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October 11, 2012

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Port Tracker: US October box imports to rise 9.9pc as stores stock up APL Logistics dives into Chinese interior with Beijing APLL-Zhiqin buyout IMF sees slower global growth unless US and Europe fix their economies Savannah posts 13.8pc hike in August containers, overall cargo up 5.6pc Hong Kong ferry crash commission of inquiry has set terms of reference Shanghai port cluster's shipping lines now extend services to 180 nations Hong Kong load limits on trains to stop couriers 'only upset passengers' APM T Terminals to start building Peruvian box shop for 2014 opening CEVA Logistics CEO Pattullo retires, chairman Schlanger to take over Samoa buys all of Pacific Forum Line as partner nations unload shares Study of Connecticut ports sees no need to built a container terminal Russia's Volga-Dnepr supports 6-day Silk Way Rally 2012 motor race Hong Kong International Airport voted 'Best Airport' for 10th time UAL's September performance deteriorates with sales falling 2.1pc

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Britannia holds technical seminar in Mumbai Econship bags 'Asia Pacific Brands Award' Govt support sought to lift Indian shipping ICS against separate award for 'environmental salvage' INTTRA upgrades its multi-carrier OceanSchedules solution Ennore Port presents 4th dividend cheque to Shipping Minister KoPT claims to have resolved standoff over cargo handling at Haldia Govt may allow overseas retailers to sell imported food items Govt may reduce timeframe for meeting export obligations INR declines sharply to below 53 on heavy dollar demand

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
JAL to reduce China operations Due to on-going political tension between Japan and China, Japan Airlines (JAL) is reducing its services to China from today (10 October), probably until 17 November 2012. The Osak... Freightliner smashes rail volumes at Tilbury Freightliner, a prominent UK-based rail freight operator, recently achieved a new daily throughput record of 481 containers handled in Tilbury (UK). The company has a market share ... Kombiverkehr launches new direct trains to Spain The Frankfurt (Germany)-based intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is launching a new direct train service between Germany and Spain. The trail-blazing connection will start on... Norbert Dentressangle adds fizz to Villa Soft Drinks distribution The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle has joined forces with Villa Soft Drinks to support the company's distribution and storage of soft drinks and fruit juices across ... Menlo Worldwide Logistics introduces Carbon Net Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, has introduced Carbon Net, a carbon management technology that gives the service provider the ability to ... Paki Logistics' 1.4 display pallet wins German Packaging Award 2012 The German Packaging Award's jury gave this year's prize to Paki Logistics' 1.4 display pallet. The new pallet, which is compatible with existing display pallets, can be stacked in... Denmark: steep increase in diesel theft The number of diesel thefts increased by 40% in Denmark between 2007 and 2011, and this upward trend is continuing this year, according to the Danish trade association for road hau... PDL to start new Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean service Pacific Direct Line (PDL), in cooperation with Neptune Pacific Line, is starting a new service with the 9,000 dwt "Danny Rose" which will depart every 36 days on average ... Interim chief financial officer for TNT TNT Express, which is on the brink of being taken over by its US-based rival UPS, has appointed Jeroen Seyger as its new interim chief financial officer. In addition to the CFO res... Record month for AirBridgeCargo's vehicle movements September 2012 was a record month for the carriage of motor cars by Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC). After the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2012 closed its doors, t... Qatar Airways to join Oneworld alliance Qatar Airways is to join Oneworld, adding one of the world's fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world's leading quality airline alliance. After days of rumours, ... Denver International Airport gets new communications director Denver international airport (DIA) aviation manager, Kim Day, has named Amy Bourgeron, a seasoned communications and management professional and current executive communications di...

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Nam Cheong sells two build-for-stock PSV newbuilds Intertanko's Katharina Stanzel voted WISTA Personality of the... Hornbeck awards Bollinger contract to stretch six OSVs Damen Shipyards to build new generation SAR vessel Meyer Werft delivers Celebrity Reflection Siemens tests powerful wind turbine Siem Offshore declares options for OSCVs at STX OSV Keppel O&M makes leadership appointments Low sulfur fuel capacity increased in Colombian port

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Panama Canal sets high mark for total tonnage during 2012 New Cai Lan container terminal hits 32 box moves per hour mark Inchcape Shipping Services taps new Chief Commercial Officer Delta/Alaska plan to boost service menu from Sea-Tac Diana Shipping inks deal to purchase Post-Panamax ship

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Credit managers reborn Risk metrics have cemented the function's position as a science, not an art Obama sanctions order targets US firms' foreign subsidiaries Spotlight falls on overseas ventures and the banks that handle their business with Iran A risk too far Why build larger and more expensive vessels without the insurance to back them up? Maersk withdrawal ramps up pressure on Iran But exclusive Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that Asian box carriers still call at country's ports Fixtures planned for up to five post-panamax boxships Impending deals could reactivate sluggish charter market CSC Phoenix denies restructuring talks after surge in share price Chinese state-owned conglomerates will help listed units cut losses, say equity investors Nam Cheong and STX OSV win offshore deals Singapore shipbuilders to build platform supply and subsea construction vessels Consistent global standard for armed guards will be hard to achieve Industry voices misgivings over ISO Shift in pirate attacks may require new Listed Area boundaries Insurers urged to reflect fall in Indian Ocean attacks and rise in incidents off West Africa London Gateway woos Asia cargo owners Chief executive of project opening in late 2013 goes on the stump in China MSC Flaminia seafarer dies in hospital Burns victim, 41, succumbs to his injuries three months after deadly blaze Prokopiou group swoops on cancelled bulkers in China Owner's $140m deal signals one of the largest distressed asset plays yet seen Chinese charters inject life into VLCC spot market Asian giant returns from Golden Week holiday to fix a slew of ships Watching the defectors London Gateway's interest in Asian cargo owners signals competitive battle ahead Between the lines When China's transport ministry makes a statement, the subtext speaks volumes NRF forecasts 10% October rise in US inbound box volumes Retailers anticipate seasonal growth ahead of decision on east coast dock strike Damco buys Pacific Network Global Logistics Acquisition of freight forwarder enlarges Maersk arm presence in Asia and China SCI to take Irano-Hind suezmax Hyundai refuses to deliver to IRISL due to sanctions ITF warns of 'uncertain' outlook for global freight prospects Latest data shows stagnant air and sea freight trade Maersk halts feeder service to Iran Danish boxline giant says small cargo is not worth the risk to its EU and US business Sinopec finalises plan for Batam oil terminal Chinese oil major to build 2.6m cu m oil storage and blending site in Indonesia Ship efficiency indices are misleading gimmicks The Rightship/CWR formulae fail to resolve some important issues Shipping needs to put MRV into practice Monitoring, Reporting, Verification system on emissions will become a reality Banks should bite the bullet on writedowns Uncertainty over market recovery raises questions about ship values and debt levels Höegh LNG pays $270m for the fourth FSRU at HHI Oslo-listed gas player may build a fifth on bullish LNG market No haste in expanding China's private shipping sector, according to MOT Chinese authorities' call sets out a long-term goal but will offer no guides for practice Container industry woes self-inflicted, Boston Consulting argues Sector must ditch 'misguided' management strategies and show some discipline

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Gazprom, KOGAS sign new LNG supply deal GAZPROM'S Asian trading unit has signed a gas S&P deal with South Korea's KOGAS for up to 1M tonnes of LNG per year for 2013-14, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Shuvalov: thumbs down on Sechin port bid RUSSIA'S privatisation tsar has said the Kremlin has decided to bar Rosneft from buying into Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co. OPEC again cuts back oil demand outlook OPEC TODAY yet again pared its global oil demand outlooks for both 2012 and 2013 Diana fleet grows more SIMEON Palios-led Diana Shipping, viewed by analysts as a cash-rich consolidator, said today it is acquiring another bulker More Nordcapital ships running out of cash HAMBURG KG house Nordcapital is seeking further debt moratoriums for one-ship companies in an attempt to avert insolvencies or fire sales of these box ships Draft European spill proposal advances A DRAFT law aimed at keeping the EU from falling victim to a Deepwater Horizon-like spill has advanced in the European Parliament 34% of excess yard capacity seen in 2013 SHARP drops in newbuilding contracts, combined with recent sharp increases in yard capacity, will lead to a 34% excess in capacity next year, shipping bank has warned Box sector headwinds rise BOX SHIP rates could feel heightened pressure and lay-ups could escalate throughout 2013, Wells Fargo analyst Michael Webber warned today Tanker demotion S&P seen turning round STAND BY for a surge in demolition sales of tankers, a bank and a broker have warned ICS attacks green salvage 'extras' proposal THE ICS has warned it will oppose a proposal to give salvors separate payments for 'environmental salvage' work 50% rise warned for Russia's fruit prices RUSSIAN fruit prices will rise about 50% year on year this winter because of Maersk's reefer rate increase, Moscow and St Petersburg importers warned today Two-tier tanker sector warned TIGHTER environmental regulations on mainstream routes might lead to a two-tier tanker market, a leading tanker broker has warned Malaysia shipping less palm oil to China MALAYSIAN palm oil exports to China dropped again in September as prices of healthier soybean oil became more competitive Market digests Saudi VLGC rate rise FREIGHT rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to the Far East remain under pressure as the market digests SAUDI ARAMCO's higher contract prices for October Japan draws down on crude JAPAN has drawn down on crude oil stocks amassed from March to July, as the country consumed more of the fuel amid a gradual nuclear shutdown

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Rate Equality Sought In Service Contracts A handful of importers in the eastbound Pacific trades sign their annual service contracts during the cold winter months when spot market rates are low and carriers are anxious to lock in cargo commitments for the coming year. More often than not, these "early-bird" signees enjoy below-market freight rates all year...

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Do shippers really want a Rolls Royce service? Maersk Line ceo Soren Skou looked decidedly uncomfortable during his presentation at the Cool Logistics Global Antwerp conference recently. Skou's reefer rate hike ... Damco acquires Oz forwarder Logistics group Damco has signed an agreement to acquire Pacific Network Global Logistics (PacNet) a leading freight forwarder in China and Australia. Damco, the ... RFEA and Satawu talks break up Yesterday's talks between the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) failed to resolve the ... Scorched K Line boxship still at Mumbai anchorage US imports up on the back of holiday retail Import cargo at the US' main retail ports is expected to record a solid year-on-year increase this month - and this ties in with stronger spot rates on ... Jade-Weser-Port signs first regular feeder service The new German deepwater container terminal in Wilhelmshaven has seen the first feeder service commit itself to regular calls, but still waits for its first non-Maersk ... IMF: risks to the global financial economy increased That is the grim conclusion from the latest report by the International Monetary Fund, which said that the eurozone still poses the biggest risk and urged EU leaders ... Maersk withdraws from Iran Ci-eXpress understands that Maersk Line is no longer booking cargo to/from Iran and will in future only maintain a so-called 'dormant presence' in the country. ...

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Three-years to fix Containership rates will remain under pressure for up to three more years, Drewry warns. Nam Cheong scores in Africa Nam Cheong has made further inroads into the growing African market with the sale of another two platform supply vessels. Torm back in the game Torm has returned to the dry-cargo period market for the first time in a year, it is thought. UASC targets Turkey Kuwait-based container line UASC is launching a new loop to Turkey from India, the Middle East and the Red Sea. CSC Phoenix selling down China's CSC Phoenix is selling more ships to subsidiaries to lower costs. Diana Shipping swoops again Diana Shipping is splashing out on another post-panamax resale at Tsuneishi Zhoushan. Siem orders again Siem Offshore has added to its newbuilding tally today by declaring options for a pair of vessels at STX OSV. Sungdong hopeful Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is in talks for new orders, but an existing agreement for livestock carriers could be revised. Maersk shares retreat AP Moller-Maersk's share price is in reverse after it threw open its doors to analysts and investors for the first time yesterday. Keppel tipped to hit target Investors should not be tempted to jump ship just because Keppel Corp is facing a weaker quarter, an analyst says. SCI takes tanker Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is taking over a tanker newbuilding ordered by its dissolved partnership with IRISL of Iran. Fisher tanker towed A James Fisher tanker needed a tow after breaking down off Scotland. Broker ponders premium Dry-bulk charterers are unlikely to pay more to charter the new breed of eco ships, a leading Greek broker says. Double drop at Platou RS Platou Markets has dimmed its rate forecasts for capesize bulkers and VLCCs. Too many close shaves New Zealand has logged 11 "near misses" involving ships since the Rena disaster a year ago. Sabaro exits Polarcus Sabaro Investments has made a mint after selling its entire stake in Oslo-listed offshore owner Polarcus. Pirates' appeal delayed Pirates convicted in the UAE of hijacking an Adnoc bulker have had their appeal adjourned until next month. India under attack Leading shipowners have attacked India for a lack of proper policy initiatives and called for the government to unlock the hidden growth potential of the country's maritime industry. Siem orders in Norway Siem Offshore has ordered up to two installation support vessels at a yard in Norway in a deal potentially worth $110m. China plots global gain China is offering a helping hand to its domestic owners by laying the groundwork for expansion overseas. Japanese orders shrink Japanese shipyards' orderbooks have contracted by 9.2m gt year-on-year to the end of August. PNSC gas move tipped Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) intend to jointly buy LNG and LPG carriers after signing a COA deal last week. Maersk drops Iran Danish containership giant Maersk Line has scrapped its last port call in Iran to protect business in the US. CarVal sells OSA Goliath Oceanografia has bought a large offshore construction vessel from Cargill-owned investment fund manager CarVal Investors. ASRY to break-up Valor Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is set to scrap a Stolt chemical tanker damaged in an explosion in March. Colombia to offer LSFO Bunkers International is now supplying low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from Buena Ventura in Colombia. US imports to rise 10% US container imports are set to see a second consecutive strong month of year-on-year growth, according to an industry analyst. Helix offloads MPCV Helix Energy Solutions Group has sold one of its multi-purpose construction vessels to Ocean Sub Sea Services.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Castell system improves dock efficiency Unisource's app for freight calculations Dockworker talks continue; shippers worry about surcharges Agricultural Transportation Coalition (AgTC) members continue to have concerns about announcements made by many carriers in August and early September that they might impose $800 to $1,000 surcharges. Pattullo to step down as CEVA CEO Pattullo took the reins at CEVA five years ago following Apollo's buyout of the former Eagle Global Logistics, which was combined with its previous acquisition of TNT Logistics to form CEVA. Damco buys Australian forwarder The company said its PacNet acquisition will give it "market leadership positions in retail and lifestyle sectors in Australia and further strengthen its position in air freight from China to Australia." U.S. inbound volume forecast to grow 10% in October Maersk halts Iran calls The line had mostly pulled out of Iran's main ports, such as Bandar Abbas, last year, but called at the North Iranian port of Bushehr on a feeder service. Few positive indicators for liner carriers MSC to hike Europe-to-Asia reefer rates Maersk hiking U.S. East Coast-Oceania rates FedEx's Smith outlines ambitious profit goals Redline's new produce tracing Website Hyundai raising Canada-Asia rates Panama Canal sets new tonnage record Fabricius appointed Damco CFO Intercargo names Platsidakis chairman Inchcape picks new commercial chief USCIB names Wanner technology VP

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OCTOBER 10, 2012
IMO report shows upward creep in global sulphur average Close to 70% of tested distillate fuels would meet 2015 ECA sulphur limit. Suez Canal should become 'logisitics area' Canal represents a 'lost opportunity'. Market holds firm in Fujairah Gains also seen in South African ports. Bunker prices firm across Europe Prices increased by around $20 a tonne in some ports. VTTI could double Fujairah storage Work could start in early 2014. Oman could build 'world's largest crude oil storage facility' Sharpening political tension in the region has increased interest in the project. Charterers urged to move away from inefficient tonnage Cargill praised for making fuel efficiency a factor in their vessel chartering decisions. Two-tier tanker market could open up, says broker Inefficient tonnage would migrate to less regulated routes. Vysotsk terminal sees fuel oil exports rise Other oil products in decline. Beached ships still firmly aground Vessels causing growing concern. Dry bulk charterers 'unlikely to pay more for eco-ships' Savings for dry bulk carriers 'nowhere near' those seen in the container sector. Bunker prices firm mid-week Supplies of bunker fuel were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday. New trader joins Dynamic Company is looking to expand operations. Sinopec Zhoushan bonded sales up in September Sales up on the back of higher demand for bunkers from bulk carriers. Chemoil shares jump on Singapore terminal sale Shares of Chemoil jumped to a six-month high at close on Tuesday. Rotterdam, Gothernburg form LNG alliance Ports are aiming to have LNG bunkering infrastructure ready by 2015. French firm refines LNG cargo containment system Developed in response to the improved fuel efficiency and changed operational practice of LNG carriers. LNG articulated tug barge concept approved in princple Dual-fuel vessel will be able to perform LNG bunkering operations, says ABS.

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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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