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January 17, 2013

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HK 2012 volume down 5pc to 23.1m TEU, Singapore up 5pc to 31.6m TEU Modern Terminals seeks to raise US$1 billion in Medium Term Notes China Shipping Prospersity Index still down, but rises 10 points: SISI Alliances combine with Asia/USEC via Suez services from May 2013 Hapag-Lloyd adds second loop to Gdynia from Hamburg and Bremerhaven Fangcheng port's throughput tops 100 million tonnes in 2012 Liaoning provincial expressway coverage exceeds 3,900 kilometres Virginia Port posts 9.8pc volume increase to 2.1 million TEU in 2012 Yangtze cargo movement volume hit record 1.8 billion tonnes in 2012 American Trucking Associations has its day in US Supreme Court vs LA JAL, ANA grounds Dreamliners after an another safety scare in Japan Lufthansa Cargo cooperates with German humanitarian aid organisations EU blamed for failure of UPS-TNT deal that now leaves giant DHL on top Irish forwarder offers service to ship tourists' motorcycles to Ireland

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Customs has prohibited LCL cargo movement by road from Nhava Sheva to Mumbai, says trade Evergreen christens its eighth new 8,452-TEU vessel Grant Smith appointed Group Managing Director of Braemar Adjusting Rickmers Shipmanagement achieves accredited GL ISO 50001 Certification for vessels & offices Blueprint to cut petro product imports Rice exports may dip 30 pc to 7 mt: CACP Tea exporters see potential in Asean region Coal vessel handled through barges at Kandla Port Global slowdown impacts Suez Canal's Dec. revenue US port strike a possibility, while Jan. containerised cargo imports projected to rise Railways considering freight rate cut to boost volumes University of Mumbai organising round table discussion on governance issues in transportation Ajman Free Zone unveils smart warehouses

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Freight traffic restricted again on south side of the Simplon Building work in the Galleria Elicoidale tunnel near Varzo on the southern ramp of the Simplon revealed the need for some renovations that should be carried out as soon as possible... Krone reports big jump in sales The Germany-based Krone Group generated a turnover of an almost record-breaking EUR 1.4 billion in its last business year. The company's commercial vehicle sector (Fahrzeugwerk Kro... New York says no toll increase for commercial vehicles New York's Thruway Authority has given up a plan to raise truck tolls by 45% to reduce the deficit, after the commercial transport sector had protested vigorously against the schem... Morningstar expands fleet The Canadian cargo airline, Morningstar Air Express, based at Edmonton international airport since spring 2012, has added an ATR-72 freighter to its fleet. The unit was formerly ow... New blocktrain service launched in Russia A new blocktrain service is being launched by GCS/Ruscon, a logistics and intermodal operator that is part of Russia's GCS transport group. The train will run more than 1,100 km fr... Traffic in Dunkirk almost unchanged Dunkirk, France's third largest port, handled 42.22 million t in 2012, a mere 0.6% less than in 2011. Container traffic, with a total of 260,000 teu, was 5% below the 2011 fig... Cargo Care International gives NEO sales cover in Denmark, Sweden, Finland NEO Air Charter - a founder member of the Global Charter Alliance - has entered into a strategic partnership with Nordic-based GSSA Cargo Care International, in which the latter wi... Shanghai International Port Group increases volumes by 2.5% 2012 Shanghai International Port Group (China) only saw a moderate improvement in its annual profits and cargo throughput for 2012. Despite container volumes increasing by 2.5 % to 32.5... TNT/UPS - Liege airport's position Liege airport (Belgium) has noted the decision of TNT and UPS to cancel the merger (see ITJ Daily of 15 January 2013), estimating that "the failure of this merger reshuffles t... Several leadership changes at Terex Corporation The USA-based Terex Corporation has announced that Kevin Bradley, currently president, Terex Cranes, will become senior vice-president and CFO, thereby replacing Phil Widman, who i... DHL inks long-term contract with Panasonic in Great Britain DHL Supply Chain has landed a long-term contract worth more than GBP 100 million (EUR 120 million) from Panasonic for the management of its storage and transport activities in Grea... Rhenus Freight Logistics opens new branch office in France Rhenus Freight Logistics, a firm owned by the German logistics service provider Rhenus, has opened a new platform for transport and general cargo activities in Saint-Barthélemy-d'A... SBB names new media spokesperson Switzerland's state railway SBB has named Franziska Frey as the company's new media spokesperson, based at its head office in Bern. Together with Christian Ginsig, she is responsib... Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2013 now published The 2013 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a co-production of Transport Intelligence and Agility, has been published. The close examination of 45 emerging markets, amo...

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Rep. Duncan Hunter to chair Coast Guard Subcommittee Port of LA breaks ground for West Basin Railyard Salazar stepping down as Secretary of the Interior LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down

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JANUARY 16, 2013
TOTE Services announces change in company president Port of Newport General Manager nets Oregon Marine Board honor Crowley ATB crew resues man floating near Tampa bridge Pile driving work continues on Port of Vancouver rail project Drewry container rate report follows Hong Kong/LA benchmark

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Boxing cleverer Confirmed order and low prices do not mean a return to the buying madness of the boom State of independence Some of China's shipping bosses are uneasy about being linked to the cash-rich government Greece slaps new tax on shipbrokers Sector stunned by move that could spell the end for some players Odds still stacked in hijackers' favour, says former navy pirate hunter Northwood moves into commercial maritime sector MSC boosts Le Havre feeder links Normandy terminal increases its connections to the UK, Ireland and France Yang Ming lands record low charter rate for ultra-large newbuildings UPDATED: Carlyle joins Seaspan in five-boxship order from Hyundai Heavy Industries Tanker conundrum as fixtures rise but earnings fall Overall spot activity for large crude tankers rose by 5% from 2011 to 2012 BIMCO pulls out of 100 Series rules for use of force Shipowner body questions whether armed guards are protected if cases come to trial Fincantieri faces tough call in general offer to STX OSV shareholders Next hurdle may prove insurmountable in Italian firm's bid to take shipbuilder private China Merchant Energy Shipping orders three VLCCs Further orders expected as China seeks to tie up oil supply chain December brings box slump to LA But port posts 2% upturn in annual throughput Scrap the aged China's government should respond to some creative thinking from Hosco's boss Appeal in Neftegaz-67 collision case opens in Hong Kong Jailed master says he did not know he was breaking safety rules Pirate attacks hit five-year low Improvement reflects 'huge reduction' in incidents off Somalia's coast Yangzijiang aims for $419m from warrants issue Shipbuilder to replenish working capital Why BP has bucked the trend to order new tankers Targeting Indian demand raises the oil major's 'green' credentials

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Results fall on reefer rate rises far short REEFER box rates have been pushing up, but by not even half as much as major container lines sought in their January increases, sector agents told Fairplay today Georgiopoulos rebuts claim PETER Georgiopoulos and other GenMar executives have moved to dismiss a class action filed by disgruntled former shareholders EU extends key tariff to Taiwan, Thailand THE EU was reported today to have extended to Taiwan and Thailand a tariff on a construction material transported by ship from China Mombasa ivory smuggling ring smashed KENYAN officials were reported today to have seized 638 chunks of ivory - worth about $1M - that smugglers were trying to ship from Mombasa's port Bullwinkel sees Lower Saxony port growth GERMANY'S Lower Saxony state said today it expects solid growth in cargo handling and terminal investments to continue this year Omar Nokta quits Dahlman Rose again OMAR Nokta, the high-profile shipping analyst of Dahlman Rose, has resigned, with Sam Margolin taking over that desk today Kremlin OKs auction of control at Vanino RUSSIA'S government has approved results of its December auction of the Kremlin's 77% shareholding in the port company of Vanino Bill collector gains stake in FreeSeas STRUGGLING Greek drybulk owner FreeSeas is handing over 8-10% of its ownership to settle past-due vendor accounts STX explains legal issues STX PAN Ocean told Fairplay today it has already been compensated for damage to one of its VLOCs, so that matter is not linked with a legal process involving its parent company HK to require low-sulphur fuel at berth HONG KONG confirmed today it plans to require oceangoing vessels to use low-sulphur Diesel while at berth in its waters in 2013 Quanzhou bonuses sweeten shipping rewards SHIPPING enterprises in Quanzhou can receive 1M yuan ($160,000) from the local government for opening a new international shipping line Registered CCS ships rise 15% CHINA Classification Society said it has 2,883 oceangoing ships registered as of end-2012, aggregating 57.68M gt, making a 15% increase year on year Braemar waves goodbye to MSC Rena revenues BRAEMAR Shipping services said today its revenues from work on the New Zealand box ship wreck MSC Rena is fading faster than expected Climb of won hurting Hanjin HANJIN Shipping's profits are being eroded by the rising won, even though box shipping's prospects have improved in the past year, according to KDB Daewoo Securities HHI's new orders fall 23% HYUNDAI HI of South Korea told Fairplay today its new orders fell 23% year on year in 2012 to $19

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Fitch Affirms Port of Seattle, WA's $312MM LTGOs at 'AAA' SAN FRANCISCO - Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on the Port of Seattle (the port), WA's limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds: --$312 million LTGOs affirmed at 'AAA'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The LTGO bonds are secured by the port's full faith, credit and resources supported by a covenant to... Graybar and M360 Sponsor Energy Summit ST. LOUIS - Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced its sponsorship, along with M360, of an Energy Summit on Thursday, January 17. Graybar and M360 have invited Ameren Missouri to discuss cash incentives that are... AMR Posts Fourth Quarter Profit, But Loss for Year AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, today reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $262 million, reversing a net loss of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly cargo revenue was $170 million, sliding 0.6 percent from 2011's $171 million. The company reported a 1.2... LA Port Breaks Ground on Rail Yard Project The Port of Los Angeles broke ground Wednesday on the West Basin Rail Yard project that will serve as a staging yard for railcars and free up land for construction of an on-dock intermodal transfer yard at the TraPac terminal. The $137.7 million project will be constructed with funding provided by... UASC Revises France Terminal-Handling Charges United Arab Shipping Co. has revised its France origin terminal-handling charges on U.S. imports, effective Feb. 15. The charges are now 190 euros (about US$253) per 20-foot, 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube, 40-foot flat rack (in gauge) and 40-foot open top (in gauge) container, and about $478 for out-of-gauge cargo.... U.S. Lines Announces Australasia Bunker Surcharge U.S. Lines will implement a bunker surcharge for northbound dry and refrigerated cargo from Australia and New Zealand to the U.S. East Coast, eastern Canada and the Caribbean, effective Feb. 15. The charge will be $983 per 20-foot container. The reefer consumption surcharge will remain at 15 percent of the bunker adjustment... Haifa Port's Container Traffic Hits Record High Israel's Haifa Port reported its container traffic in 2012 was 1.38 million 20-foot-equivalent units, an 11.5 percent increase compared with 2011 and a record high for the port. The previous record was set in 2010 with 1.26 million TEUs. "Dramatic growth" has been noted in the rate of unloading containers recently, the... Asian Air Cargo Situation Unclear Ahead of Holiday As ocean shipping volumes and rates rise on trades out of Asia in anticipation of the traditional factory shutdown on February 10, whether air cargo operators will also benefit from a usual boost as the deadline approaches remains unclear. Air cargo demand from Chinese airports and Hong Kong has increased this... CaroTrans Launches San Francisco-Japan Service CaroTrans has added a new weekly less-than-containerload export service from San Francisco to Japan. Transit time from San Francisco to Tokyo is 12 days; to Yokohama is 13 days; and to Osaka, Nagoya and Kobe is 17 days. There is no transshipment via Busan, South Korea, or additional handling via Los Angeles. The... Maersk Line to Call at Krishnapatnam Terminal Maersk Line is adding a direct call at India's Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal to its Chennai Express Service (CHX), a weekly intra-Asia loop linking India and the Far East. The new port call, starting Jan. 29, brings the number of container services at the east coast hub to three. Singapore-based Bengal... Novoroslesexport Adds Cranes to Increase Efficiency Novoroslesexport, a subsidiary of Russia-based Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group, has received two new Liebherr LHM 550 cranes, with lifting capacities of 104 metric tons (about 115 tons) apiece. The cranes are expected to be commissioned in February. The new equipment helps fulfill one of the priorities in NCSP's Development Strategy to 2020... Carriers, Shipowners Push Hong Kong to Regulate Emissions In his 2013 policy address, Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung announced that the government will consider introducing new legislation to require marine vessels to switch to low-sulfur diesel in Hong Kong port and to step up efforts with Guangdong Provincial Government to extend fuel switching to Pearl River Delta... HSH Nordbank to Offer Container Forward Freight Agreements Citing rising demand for freight derivatives for means of hedging against the volatility of rates, HSH Nordbank has announced plans to offer container freight forward agreements in the market. Dirk Reiche, head of products, noted that there were large swings in Asia-Europe spot rates over the past year and said that... Piracy Falls to Five-Year Low Pirates attacked 297 ships in 2012, a five-year low and a 32 percent decrease compared with 2011's 439 ship attacks, according to a global piracy report by the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau. The report showed that worldwide figures were brought down by a "huge" reduction in Somali piracy,... Seaspan Orders Five 14,000-TEU Container Ships Hong Kong-based container ship lessor Seaspan has signed contracts for the construction of five 14,000-TEU container ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2015. Seaspan signed 10-year, fixed-rate time charters for the vessels with Yang Ming Marine Transport. After the initial 10-year charter periods, Yang Ming may... BNSF Signs Agreement With OSHA to Resolve Whistle-Blower Complaints The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed an agreement with Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway announcing BNSF's voluntary revision of several personnel policies. OSHA alleged that BNSF's employee practices violated the whistle-blower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act and discouraged workers from reporting on-the-job injuries.... Trade Tech System Authorized to Satisfy Japan's Advance Filing Rules Trade Tech, which supplies cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry, announced that its electronic filing solution has been authorized by Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, the Japanese government's trade and customs clearance service, for Japan's Advance Filing Rules that will go into effect in March 2014. Since the rules... US to Seek Deal on Services Trade U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk has notified Congress that the Obama administration plans to enter into negotiations for a new trade agreement on international trade in services. The negotiations will begin in Geneva with a group of 20 trading partners that represent nearly two-thirds of global trade in services, with the... TOTE Services' President Aguirre to Retire Jorge Aguirre, president of ship management company TOTE Services, a division of Princeton, N.J.-based TOTE, will retire on Jan. 31, the company announced. Aguirre joined TOTE Services in 1980 as a port captain at its Philadelphia headquarters. He served as manager of operations, then senior vice president and in 2001 was... Manufacturers Salute Walmart's Plan to Buy More US Goods The Alliance for American Manufacturing has applauded Walmart's announcement that Walmart and Sam's Club plan to buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next 10 years. Although Scott Paul, AAM's president, called the move a "game changer" and hopes other retailers will follow suit, he also said in...

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JANUARY 16, 2013
More teenagers need recycling 2013 will be a record year for boxship deliveries: an estimated 1.9m teu of extra cellular capacity will be launched into largely flat-lining markets - including ... Menlo opens number seven in Singapore San Francisco-headquartered Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new $50 million warehouse and distribution centre in Boon Lay, Singapore; its seventh facility ... MSC raises loans for Klaipeda project Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the privately owned, Geneva-headquartered marine transport group, has negotiated 32.5 million in loan agreements with the ... MSC tops the boxship recycling league The Mediterranean Shipping Company is certainly leaving its liner archrival Maersk Line standing in one sector: ship recycling.According to an Alphaliner report ... HHI signs ultra-large boxship deal with Seaspan for $120m apiece Pirate attacks hit five-year low Maritime piracy reached a five-year low in 2012, thanks to a 'huge reduction' in Somali piracy, but east and West Africa remain the worst-hit areas for such attacks.According ... More bad eurozone data, but is the worst over? Figures released by the European Union's Eurostat office reveal that factory output in the eurozone declined by 0.3% in November - the third consecutive monthly ...

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Workouts weigh on dry bulk Drawn-out restructurings of dry-bulk companies are likely to present a roadblock for even the healthier companies in the sector in 2013, a US-based analyst told clients today. Ray of hope in OWS case A federal judge in Washington DC has delivered a ray of hope to ships' officers caught in the net of US prosecutions for oily discharge violations Brightoil in breach Brightoil Petroleum has braced investors for a second half loss and revealed that it has breached a bank loan covenant. CSIC on the rise China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has posted growth in earnings and revenue for 2012. Greeks take tax hit Greek owners have agreed to pay a tonnage tax on vessels operating under foreign flags in a move that will keep most overseas earnings untouched. Platou boosts Capital Capital Product Partners' creative dealing in the sale and purchase market following OSG's failure has won it an upgrade from RS Platou Markets. Pool poised to pop? General Maritime (Genmar) has been hit with a flood of calls from owners and operators that are exploring enrolment in a fledgling tanker pool backed by Unipec. Bibby builds subsea fleet Bibby Offshore has expanded its subsea fleet with the addition of what it described as its biggest vessel charter to date. ITF urges crew help The ITF has called for help for the traumatised crew held for nearly three years on the UAE-owned Iceberg 1 by Somali pirates. Piracy at five-year low Piracy is at its lowest level for five years, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Lightering ship sinks Fourteen crew have been rescued after a lightering vessel sank off Bangladesh. Yard subsidies revived? India's shipping ministry is trying to revive a subsidy scheme for shipyards nearly six years after it was scrapped. Dahlman baton passes Chat concerning Omar Nokta's departure from Dahlman Rose was apparently confirmed today as the bank's maritime research coverage transferred to long-term colleague Sam Margolin. Jensen steps back Frank Jensen appears to be taking something of a back seat at the Clipper Group following a reshuffle of its top brass today. Coastal fined over spill Canadian owner Coastal Shipping has pleaded guilty to failing to inform authorities of an oil spill from a tanker in 2009. Bank cuts Ezra rating OCBC has cut its rating on Ezra Holdings following a disappointing first quarter performance and a recent rise in its share price. YZJ seeks cash injection Shares in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) took a dive today after the Chinese shipbuilder announced a fundraiser to help ride out the shipping downturn. US Fab wins barge The US Fab shipyard in Oregon has a won a deal to build a deck barge for Harley Marine Services. FREE settles in shares Freeseas will hand over a potential 10% of its stock to settle a legal dispute with Hanover Holdings. Stuck with the roaches Eight Central American men have appealed for help in returning home from a cockroach-infested tug stuck in Canada. Hanjin shares hammered Hanjin Heavy Industries took a beating today as investors reacted to news of a $170m equity issue. German trio launch trust German shipowners Gerd Wessels, Stefan Jungerhans and Torsten Westphal are looking for investors for a new shipping trust focused on boxships and mini-bulkers. Olympic signs with Reef Olympic Shipping has penned a long term contract for a subsea construction vessel under construction at Kleven Verft. Rena revenue fading Braemar Shipping Services has seen income from the salvage of a Costamare containership tail off more quickly than expected. Tecnomar snaps up NCA Italian state shipbuilder Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been bought by superyacht builder Admiral Tecnomar. Samsung plots new yard? Analysts are unconvinced whether reports that Samsung Heavy Industries will build a new yard in South-east Asia will be borne out. Maersk's Daily drain Maersk Line's Daily Maersk concept is still short of turning a profit, the company has admitted. Ezion adds to backlog Ezion Holdings has won a further liftboat charter contract this time from a South East Asian state-linked corporation. MSC top scrapper Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was behind almost 25% of the containerships sent for scrap in 2012. HHI seals Seaspan order Seaspan has ordered up to ten 14,000-teu containerships at Hyundai Heavy Industries in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn. Volume growth to slow Container imports at major US ports are expected to see only modest growth in the first month of 2013 a trade body has predicted.

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JANUARY 16, 2013
ILA, USMX continue negotiations Shippers are watching the talks nervously after ILA negotiators walked out of a negotiating session to discuss work practices in the Port of New York and New Jersey with the New York Shipping Association on Jan. 9. Supreme Court to hear LA port trucking rule The nation's top court will review the constitutionality of an environmental regulation imposed by the Port of Los Angeles after a challenge brought by the American Trucking Associations was struck down in a district court in 2010. Engineers: U.S. infrastructure investment needed Pet food maker signs up with Transplace for TMS Panama Canal to handle up to 14,100-TEU ships USTR to discuss wide-ranging services agreement Trade Tech authorized for Japan advanced filing FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications Virginia International Terminals CEO Dorto retiring "I've been here for 34 years and it is time," Joseph Dorto said. "You always hear, 'leave on a high note' and we just completed the second best year in our history, so I think this is the right time." BlueWater Reporting: Liner capacity squeezed in 4Q 2012 TNT faced with few options after failed merger TNT Express has been plagued by managerial and operational issues, and with the latest blow coming in the form of a dead merger with UPS, the company will continue to lose market share, analysts say. American reports record 2012 CaroTrans starts SF-Japan LCL service Seaspan orders 14,000-TEU ships Executive moves

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JANUARY 16, 2013
Brightoil issues fresh profit warning Company may have 'breached financial covenants'. Cold weather cuts fuel oil exports Freezing temperatures could mean 10% fall in export volumes. Prices softening in Fujairah Little movement in Suez market. Mid-week prices head down in Rotterdam Hamburg prices 'very quiet'. Five containerships ordered from Korean yard Vessels will be built 'using Seaspan's fuel efficient SAVER design.' Strong winds close Novorossiysk to bunkering Adverse weather conditions expected to last until Thursday. Amsterdam supplier deploys new barge Golden Arrow's new addition to service capital and northern ports. 'No recovery until the middle of 2014' for dry bulk Sector is struggling with overcapacity and high bunker costs. Bunker prices weaken in Asia IFO 380 prices soften in key Asian ports. HK legislation to enforce fuel switch 'under consideration' Public policy think tank Civic Exchange calls proposal 'a major policy breakthrough in ship emissions control'. PSO seeking 1.23 million mt of fuel oil PSO is seeking up to 650,000 mt of HSFO and up to 180,000 mt of LSFO. Promotion for Maersk fuel trader Rosenkrans is now European Trading Desk Lead at Maersk's fuel sourcing arm. Cial Port seeking investors for integrated port Port project to focus on coal, bulk goods and bunker fuel. South China refinery fuel oil output to drop Most of the supply drop stems from minor refiners, as output declines by 26% month-on-month.

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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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

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.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

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