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BRIEFS

January 14, 2020

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US, China prepare to sign initial accord tomorrow to ease trade war Japanese shipping lines see a positive year ahead Tighter capacity drives up container spot rates on major trade lanes Chittagong boosts rail freight connectivity to enhance box volume SEKO expands air freight presence through buy up of Air-City in New York Brazil's Embraer completes air cargo deal to enter drone business with Elroy Air Global airfreight market set for rebound in 2020: IATA Singapore Airlines adds extra weekly flight to Kolkata British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold

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JANUARY 13, 2020
Allcargo partners with Blackstone to develop logistics parks David Loosley appointed Secretary-General & CEO of BIMCO Hapag-Lloyd opens new Quality Service Centre in Mauritius MOL & COSCO name new LNG carrier Port of Rotterdam Authority welcomes European Green Deal Yang Ming launching Taiwan-Japan service Textile imports surge to new high Container traffic up as Major Ports register marginal increase in volume for the first 9 months Environment Minister urged to clear developmental projects at Deendayal Port IAS trainees visit JNPT to understand the functioning of port facilities Prime Minister attends 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust; launches multimodal development projects Cabinet approves capital grant as VGF for setting up North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid GSTR-1 deadline to avail waiver of fee extended to Jan. 17 GCCI elects Anil Kumar Jain its new President

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Variegated and dynamic UK: New rail service connects East Midlands Gateway Qatar Airways Cargo launches freighter service to Japan MHP Solution Group continues expansion strategy Britannia opens new office in New York More speed and higher axle load in Lithuania Emirates Skycargo is well poised for the future CMA CGM tidies up its global portfolio USD 500 million for logistics facilities in China Baltic's biggest cargo airport aims even higher Joint efforts to expand intermodal network New regional structure at Leschaco International maritime research fund endorsed "Curiosity of the Day" Vos Logistics completes takeover of SNEL Russian Railways: export cargo volumes on the rise Americold appoints new CCO (No) more conversions in 2020 Signal Maritime and Heidmar join forces

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JANUARY 13, 2020
Yet another 'challenging' year for box carriers balancing demand and capacity More anger in Melbourne docks as Patrick cuts night shifts at short notice Shippers' forum puts forward new criteria for EC liner consortia block exemption Seko Logistics ready to hit acquisition trail in Europe and SE Asia East coast shipping in India grinding to a halt with lack of LSFO Lothar Thoma appointed new forwarding MD at Gebruder Weiss Market Insight Q&A: It's logical - show your people some love in logistics Supply chain radar: CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé and 'the power of deal-making' Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel, defying price estimates, needs a 'catalyst'

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JANUARY 13, 2020
BIMCO names new Secretary General BIMCO reports that, following a thorough executive search, it has appointed David Loosley as its new Secretary General & CEO with effect from June 2020. Loosley joins from the Institute of Marine Panama Canal to adopt measures to ensure water availability and route reliability Due to changing rainfall patterns and historic low water levels at Gatun Lake, the main source of water for the Panama Canal, from February 15, the Panama Canal Authority will adopt measures IRPT appoints Dede Smith as Deputy Director Dede Smith has joined Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) as its new Deputy Director. IRPT is a nationwide trade association for users of the U.S. inland waterway system Before joining Wärtsilä helps short-sea go LNG Four new next-generation 5,800 DWT LO/LO (lift-on, lift-off) short-sea cargo vessels being built at the WuHu Shipyard in China will be among the first-ever of their type to be LNG-fueled. Ordered by VIDEO: Service deal with Alfa Laval adds connectivity to Safe Bulkers scrubbers In June 2018, Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) selected Alfa Laval to retrofit 20 of its vessels with PureSOx exhaust gas scrubber systems. Now the dry bulk operator has signed a long-term Alfa China cites two ships for IMO 2020 violations China cites two ships for IMO 2020 violations The Standard P&I Club says that it has received reports that since 1 January 2020 there have been two separate ships in Chinese waters

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JANUARY 13, 2020
UK ports expect smooth Brexit, as volumes decline after stockpiling spike 'There has been a Brexit effect. If you go and speak to the ro-ro specialists at Immingham and Dover, they've... Iran's flag-shopping fleet drags registries into sanctions net Registries and flag administrations can expect the US authorities to pay close attention to anything that gives off the impression... Russian diluent heads for Venezuela via Gibraltar STS Vessel tracking shows that state-owned Russian oil company Rosneft is supplying diluent via multiple ship-to-ship transfer shipments and voyages in... Box lines benefit from seasonal demand Rates have been buoyant on many head haul routes but there are signs that carriers are struggling to recover increased... US box imports set to stabilise after tariff surges Port throughput figures show impact of tariffs on US imports Carriers 'battle-hardened' for challenging year Container lines will need to find space for an additional 1.5m teu of capacity this year Tax rebate to make China a self-sufficient nation for low-sulphur fuel With the tax removal, China's domestic production of very low sulphur fuel oil is expected to top 15m tonnes this year... BIMCO appoints David Loosley as chief executive David Loosley takes over as head of BIMCO from Angus Frew, who is stepping down for personal reasons after seven... Shippers call for new criteria to assess consortia rules Global Shippers' Forum calls for 'customer-facing' assessment of consortia benefits Maersk looks to greater digitalisation to boost Indian trade Under India's Sagarmala national maritime development plan, port capacity has been increased significantly and the right investments are being made... Letter to the Editor: PIL responds to arrest claims Pacific International Lines chairman Teo Siong Seng confident that vendors continue to support carrier Daily Briefing Free to read: Bunker bills a bitter pill for PIL \| Is shipping at risk from Iran? \| Saudis switch... Indonesia clean energy programme propels Humpuss fleet expansion The Jokowi-led government has come under pressure to substitute imported crude and coal in the transport and power generation sectors... Qingdao reorganises port management Some executive replacements have been recruited from outside of the company Dry bulk market fragile as sulphur cap takes its toll Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan suggests there is a need to either to reduce the cost of freight or increase the... Moves to reduce tensions along Middle East shipping lanes S&P Global Ratings said it would 'closely monitor the potential long-term effect of the geopolitical tension in the region and... ADNOC seals LPG and naptha supply deals with Indonesia The deals are seen as potentially helping the UAE-based group to gain more market presence in one of Southeast Asia's... Training for ballast is still key issue There are dozens of ballast water management system providers. That can cause difficulties for crew members, who have to get...

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JANUARY 13, 2020
Judge delays California trucking decision involving AB5 legislation EPA seeks port input on tougher truck emission plan Technology, mandatory truck slots push LA-LB turn times to near six-year low California's anti-AB5 strategy may not work in NJ: attorney Panama Canal levies fees to mitigate impact of low water levels Carrier customers spell out dislike for EU block exemption Year of the salmon lifts Norway-China air cargo

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JANUARY 13, 2020
MarAd gets 'inadequate' $1bn in government funding for 2020 Mnuchin: US working with China to cut off Iranian oil exports Bouchard hit by feds for retaliating against whistleblower Shipowners should 'keep options open' on fuelling choices Dry bulk shipping could benefit as Europe turns away from coal Pirates release three crew members taken from dredger after Nigerian bloodbath Champion Tankers emerges as buyer of arrested Alpha tanker Christian Berg to oversee new regime at reborn Wilson Offshore T&T Salvage secures Golden Ray wreck removal business IMarEST boss David Loosely takes on Bimco CEO role VLCC scrubber payback time cut to five months as rates boom Mauro Balzarini bounces back with plans for LNG-powered livestock carriers General cargoship sinks off Indonesia but crew safe Drugs gang threatened and robbed Zeaborn officer in raid Moundreas company fetches strong rate for older suezmax Clean tankers hedge their bets in face of Hormuz uncertainty China catches two ships flouting low sulphur rules

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JANUARY 13, 2020
Research panel debates funding sources for truck parking Advocacy groups differ on effectiveness of public and private financing to meet high demand. Warehouse project approval violated California environmental laws, attorney general says Moreno Valley ignored environmental regulations when it greenlighted construction of the World Logistics Center, one of the largest complexes in the country. Why haven't Iran tensions hiked tanker rates (yet)? Tanker rates haven't shot up further on new Iran tensions, yet they remain extremely high. Volcanic eruption shuts down transportation in the Philippines Taal volcano entered "period of intense unrest", shutting down Manila's international airport. Overcapacity will continue to dog container shipping in 2020 The shipping consultants Drewry predicts carriers should be able to return "solid if unspectacular results" in 2020. European airlines report cargo declines for 2019 Three large carrier groups reported similar results. Federal judge extends temporary injunction against AB5 in California It isn't clear how long the temporary order will be in effect but plaintiffs seem happy that it will be replaced with something longer-lasting. CES 2020: Kenworth quietly reveals autonomous truck Kenworth skipped the fanfare in showing its Class 8 autonomous truck for the first time ar CES 2020. Consolidation helps shippers satisfy modern consumers' and retailers' demands To remain competitive in the marketplace, shippers need to adapt. Freight Futures daily curve: 1/13 Trucking Freight Futures recap for the week ending Friday, January 10, 2020: East region strengthens; West and South regions weaken Today's pickup: Testing the last-mile waters; Avoiding the Arctic Few truckers have jumped into the last-mile segment; more firms pledge not to ship across the Arctic Ocean Universal Logistics Holdings names new CEO amid 'soft' environment Universal Logistics Holdings names current head of transportation Tim Phillips as its new CEO. Phillips succeeds former CEO Jeff Rogers who "separated" from the company... Qatar Airways Cargo launching freighter service to Osaka The return flight on the twice-weekly service beginning this week will stop in Hong Kong. LR Electric may launch Mack Trucks' electromobility future Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may... Snowstorms this week to cause more trouble for Northwest truckers (with forecast video) More potential problems for truckers on I-90, US-2 over Northwest mountain passes. FMC adjusts container shipping violation penalties The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is required by the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act to annually adjust its civil penalty amounts in... What is Total Cost Per Mile for truckload carriers? Chris Henry runs fleet profitability benchmarking and analytics for FreightWaves and facilitates the TCA's TPP program. If you are interested in benchmarking your fleet's performance... Career Tracks: Charter Brokerage, HubTran and OmniTRAX make key hires The Containerization & Intermodal Institute, EROAD and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announce board appointments. Fostering sustainable supply chains in era of expedited shipping Businesses can leverage technology and incentivize consumers to ensure sustainability within their logistics operations. Are nuclear verdicts out of control? Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for... Amazon Alexa to enable fuel payments at gas stations Amazon has enabled customers to pay digitally at gas stations via Alexa, which can confirm the station location and pump number and activate the pump... Mercury Gate to expand in Europe this year FreightTech 25 entrant has big plans for 2020, says president and CEO.

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JANUARY 13, 2020
MGO-0.5%S spread shrinks in Americas on weather, demand fundamentals: sources The gap between spot prices of MGO and 0.5%S marine fuel bunkers continued to be talked narrow to open the week, as warmer weather in New York played a key role amid weaker supply-demand fundamentals, sources said Monday. EMEA product tanker rates pressured with stable marine fuel prices Clean tanker vessel owners experienced market softening on the back of fundamentals, with Mediterranean owners in particular having enjoyed skyrocketing rates for large parts of December, as new 2020 Worldscale flat rates fail to support indications at firm levels. FUTURES 5: Crude backwardation erodes as oversupply narrative takes hold Prompt-dated NYMEX WTI futures settled at parity Monday as oversupply concerns weighed on front-month crude prices. External: Global Risk Management US still needs Middle East oil, OPEC spare capacity: analysts Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the US is energy-independent and does not need Middle East oil. US sanctions on Iran will boost Middle East energy security: State Department official "We've deprived the regime of tens of billions of dollars that would have otherwise gone to fund proxy wars, terrorism and instability." Singapore oil product swaps assessments to roll over on Feb 17 The balance February swaps will not be published from February 17 onwards. TRADER NOTE: Pavilion Energy commences Europe LNG, gas operations Jose Simon, formerly the head of global gas at Iberdrola, has been appointed managing director of Pavilion Energy for Europe.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach

Long Beach / Los Angeles

In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.

ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America

SHIPPING

ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America

Haifa

The fleet transported a record number of containers

CRUISES

In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.

Los Angeles

Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises

PORTS

Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers

Rome

COMPETITION

Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast

Rome

According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.

T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships

ENVIRONMENT

T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships

Brussels

Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

COMPANIES

DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group

Copenhagen / Istanbul

Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November

PORTS

Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter

Hamburg

Stable container traffic

The Companies inform

Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region

INDUSTRY

Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton

Helsinki

Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025

PORTS

In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%

Lubiana

In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.

COMPETITION

Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company

Kiev

The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa

PORTS

Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports

Lima

Has 1,500 linear metres of docks

SHIPYARDS

More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024

Trieste

The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.

ENVIRONMENT

Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships

Copenhagen

The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention

LOGISTICS

Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics

Schindellegi / Collierville

US company mainly operates drayage services

In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%

SHIPPING

In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%

Hamburg

Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%

PORTS

In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.

Genoa

Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises

In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment

Seoul

+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported

Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike

SHIPPING

Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike

Taipei

Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers

In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.

PORTS

In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.

Hamburg

In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April

SHIPPING

Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers

Athens

Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible

PORTS

In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%

St. Petersburg

The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)

SHIPYARDS

Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.

Trieste

Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago

Trieste

SHIPPING

Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container

Athens

Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals

Milan

COMPANIES

GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees

Genoa

New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain

PORTS

On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel

Genoa

The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.

EDUCATION

In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile

Genoa

Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course

MEETINGS

On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held

Rome

Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"

MOURNING

Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.

Genoa

His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958

NEWS

New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran

Brussels

ASSOCIATIONS

Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs

Genoa

New mandate for the three years 2024-2027

NEWS

The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year

London / Hong Kong

Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released

SHIPPING

MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean

Geneva

Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic

SHIPPING

Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk

Copenhagen

He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity

PORTS

Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona

Ancona

The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MEETINGS

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing

Trieste

PORTS

In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%

Hamburg

In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased

PORTS

In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%

Hong Kong

In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%

PORTS

In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%

Cyvitavecchia

The Cruserists increased by 2.7%

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)

Singapore

In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.

LOGISTICS

MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN

Geneva / Milan

The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

COMPANIES

In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%

Istanbul

Revenue up 23%

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices

Venice

Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units

COMPANIES

The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile

Trieste

The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations

Joy Tauro

Will have a duration of three years

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

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

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PRESS REVIEW

Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE

(The North Africa Post)

Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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COMPANIES

Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest

Genoa

Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser

PORTS

The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida

Rome

Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task

PORTS

This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%

Ancona

25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation

COMPANIES

Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari

Cagliari / Genoa

Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu

PORTS

Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North

Cyvitavecchia

It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros

SHIPYARDS

In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.

Trieste / Palermo

The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018

Athens

The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment

COMPANIES

DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics

Dubai / Melbourne

The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million

PORTS

A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone

Joy Tauro

He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues

PORTS

Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste

Trieste

Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state

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