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November 6, 2015

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Maersk Line lays off 4,000 staff and reduces capacity to tackle sagging demand CKYHE alliance winter services on Asia-North Europe and Mediterranean loops Hapag-Lloyd shares set to make debut today on Germany bourse US West Coast ports lose market share in September box volume Vancouver Port's railyard expansion to deal with larger ships Long Beach - 'greenest port in the world' thanks to clean diesel New service offers reliable port risk intelligence on demand ICoCA standards adopted by MAST Transport Corp. of India's Q2 profit surge 9pc despite flat revenue K + N to handle spare parts logistics for BMW in Germany UPS to invest heavily in upgrading and expanding infrastructure 17,000 FedEx staff gear up to handle record holiday season shipments Ukraine Air Alliance seeks permission to commence US cargo flights

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Global schedule reliability in Sept. at all-time high Maersk Line accelerates efficiency initiatives as response to market outlook MOL recognised by CDP as leader in climate change transparency Inland shipping port proposed at Jalore in Rajasthan JNPT invites EoI for setting up industrial units in upcoming Port-based SEZ JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2015 Participants in GPIDCL's interactive workshop welcome its initiative to establish a world class maritime university in Gujarat Vigilance Awareness Week 2015 at Mumbai Port Trust Festive demand boosts truck rentals Cotton crop to fall by 12.25 lakh bales in 2015-16, estimates CAI INR drops further against dollar

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«People and benefits» Antwerp overtakes Hamburg Better roads for Kazakhstan Volga-Dnepr wins accolade in Moscow Cargo plane crash in South Sudan FCL on rails (almost) to Taiwan Silvasti sets foot in Russian market Tworty Box arrives on Hamburg quayside Options converted into firm Airbus orders On tour in Asia Wagon washing in Texas Pilot train to run between Austria and Germany Sita CEO to step down Hamburg Süd receives Hanse Globe award Massive downsizing at Maersk Spanish rail vehicles business in new hands Iata reports "very modest growth in September" New subsidiaries power up results in Singapore Flower and vegetable exporter snapped up

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Felixstowe port opens GBP60 million Berth 9 extension Therese Coffey and Clemence Cheng open the Berth 9 extension. Credit: Port of FelixstoweDeputy Leader of the UK's House of Commons Therese Coffey today opened the 190 m quay extension that increases the port of Felixstowe's capability to work two of the world's largest container ships simultaneously. "An ever increasing proportion... Hanjin Shipping offloads 77% of H-Line stake In yet another move to raise funds, Hanjin Shipping has sold most of its shares in H-Line Shipping, the entity to which it divested its bulk and LNG shipping businesses in 2014. Hanjin received KRW120.365 billion (USD105.7 million) from the sale and leaves it with just 5% equity. Hanjin kept a... Seatruck Ferries joins Irish Sea expansion drive Seatruck Ferries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clipper Group in Denmark and the Irish Sea freight specialist, will add a third vessel to its growing Liverpool Dublin route, commencing 17 November, the company said in a statement. "The additional midweek departures will provide much needed peak capacity on a route which... Nordic and Borealis form ice class stainless steel venture Nordic Tankers vessel Sten Nordic. Credit: FotofliteNordic Tankers, the Copenhagen based chemical carrier group, and Borealis Maritime, the London-based shipping company, have formed a joint venture, Crystal Nordic, which is 50/50 owned by the two and that will operate 15 stainless steel ice class chemical carriers, Nordic Tankers said in... South Korea financial watchdog asks 17 banks to aid DSME Seventeen commercial banks in South Korea have been asked by their industry's regulator to assist troubled shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Following the unveiling of a KRW4.2 trillion rescue plan by Korea Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of Korea, the Financial Supervisory Service called for a meeting with vice-presidents... Impact of expanded Panama Canal on VLGCs could be muted VLGC Ronald N's AISLive track between Panama and the GulfEven if the expansion of the Panama Canal were to be completed, the impact on very large gas carriers may be less severe than expected. Out of the 160 or so VLGCs in the market, only four - Ronald N, Karoline N, Clipper... Maersk wants reform before investing in Indonesia port sector Indonesia's Tanjung Priok port. Credit: IPCMaersk will not make a major forward asset investment in Indonesia's port or domestic shipping sector until the government addresses a range of investment concerns, according to the president director of Maersk Indonesia. "We are here as a service company at the moment and have... Jiangnan Shipyard clinches VLGC order Shanghai-headquartered Jiangnan Shipyard has secured the order to construct an 84,000 m³ very large gas carrier (VLGC) with an option for another vessel from Athen-based Naftomar Shipping & Trading. The contract marked the first working relationship between Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC,) and Greece shipowner Naftomar. Jiangnan... Rickmers Trust Management back to profit for Q3 Singapore-listed Rickmers Trust Management (RTM) has returned to a net profit of USD8.9 million year on year for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015 from a loss of USD53 million in the same period last year. The profit was attributed to /RTM's high vessel-utilisation rate, a decrease in finance expenses,... MISC revenue up 14.9% on improved freight rates Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC's revenue grew 14.9% on a year ago to MYR2.5 billion (USD585.2 million)in the third quarter of 2015, but the higher revenue only translated to a net profit of MYR504.1 million up 1% on a year ago. The surplus revenue, driven by the improved freight rates in...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Blow to hi-tech shippers as China bans air charters for a month before Christmas Miami Airport community targets CEIV certification and global pharma hub ambitions

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
VT Halter launches two ATB barges for Bouchard Judge sets deadline for filing El Faro claims Alphatron delivers first 46-inch display AlphaBridge AEU's Rob Stuardi appointed to key SCA committee Aker Philly facing higher costs, delivery delays Great Lakes bulker operator reports increased net Radio Holland and Bio-Sea partner on BWTS installation

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Federal Maritime Commission Oks final rule for OTI licensing CKYHE Alliance member lines plan to cancel nine voyages Matson posts numbers for third quarter, year-to-date International Trade Administration releases September export totals US rail freight traffic count down during month of October

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Glencore cuts global coal output Cuts in Australia, South Africa, Colombia may impact already weak panamax market Tanker Investments shies from ship sales talk Chief executive William Hung refuses to be drawn on timings, despite mounting interest in buying large tankers from the likes of Euronav The results round-up Third quarter earnings stories from the maritime industry Teekay Corp posts third-quarter losses on weaker offshore and gas results Energy shipping giant plagued by non-operational items but cash flows improve GasLog posts lower third-quarter profit Swaps losses, higher operating costs and weak spot rates take their toll, but owner remains bullish on future ICTSI flagship takes delivery of four RTG cranes Port operator continues upgrade of terminal equipment to avoid repeat of 2014 congestion chaos Elektrans watches dry bulk sector as it adds suezmax Indian owner mulling dry bulk expansion as third tanker joins fleet Hanjin Shipping records third-quarter profit amid soft freight rates Cost-saving efforts and forex gains bolster bottom line Aker Philadelphia Shipyard pushes back delivery dates Yard posts quarterly profit boosted by vessel sales Tanker Investments fails to impress Six new suezmaxes in the fleet did not make their mark in the quarter Damen participates in Rotterdam port startup initiative Programme will be launched in March 2016

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
ODFL sees 'tremendous opportunities' for U.S., overseas growth ODFL CEO David Congdon rededicates the company's renovated headquarters. Photo courtesy ODFL. THOMASVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - Old Dominion Freight Line understands utilization, not just of tractors, trailers and containers, but terminals, warehouses and office space. The less-than-truckload carrier rededicated a completely rebuilt corporate headquarters here yesterday, creating 300 new workspaces, a Brazil government working to stop trucker strike The government of Brazil is scrambling to block a strike planned by independent truck drivers for Monday. Drivers want a reduction in the taxation of diesel fuel and the scrapping of fines imposed on them for the previous strike and "spontaneous roadblocks" carried out during a two-week period back in February.... ILWU office clerks sign contracts with some employers months before deadline In an abrupt change of events that could lead to labor peace among office clerical workers in Southern California for the next five years, the president of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit said Thursday he signed individual contracts with three employers, and he has presented... US House bill would trigger federal intervention in port slowdowns WASHINGTON - A year after acrimonious labor negotiations snarled traffic at U.S. West Coast ports, lawmakers have unveiled draft legislation that could trigger federal intervention to head off future slowdowns. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., on Thursday introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Continued Operations and No Other Major... Orbcomm swings to profit on doubling of revenue OG2 satellites used by Orbcomm to track assets. Credit: Sierra Nevada CorporationOrbcomm swung to a $1.6 million profit in the third quarter after the asset-tracking provider's revenue doubled to $46 million on growth from acquisitions and organic gains. The Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based company said its organic business rose 33 percent... US trucking industry wins one battle in Congressl, loses another WASHINGTON - The U.S. trucking industry won one battle, but lost another in Congress this week. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed legislation that cleared the way for teenage truck drivers after killing an effort to increase current limits on truck weight. In a 181-248 vote Wednesday, the lower chamber... Six-year US highway bill advances but without funding WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers took a serious step closer to a multi-year highway funding bill Thursday after the House of Representatives passed a six-year, $325 billion bill. In a 363-64 vote, House legislators passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, or STRR. The legislation authorizes highway funding for the next... Port Metro Vancouver CEO says drayage conditions improving despite tension Renewed flare-ups of drayage driver discontent at Port Metro Vancouver have revived concerns that trucker disruption could return to the port despite moves taken to quell unrest. The British Columbia provincial government has said that six trucking companies have failed to follow drayage wages set by the Container Trucking Commission while... USMX: Legislation to change labor negotiations unnecessary NEWTON, Massachusetts - The contract negotiation process between the International Longshoremen's Association on the East and Gulf coasts and management is on firm footing and in need of no change, according to Tom Simmers, executive president of United States Maritime Alliance. Rebutting calls for changes to the negotiation process - including through... 2016 shaping up as a turnkey year in Asia-Europe trade When Maersk Group in late October pinned all of the blame for slashing its 2015 profit outlook on a deteriorating container shipping market, it highlighted the depths of a crisis in the Asia-Europe trade ahead of what can only be called a make-or-break year for the world's largest shipping market....

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Genco reports third quarter loss The Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker operator wrestles with weak freight rates. Twin killing as move shutters Teekay arm Gemini Tankers pool to dissolve after partner Diamond S elects to operate its own fleet. Crude export dock for Quebec halted TransCanada bows to environmental concerns and halts one of two export terminals. TIL to stick to spot market for strong winter Executives see no more acquisitions ahead but look to return cash to shareholders. TIL seeks damages over NYK VLCC collision Teekay spinoff says it will pursue payment for vessel repairs and other costs over incident at Fujairah. Rand Logistics reports gain in third quarter The Great Lakes bulker operator beats estimates despite currency woes. Scorpio sees Tier III tail-off in newbuilds Bugbee expects ordering to slow down while Lauro has a warm feeling for the winter market. GSL posts net loss Impairment charges related to two ships take a toll on containership owner's Q3 bottom line. NCL to issue new debt The private notes offering will be used to replace older debt and for share buybacks. DVB braces for more shipping loan losses Frankfurt-based transport bank hikes credit loss provision amid 'burdensome' macro picture. Seamec seals Swiber charter Indian owner's diving support ship to earn $17m over 142 days off Mumbai. GasLog slides in third Peter Livanos-backed company sees profit squeezed between July and September; extends charter contract. Fredriksen Group stays silent on Lunder Key Fredriksen aide declines to talk about chief executive's arrest at Gardermoen airport. Coscol cans share issue Cosco unit halts plan to raise $394m due to uncertainty over parent's merger with CSG. CSAV stake cut Chilean owner books $84m dilution loss in partner Hapag-Lloyd's IPO. TIL shares slump after earnings miss Analysts suggest asset sales and buybacks are required as tanker owner's stock struggles. FSL books four-fold rise in bottom line Highest quarterly revenue in two years drives improved results at Singaporean Trust. Maersk cuts Chinese surcharges Danish line simplifies fees system in Asia due to weak state of the market. Cyprus Sea scraps two Greek owner sends two 1990s-built panamax bulkers for demolition. Fredriksen Group chief Lunder arrested Jo Lunder, the new chief executive of John Fredriksen's group of companies, has been detained in Norway. KNOP makes less New York-listed shuttle tanker owner posts smaller profit in Q3 despite bigger revenue. TNG profit rises New Croatian tanker owner sees Q3 earnings and revenue grow as fleet expands. Nordic Tankers and Borealis team up Chemical tanker owners join forces to create new venture Crystal Nordic with a fleet of 15 ships. Savings pay off for Hanjin Shipping Korean owner's cost-cutting boosts Q3 profit, but boxship earnings fall on over-capacity. Great Eastern fixes out suezmax Indian owner clinches two-year charter with IOC for 2000-built tanker. Teekay Corp weaker in Q3 Diversified shipowner slips to a loss as Teekay LNG and Teekay Offshore fail to impress. Four more for Seatrade Dutch owner's orderbook reaches potential 20 ships with reefer deal in China; more on the cards. TNK misses estimates New York-listed tanker owner gets Principal boost during Q3 but fails to exceed the market's expectations. EMGS in cash call Oslo-listed survey player wants investors to buy new stock worth up to $32.5m to boost finances. Record rates drive Avance Oslo-listed owner posts $73m profit in Q3 as VLGC numbers hit all-time high. Chouest cancels AHTS duo Broker says US owner's decision comes after Shell halted Alaskan operations. Delays cut TIL earnings Problems securing new vetting approvals for ex-George Economou tankers dragged down results. Naftomar books Jiangnan VLGCs Chinese shipbuilder adds to LPG newbuilding orderbook backlog with order from Greek shipowner. Rickmers shares slump Investors vote with their feet and dump stock following announcement of dividend suspension. Matson reports strong third-quarter result Liner operator sees growth in China trade, and newly added Alaska service also grows.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Report: Consumers unforgiving of holiday fulfillment errors Seatrade orders four new multipurpose reefer ships ICTSI reports solid Q3 results IANA: Q3 intermodal volumes up 3.4% CEVA signs warehouse management contract with Pellegrini Union Pacific opens new railport in Texas American Essentials taps Port Logistics Group for transportation services Yusen opens warehouse in Indonesia Executive Moves: CenterPoint Properties and ICTSI XPO Logistics exceeds Q3 market expectations

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Corvus attracts more investment Battery supplier says main interest is from maritime companies. Singapore fuel oil inventories at four-month low Stocks are expected to fall further in the weeks ahead. Firm Counter adds networking tool Trading website aims to build 'a community of bunker professionals', says chief executive. US residual stocks climb The week-on-week rise in stocks came despite a fall in production from US refineries. Meech: No growth in bunker demand despite low prices Thinks demand is softening this year and predicts low oil prices and slow demand growth in coming decade. Algoma post weaker profits Weaker demand for shipments eating into revenue. Second LNG-fuelled OSV starts work Vessel chartered to Shell for US Gulf operations. Supplier: Biofuels to form 5-10% of global marine fuel mix by 2030 'It ticks so many boxes for so many organisations,' says GoodFuels CEO. Teekay Tankers boosts profit 'Increased earnings, as bunker fuel prices remain low due to low global oil prices', it says. Second LNG-fuelled OSV starts operations Vessel chartered by Shell for use at the Gulf of Mexico. Global sulphur cap: 'Politics may overrule science' at IMO Also concern that those responsible for the availability study lack experience in refinery analysis. Crude decreases as US stockpiles rise Stockpiles rose 2.85 million barrels last week. World's 'first' LNG-powered boxship transits Panama Canal Panama Canal expansion expected to be open in 2016.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable

PORTS

The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable

Geneva

The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing

In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%

Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Hamburg

Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%

CUSTOMS

The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.

Brussels

It is expected to employ around 250 people.

SHIPYARDS

The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.

Trieste

In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%

SHIPYARDS

Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.

Mangalia

INFRASTRUCTURE

Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.

Genoa

Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad

Hamburg

The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad

TRADE

From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.

Brussels

Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner

SEAFARERS

German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service

Hamburg

Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.

PORTS

ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal

Manila

The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings

CRUISES

Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises

Shanghai

Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%

Palermo

Cruise passengers down by -18.7%

SHIPPING

IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"

London

Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.

Hong Kong

Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%

This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.

TRADE

This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.

Geneva

Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios

PORTS

In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)

Hong Kong

The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock

PORTS

Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.

Genoa

Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved

ACCIDENTS

Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region

London/Southampton

Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar

SHIPPING

MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor

Athens/Nicosia

SHIPPING

Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf

London

It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore

SHIPPING

Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.

London

From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data

London/Rotterdam

Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector

PORTS

China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.

Hong Kong

Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz

Portsmouth

A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.

PORTS

Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%

LAW

PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC

Panama

The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals

PORTS

Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.

Cagliari

Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled

SAFETY & SECURITY

Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.

Brussels

This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.

Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.

The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission

TRUCKING

Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.

Modena

Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.

SHIPPING

Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Genoa

We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.

SEAFARERS

Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.

London

Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum

SHIPPING

Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Taipei

Quarterly net profit down 71.8%

PORTS

EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports

SHIPPING

In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%

Hong Kong

Net profit down 67.9%

TRANSPORTATION

In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport

Bern

Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies

INSTITUTIONS

An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

London

As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%

Noise

The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships

Keelung

The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%

SHIPPING

The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa

While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.

ACCIDENTS

US prepares to attack Iranian ports

Tampa/Muscat

Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.

PORTS

MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos

Geneva

45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume

Southampton/Geneva

A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.

ACCIDENTS

Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.

Bangkok

Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman

COMPANIES

ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%

Singapore/Toronto

Investment worth $1.07 billion

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.

Verona

SHIPPING

Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.

Rome

Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.

Scotland debates taxing cruise ships

Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).

Wiesbaden

Imports increased by +5.3%

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.

Genoa/Ravenna

A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

Haifa

The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

Bremen

In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

PORTS

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

La Spezia

At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)

PORTS

PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama

Hong Kong

PORTS

In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues

Singapore

Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%

SHIPPING

In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.

Marseille

Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)

SHIPPING

2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet

Athens

Positive trend also in the fourth quarter

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%

Naples

The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno

POLICY

The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors

Rome

Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.

PORTS

CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.

Hong Kong

Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic

Istanbul

Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)

POLICY

Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.

Victoria

Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.

POLICY

CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system

Brussels

Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.

PORTS

ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy

Brussels

Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Kuwait coast

Southampton/Kuwait City

A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz

POLICY

European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.

Brussels/Rome/Hamburg

POLICY

WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission

Washington

However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.

POLICY

The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.

Brussels

A high-level council will be established

ACCIDENTS

Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya

Moscow/Tripoli

In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue

Southampton/Battaramulla

Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels

Trieste

The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros

PORTS

Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025

Kalafrana/Hong Kong

China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

SHIPPING

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

Brussels

Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

ACCIDENTS

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

London

The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.

SEAFARERS

Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers

London/Brussels

The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties

ACCIDENTS

Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.

Muscat

Twenty-one crew members were evacuated

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.

Miami

SHIPPING

The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports

Dubai/Muscat/Washington

Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea

SHIPPING

ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East

London/Brussels/Singapore

This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.

ACCIDENTS

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.

Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat

On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.

Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.

LEGISLATION

Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector

Rome

Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments

LEGISLATION

Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.

Rome

Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.

PORTS

The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros

Venice

Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.

Brussels

The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service

JOBS

Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.

Savona

PORTS

The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.

Gioia Tauro

1.5 million euros allocated

LOGISTICS

Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.

San Francisco/Singapore

The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA

Genoa

The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement

Seoul/Eleusis

The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.

Rome

The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position

PORTS

Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal

Singapore

The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan

PORTS

EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port

Rotterdam

A loan of 90 million euros has been granted

JOBS

High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.

Livorno

Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company

MOURNING

Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.

Naples

He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005

PORTS

APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal

The Hague/Hanoi

Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins

LOGISTICS

FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter

Memphis

Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)

PORTS

London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.

London

Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority

PORTS

Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.

Civitavecchia

Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)

La Defense

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT

Rome

PORTS

The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.

Rome/Genoa

The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy

Rome

2,500 kilometer route

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government

Hamburg

Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port

PORTS

A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.

Gioia Tauro

Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas

SHIPYARDS

Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV

Piombino

It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard

COMPANIES

Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025

Paris

Revenues decreased by -5% in the year

PORTS

In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes

Geneva

New historic peak in dry cargo

LOGISTICS

Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia

Rome

The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority

SHIPPING

Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan

Athens

Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.

LOGISTICS

Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics

Mississauga/Gütersloh

The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

PORTS

Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.

Genoa

They will be operational from June

FINANCING

Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed

Naples/Milan

Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"

MARITIME SERVICES

Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line

Oslo/Tokyo

The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector

PORTS

Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women

La Spezia

CRUISES

Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East

Genoa

The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.

SHIPPING

In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.

Luxembourg

Fourth quarter decline eases

SHIPPING

NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco

Tokyo/Tønsberg

The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels

PORTS

Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.

Valencia

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul

Naples

It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group

PORTS

The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.

Messina

It will be held on a weekly basis

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

LOGISTICS

Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.

Genoa

There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.

COMPANIES

DP World reported record annual operating and financial results

Dubai

In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%

SHIPPING

Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers

Luxembourg

Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.

MARITIME SERVICES

Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France

Tokyo/London

The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships

PORTS

ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance

Manila

Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025

Taipei

The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.

ECONOMY

Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector

Milan

Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.

Pordenone

Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections

CRUISES

Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard

Genoa

Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"

ASSOCIATIONS

The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.

La Spezia

Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president

PORTS

The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha

Tunis

52,000 jobs expected to be created

PORTS

Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.

Genoa

Spediporto reports it

ASSOCIATIONS

The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.

La Spezia

The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania

Foggia

Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.

SHIPPING

Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East

Genoa

Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties

SHIPYARDS

The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.

Trieste

It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri

POLICY

Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.

Genoa/Brussels

Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.

PORTS

The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025

Helsinki

The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles

SHIPPING

Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025

Helsinki

Revenues up 2.0%

PORTS

Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026

Rome

Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy

NEWS

Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona

Ancona

He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers

CRUISES

2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings

Los Angeles

Revenues grew by +21.9%

SHIPPING

UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs

Oslo

They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts

Schindellegi

Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025

PORTS

Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General

Livorno

The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.

YACHTING

KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.

Milan/Hong Kong/Prague

The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares

CRUISES

Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship

Hong Kong

65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.

TRUCKING

SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.

Rome/Milan

Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage

SHIPYARDS

The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.

Trieste

The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.

Genoa

The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros

SHIPPING

China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships

Hong Kong

Order with a total value of 236 million dollars

YACHTING

Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona

Ortona

Concession area in the Abruzzo port

TRUCKING

Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller

Schindellegi

In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros

INDUSTRY

Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance

London

Revenues increased by 12.2% last year

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona

Trieste

The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship

SHIPPING

Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products

Muggia

Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)

Padua

Record production value recorded

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains

Nola

A 50% increase is expected in 2026

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

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