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April 17, 2012

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Long Beach March volume up 12pc to 461,600 TEU, sparking hopes of recovery Kuehne + Nagel results beat market, but EU antitrust fine slashes profits Grounded 3,860-TEU Taiwan boxship refloated without harm off Karachi Abu Dhabi Terminals at Mina Zayed 2011 volume up 47pc to 767,713 TEU Pirate ransoms inevitable, seizing booty risks more than it gains: lawyer US Army Corps of Engineers backs beleaguered Savannah dredging scheme CN makes deal with CSX, providing west coast imports Ohio Valley access Mumbai's JN port boxes up 1.17pc, showing best performance in 5 years Transnet to invest US$4.3 billion to up South African capacity in 7 years British Columbia premier expects US$25 billion to go on infrastructure American Feeder Lines wins US$500,279 financing from Nova Scotia Cathay Pacific and Dragonair March cargo down 10.7pc to 144,140 tonnes China Southern Airlines launches daily Guiyang to Bangkok service Hactl implements US$31million COSAC-Plus cargo handling programme FedEx's four 757Fs to boost northern European next-biz-day service AirBridgeCargo Airlines gains IATA operational safety certification

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Emirates Shipping joins Korea East Asia Middle East service ITIC says shipbrokers must protect commission entitlement Koper port in new container service connecting Egypt & Adriatic Sea Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller no more MOL acquires Competence Management System (CMS) certification from DNV MOL enhances Asia-Mexico, West Coast South America service New rail service from Port of Le Havre NSCSA unveils new brand identity-Bahri NYK LINE upgrades ALEX (Asia Latin America Express) service Despite EU turbulence, textile exports climb 11 pc Exporters caught unawares by jump in Basmati prices India urges Iran to lift ban on wheat imports IPGA urges govt to allow re-export of pulses Oilmeal exports slip a tad in March US asks India to streamline norms for import of poultry, toys Angré Port to be inaugurated on April 24 Forex reserves tumble $ 1.47 bn to $ 292.92 bn RBI pegs $ reference rate at 51.05 SECR freight traffic surges 7 pc in FY12 Sensitive items imports jump 42.6 pc during April-Jan. Set up fund to provide dollar loans to SMEs, Fieo tells RBI

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APRIL 16, 2012
Dusseldorf welcomes UAE service expansion Air Berlin, now a member of the One World Alliance, began daily flights between Dusseldorf (Germany) and Abu Dhabi (UAE) on 28 March 2012. The carrier uses an A330-200 with a cargo... Finland's national railway reports drop in freight volumes VR Group, Finland's state railway, only hauled 34.8 million t of goods in 2011, 2.7% less than in the preceding year. The company was also forced to post of loss of EUR 10.8 millio... US market: German manufacturers see strongest March since 2007 German manufacturers noted that their sales of light trucks (SUV, CUV, vans and pick-ups) in North America grew faster than the US market in March 2012. Whilst sales overall jumped... Denmark: police and transport industry start fight against crime The Danish police and the country's transport industry organisations recently had their first meeting in a new cooperation. The alliance's goal is to go on the offensive against cr... Tarros restyling and upgrading Great Pendulum Service Tarros, a regional container carrier and multi-transport operator specialized in the Mediterranean region, recently completed the restyling and upgrading of its Great Pendulum Serv... CMA CGM introducing peak season surcharge The French shipping company CMA CGM is introducing a peak season surcharge of USD 200/teu today (16 April). The rate hike applies to services between North Europe, the Red Sea and ... Air China temporary reduces Dubai service From today (16 April 2012) until 1 July 2012, Air China is reducing its Beijing - Dubai service. The carrier is operating the link four times per week instead of five. The Monday s... ABC awarded IOSA certification AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Russia's biggest cargo carrier, has successfully completed an audit to be listed in the Iata Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) regis... BLS Cargo hauled more goods in 2011 The Swiss freight railway BLS Cargo reported that its earnings before interest and tax came to CHF 4.2 million in 2011, CHF 1.8 million more than the previous year. The company's t... New name for Zurich's forwarding association Zurich's forwarding association (Zürcher Spediteur-Vereinigung/ZSV) recently held its 89th annual general meeting, which was well attended by around 100 members and guests. During ... Kandia Dulce Romania trusts in DB Schenker Logistics Kandia Dulce, one of Romania's leading confectionary companies, has awarded the German service provider DB Schenker a contract to manage its warehousing and transportation activiti... Nobert Dentressangle launches new service Norbert Dentressangle Overseas - the fast-growing freight forwarding division of the French service provider Norbert Dentressangle - has launched 'Red Sky Connect', a managed, end-... IJS Global appoints head of ocean freight for EMEA IJS Global has further expanded the senior management team of its ocean freight division by appointing Matthew Deer as head of ocean freight EMEA and senior vice-president. He repo... New UK manager of sales for SBS Worldwide SBS Worldwide has named Richard Perriman as UK general manager of sales. He has been in the industry for 25 years, working for a variety of freight forwarders. Most recently Perrim...

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APRIL 16, 2012
Kvichak delivers RB-M C to Seattle Police Department Bourbon AHTS is first vessel drydocked by Damen Shiprepair... ACL buys eight SeaRiver tank barges Teekay Corporation to sell most of its tankers to Teekay... P&O Maritime research vessel carries out survey for Irish... Vancouver Shipyards calls in STX to help it gear up for NSPS... Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller dies at 98 Polar research ship has Raytheon Anschütz IBS ASL Marine adds five vessels to its order book

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APRIL 16, 2012
Port of Kalama to fill port commission vacancy Port of Bellingham schedules airport planning public meetings 13th District Coast Guard officer selected as top enlisted person Port of Newport seeking Director of Finance applicants Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics making environmental headway

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APRIL 16, 2012
Italian judgment looks set to be an antitrust milestone Fines imposed on cartel for fixing agency fees could be seen as authorities' opening salvo in a purge of anti-competitive practices Brussels supports first non-ECA LNG supply project Ten-T funding for seven maritime projects has been revealed TT-Line plans scrubber trials Ferry operator plans 2013 retrofit Ferry operators trial cold ironing power systems New standards and EU funding see lines trial shore-based power Shipowners ill-prepared for UK Bribery Act Firms that fall short could be forced out of the market LPG carrier owners charge premium for Iran spot market loadings Iranian fixtures help keep Middle East-Asia spot market stable Pipeline repair boosts Mediterranean aframax rates Turkish oil exports recover as Ceyhan pipeline reopens Shipping remembers Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to a modest man with a creative streak Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller dies Legendary shipowner leaves extraordinary legacy Indonesian mining tax is bad news for bulk shipping Punitive export duties could be introduced within a few months New low price benchmark set for Chinese-built capesize bulker resales Cancelled orders resold by Jinhai Heavy Industries to European buyers for $36.5m MISC sells biggest boxships Full exit from container shipping underway German cargoship diverted amid claims of Syria arms run Ukraine-chartered vessel to be searched after reported breach of arms embargo Vos Logistics posts 5% rise in net turnover Domestic and international cargo volumes both up in the first nine months of 2011 Sharp fall in lending to shipowners Dealogic reports 68% drop in first quarter TT Club writes more business But profits fall by 90% due to difficult claims environment Ningbo Marine sells bulker for $3.6m in scrap deal Shanghai-listed owner legally obliged to scrap 1978-built handysize Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Death of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller leaves group facing a new era Too tight to mention Norwegian bond market goes where others fear to tread Chinese and Bangladeshi interest boosts scrap prices Surge in activity prompts Indian breakers to raise prices too Brussels fine weakens K+N results First-quarter results 'unsatisfactory' despite volume growth Evergreen confirms 13,800 teu order Taiwanese line secures ships at bargain price China and Germany sign MoU to build onshore power systems for vessels Countries agree to develop exhibition project in Shanghai and Hamburg When Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller called in on Lloyd's List Said a personal thank you for his Lifetime Achievement award Rasmussen and Andersen pay tribute to Mc-Kinney Moller Passion and vision an inspiration to workforce Liverpool tug crews to strike next week Svitzer faces four-day walkout Shanghai box throughput growth slows in first quarter Port performance in line with forecasts as Chinese growth slows Abu Dhabi's Mina Zayed port sees 47% rise to 768,000 teu Container volumes have more than tripled since 2006 but chief executive says most exciting years are still to come UASC fixes $150m loan facility from Burgan Bank Shipowner plans service expansion in key trades Tighter maritime security pays off in Asia Fewer incidents in Malaysia, South China Sea and Straits of Malacca in first quarter

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APRIL 16, 2012
MPP vessel in sanctions row A GERMAN multipurpose vessel has been pulled from a voyage to Syria by its owner/manager in the Eastern Mediterranean due to fears over a sanction breach Grounded ship refloated in Karachi TAIWANESE container ship YM North loaded with 1,740 containers which ran aground near Karachi Port was re-floated on Saturday Canada boosts Churchill prospects CANADA'S government has created a C$25M ($25M) fund to support the diversification of shipping through the Port of Churchill One dead, four hurt in breaking blast A MASSIVE blast killed one worker and critically injured four others at India's Sachana Ship Breaking yard on Friday Indian companies put $300M abroad India's Mercator, Varun Shipping and ABG Shipyard decided to invest about $300M abroad in March, data released over the weekend by India's banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed Freight hikes hit K+N earnings Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel today reported a considerable drop in first-quarter earnings due to soaring freight rates New antitrust suit filed A major new antitrust action has been filed by 37 shippers related to alleged price-fixing in the US-Puerto Rico box trade in 2002-2008 Long Beach imports jump MARCH container imports to California's Port of Long Beach increased 18.3% year-on-year to 226,150teu, spurred by a post-Chinese New Year volume surge Seadrill to expand Seabras for listing SEADRILL, the listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's offshore business, plans to expand the operations of its Brazilian unit Seabras before listing the company US scrappers plead guilty OWNERS of a US ship-breaking company have pled guilty to environmental crimes stemming from their scrapping business in Virginia Bangladesh, China rule breaking game BREAKERS in Bangladesh and China upped their offers last week as both countries had an avid appetite for tonnage Discounts prompt bulker purchases FALLING asset prices are spurring investments in the secondhand bulker market, despite the Catholic and Orthodox Easter holidays last week Torm and banks agree temporary standstill DS Torm, the trubled Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping group, and its bank group have extended the deferral of instalments and covenant standstill until 30 April 2012 Bulker scrapping up; fleet growth also up THE rate at which dry bulk carriers have been scrapped so far this year has been brisk, but analysts have mixed views about the future Asciano, MUA agree to formal talks AN END to the battle between port operator Asciano and the Maritime Union of Australia appears close, after both parties agreed to a formal resolution process starting today

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APRIL 16, 2012
Puerto Rico Shippers Sue Sea Star, Crowley More than three dozen customers of Sea Star Line and Crowley Liner services have filed a triple-damage antitrust lawsuit against... Diesel Prices Fall for Second Time in Three Weeks Diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the second time in three weeks, slipping 2.1 cents in the week ending... US-Colombia FTA Set to Take Effect Next Month U.S. exporters and importers will be able to better tap the growing Colombian economy starting May 15 when the free... UASC Completes $150 Million Financing Deal United Arab Shipping Co. has concluded a $150 million financing deal that includes a seven-year senior term loan facility with... High-Tech Product Launches Lift Cathay Pacific The launch of electronic products by manufacturers such as Samsung and Apple gave a significant boost to air freight exports... Emirates SkyCargo Boosts Dubai-Australia Capacity Emirates SkyCargo has doubled freighter capacity on its service between Dubai and Australia. The Boeing 777 freighter service will... LA-LB Container Volumes Climb Container volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach bounced back strongly in March following a weak February.... Frankfurt Airport Cargo Declines 11 Percent Frankfurt airport handled 11 percent less freight in March than a year ago as a night flight ban aggravated the... Intermodal Volume Inches Up 1.1 Percent U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 7 rose 1.1 percent year-over-year and fell. 4.7 percent from the... TT Club Income Hit by Record Catastrophic Claims The TT Club, a mutual insurer of transport and logistics risk, reported a 90.6 percent drop in net income on... House Likely to Vote Tuesday on Transport Bill Extension The House is expected to vote Tuesday on another 90-day funding extension for surface transportation programs, giving Democratic members the... Kuehne + Nagel's Profit Slumped in First Quarter Kuehne+Nagel's first quarter profit slumped to $73.5 million from $167.5 million a year ago as the Swiss global logistics group... Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Dies at 98 Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, the legendary Danish shipowner who helped build Maersk Line into the world's biggest ocean container carrier, died... Ocean Carriers Ready Further Rate Hikes Ocean carriers are preparing a fresh round of rate hikes on the Asia-Europe trade, taking advantage of stronger-than-expected cargo growth... Indian Authority Slashes Rates at PSA Chennai Terminal India's Tariff Authority for Major Ports ordered a 12.23 percent reduction in tariffs levied by Chennai International Terminals, a PSA... Abu Dhabi Terminals Volume Rose 47 Percent in 2011 Abu Dhabi Terminals saw volume rise 47 percent year-over-year in 2011, reaching 767,713 20-foot equivalent units. ADT currently operates... ANA, JAL International Cargo Volumes Soar Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume soared 24.5 percent in February from the same... Evergreen Orders 10 Mega-Ships Evergreen Line said it will charter 10 ships with capacities of 13,800 20-foot equivalent units. The Taiwanese... Growing World Demand Sparks the End of Cheap Oil All it took was the March 25 shutdown of a single North Sea oil platform to boost Brent crude oil... ILA Talks Off to Quiet Start After a mighty bluster in the run-up to negotiations for a new contract at East and Gulf Coast ports, the... Class 8 Heavy Truck Orders Decline Are trucking companies losing confidence in the recovery and slowing plans to upgrade or expand capacity? There are signs carriers... YRC Freight Streamlines Operations YRC Freight streamlined its nationwide network last week, implementing changes to reduce freight handling and focus the $3.2 billion less-than-truckload... FMCSA Cracks Down on Fraudulent Brokers When the gavel finally came down on convicted scam artist Kulwant Singh Gill on March 28, it came down hard.... Potholes Scar Road to US Highway Bill The curtain is nearly drawn on Congress passing a surface transportation bill this year, but a positive House performance could... Senators Want Mexico to Drop Poultry Probe A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Tom Carper, D-Del., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., have sent a letter to... Holt Completes Rooftop Solar Power Plant Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey is one of the nation's largest dockside refrigerated warehouse facilities. Now it is also... Purfresh Expands Latin America Staff Purfresh Inc., which provides ocean transportation and supply chain management technologies that optimize the quality and safety of fresh produce,... New Pharma Service for TNT Express TNT Express has started a service it says will simplify and secure the international movements of pharmaceutical products such as... Growing Cold Train Gets Drayage Partner Rail Logistics-Cold Train and Interstate Distributor forged a partnership in which Cold Train will use a dedicated fleet of trucks... Kuehne + Nagel Starts Pharmaceutical Service Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has introduced a new product for the pharmaceutical and health care industry. KN... Klinge Unveils Blast Freezer Box Refrigerated equipment manufacturer Klinge has introduced a lower-cost version of its blast freezer container, which quickly freezes cargo to minus-76... Refrigerated Warehouses See Growth in Profits The outlook for growth in profits improved for North American public refrigerated warehouse companies in the second half of 2011... Savannah Expands Reefer Capacity The Georgia Ports Authority added 20 refrigerated container racks at the Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal. Each... Wilmington, Del., Sets Cargo Records The Port of Wilmington, Del., handled 5,084,478 tons of cargo last year, up 26 percent from 2010, and achieved the... Family Dollar to Expand Reefer Product Line Family Dollar Stores plans to add about 1,000 items to its stores this year, including more frozen breakfast, lunch and... Target Set to Break Ground on Food Distribution Center Target Corp. is ready to begin construction of a $103 million refrigerated distribution center in central Ohio that will employ... Trade Blocks Often Protectionist in Nature Bilateral negotiations to end agricultural trade disputes failed with 46 nations, the European Union, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the... Agriculture Trade a 'Risky Business' Analysts and economists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are full of good news about sales prospects for U.S. farm... US Food Safety Regulations Come at a Price First came the Facebook posts that got shared and reshared. Within a few days, "pink slime" was a trending topic... Reefer Truck Shortages Boost Rates There will be more Florida oranges coming out of the groves and onto refrigerated trucks this year - good news... US Agricultural Foods Whet Chinese Appetites China's consumers spent $962.8 billion in grocery stores last year, pushing the country to the world's top spot in grocery... Food Exporters Note PierPass Flaws Refrigerated shipments are expected to grow along with the world's middle class, but a representative for U.S. food exporters warns... US Exporters Hope for Bigger Piece of Korea's Market A month after the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement took effect, U.S. pork producers, cattle ranchers and fresh fruit and... In Mexico's Trade Complaint: Parts Ain't Parts Take 30 seconds to relive part of the 1980s when fast food chain Wendy's spent millions of dollars... On Container Shipping: Where's the Logic? Just when it looked as if ocean carriers were nearing a recovery of some sort, with rate increases taking hold... US Auto Production Revving Up Exports Saratoga Honda's parking lot is full of new cars, a sharp contrast to last summer, when the auto dealer's supply... The Shift to a Cleaner, Cheaper Fuel Is a Slow One Booming natural gas production isn't just giving the truck industry extra loads to haul. Low natural gas prices are providing...

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APRIL 16, 2012
K+N takes knock in Q1 12 Despite further cargo growth, Kuehne + Nagel suffered a reduction in profitability in Q1 12 due to lower margins in forwarding and its fine of CHF65 (USD70.2) million ... Savannah port move closer to harbour deepening The US East Coast Port of Savannah is a step closer to realise its ambition to deepen its harbour as after 15 years of study. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ... Transpac rate hikes off the agenda? In its weekly US logistics market review, Wall Street's Wolfe Trahan, has provided more evidence that the rebound in ocean freight rates on the Asia to USWC tradelane ... Yusen expands ISO coverage in Europe Yusen Logistics can now boast 12 countries and 35 individual facilities as compliant under its ISO 14001 quality control certification as it strives to improve ... Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller: R.I.P Denmark's greatest businessman - the driving force and figurehead of a global transport and energy business employing 108,000 people across 135 countries - Maersk ... Northport orders more equipment from Cargotec Northport (Malaysia), which operates one of the main container-handling complexes in Port Klang, and Cargotec, a leading supplier of container-handling equipment, ... China boosts yuan The chief of the International Monetary Fund [IMF] Christine Lagarde, has welcomed the People's Bank of China's decision to allow its currency to move up or down ... Mina Zayed powers ahead Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, posted a massive 47% jump in its box throughput in 2011, with a total of 767,713 TEU handled. The rise in traffic volumes was attributable ...

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APRIL 16, 2012
Heavy claims hit TT Club Liner shipping mutual manages to hold on to profitability despite natural disasters, port damage and containership casualties. Drunk master jailed Russian captain found asleep at helm of Danica Hav banned from vessels for a year by Danish court. NSCSA brushes off downturn Saudi tanker owner defies the gloom to post huge first quarter profit. Tanker raided off Singapore Robbers board Vietnam's Great Fish, threaten crew and steal cash before escaping. Seadrill IPO delayed again Fredriksen drilling company focuses on new structure for Brazilian spin-off ahead of listing. 'Demanding but inspiring' AP Moller CEO and chairman add their voices to those lining up to honour Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller. Tributes flood in for legend Current and former employees remember Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller the businessman and the gentleman. Farstad sheds two more Oslo-listed owner accelerates disposal of 1980s-built tonnage. Sell-offs back on agenda? Renewed speculation over Danske Bank disposal after death of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller. Bumi confirms Caspian deal Hassan Basma-led outfit seals $200m pipelaying contract with Russian giant Lukoil. Mc-Kinney Moller dies Grand old man of Danish shipping passes away three months short of 99th birthday. ASL Marine seals big win Singapore-listed shipbuilder inks deal for five offshore support vessels. "Arms ship" diverted German government to check Bockstiegel vessel accused of carrying Iranian weapons to Syria. Sungdong cuts deficit Korean shipbuilder hopeful of new orders as big annual loss is reduced in 2011. CGGVeritas wins Angola job Paris-based seismic outfit nets five-year deal to gather data off Africa's largest oil producer. DSME to win Q2 duel Deutsche Bank backs Daewoo to win the most orders among Korea's big three in the second quarter.

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APRIL 16, 2012
Argentine logistics park receives overseas financing AIR expands risk planning to supply chain Liner icon M'ller passes away Restructuring leaves Horizon more financially secure Antitrust fine hits K+N's bottom line CMA CGM raising European export rates UASC in $150 million financing deal Cathay's cargo down 10% in March J.B. Hunt reports record 1Q profit CORRECTION: Asia exports up 15.6% in February

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APRIL 16, 2012
Prices go downward across the board Low sulphur avails tight in Rotterdam. Prices falling in Fujirah and Suez Average bunker demand in Fujairah. Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller dies aged 98 Speculation that A.P. Moller-Maersk Group could be split. Combined SOx and NOx emission removal 'up and running' Removing SOx and PM by dry scrubbing and then reducing NOx by SCR 'is an ideal combination,' says EGCSA. US port predicts 'new market for biofuels by 2015' Cruise ships will be 'leading the conversion to biofuel-based energy.' Russian fuel oil tax set to fall May export duties could be $8 pmt below the April figure. WWL 'on track' with 30% CO2 reduction target Maintains it global low-sulphur fuel policy and says environmental performance is 'a key success factor' for the future. Week opens with lower bunker prices Traders mixed about demand levels across most of the key Asian ports on Monday. Chinese port in LNG supply deal Player says joint venture will boost prospects for LNG being supplied to ships as fuel. New Indian port plans competitive bunkering service Developer of port between Mumbai and Goa in talks with public sector oil firm to offer Fujairah price levels. Shipyard diversifies with bunker tanker order Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding building bunker tankers to 'fill up its berth slots'. Norden CEO reiterates company's focus on climate Emphasis on fuel efficiency 'essential' for its long-term business, says Carsten Mortensen. Hong Kong bunker sales up 7% in March Deals completed generally small on high bunker prices, local players say. Torm gets further reprieve Secures further extension to defer debt installments and covenant standstill as it works on its financial restructuring. Bunker tanker owner mulls cancelling newbuilds contract Following 'significant' delivery delays from the Chinese shipyard, says Yujin.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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