway named Hunter Harrison president, chief executive officer, and a member of its board of directors. Until Dec. 31, 2009, he had served as head of competing railroad Canadian National. DB Schenker, DP World in London Gateway rail deal APMT vet Madsen joins ICTSI CMA CGM to sell small cruise ship division

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JULY 2, 2012
Sharp gains in European bunker markets 'Double-digit' gains in many ports. Marine cylinder lubes: 'Conventional wisdom has changed' Total Lubmarine reopens lube debate with warning of 'potential dangers'. Prices firm in Fujairah Prices edge up in Fujairah but regional outlook mixed. Lower bunker bills help K-Line's bottom line Cheaper bunkers help shipowner make a return to full-year profit NOL to sell Singapore base Box operator preparing to sell its Singaporean HQ in bid to raise funds for strategic investments Sanko files for bankruptcy Japan's fourth largest shipping firm has debts of $1.95 billion. Bunker prices firming in key Asian ports on Monday No problems with avails. Independent non-executive directors change at Titan Maria Tam Wai Chu retires as independent non-executive director of Titan. Brightoil secures $50 million loan from Chinese bank Chairman and Executive Director Dr Sit Kwong Lam must remain as majority shareholder of Brightoil as part of loan agreement. Singapore-based bunkering firm boosts legal team Gilbert Liu, a qualified Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore, joins United Bunkering & Trading. Sinopec Zhoushan bunker volumes up in May Sinopec Zhoushan sold 280,000 mt in May, says company source. Tropical storm leaves Hong Kong, bunkering resumes Weather 'mainly fine and hot with one or two isolated showers', says Hong Kong Observatory on Monday.

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

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

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

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

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

MOURNING

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

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

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

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

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

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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