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BRIEFS

November 17, 2020

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
CMA CGM's new-generation LNG-powered containership being bunkered in Rotterdam Hapag-Lloyd does well in first nine months of 2020 Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways to put extra focus on development of coastal shipping & waterways: Mansukh Mandaviya Ministry's new nomenclature unveiled MOL group companies receive high performance awards New China to Cambodia/Thailand (CT5) service OOCL Logistics joins hands with China's Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Corporation for cross-border railway services Swire Shipping deploys first 2,750-TEU newbuild on its newly upgraded North Asia Express service THE Alliance announces updated service adjustments for December 2020 Yang Ming names Patrick Tu as President & COO Yang Ming returns to profitability in 2020 Q3 Anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabric from China, Hong Kong Cotton exports projected to be more APM Terminals Pipavav reports Q2 results Kamarajar Port handles largest ever container vessel on the East Coast Allcargo Logistics moves 76-metre long super-sized cargo for L&T Hydrocarbon CCI approves acquisition of 7.73% equity share capital of Jio Platforms by Google

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Ambitious plans DB Cargo to invest in logistics for steel giant Moscow DME renews Isago certification Upward trend in hinterland traffic confirmed A French coup and a new split Baltic Exchange's air freight indices take off Inaction risks wave of bankruptcies XPO promotes Patricia Sánchez Gebrüder Weiss remains on course First transport of coke to Italy completed Twelve UK logisticians of the year ICC decides for DIT One month to go for MAP candidates TNT Swiss Post's new facility More handling capacity on the Red Sea Pacific Harbor Line to test battery locomotive Transplace picks Palo "Curiosity of the Day" Livestock ex St Louis

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Carriers 'using pandemic to boost profits' claim, as Asia-Europe rates explode IRU warns of haulage insolvencies and 'irrevocable damage to supply chains' Dutch ditch plan for tax on freighters, fearing loss of cargo to rivals Peak season congestion traps truckers for hours at LAX cargo terminals Congestion crisis outgrows ports as container stacks pop up across the UK World's biggest shopping spree produces a new record for AliExpress New vaccine triggers a new plan for distribution Supply chain radar: Pfizer logistics must be as good as its science

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Liebherr heavy-duty crane loads offshore wind monopiles in Rostock The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane at crane manufacturer Liebherr's Rostock, Germany, facility - Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH - loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark's largest wind farm between May and September SeaRobotics launches next gen "Utility Class" ASV Stuart, Fla., based SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC), has released details of its next generation Utility Class ASV (autonomous surface vessel), the SR-Utility 3.0. Designed to extend the range and versatility of unmanned coastal VIDEO: First night drone delivery to a ship Singapore-headquartered start-up F-drone reports that it has successfully completed the first commercial night drone delivery to a ship. The delivery was made on November 1 when a drone delivered a 3D printed Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 virtual event attracts record attendance Marine Log's FERRIES kicked off its first-ever presentation as a virtual event with over 400 participants-nearly quadruple the event's attendance in 2019. This year's event was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Another 3,000-hp Maryland-built tugboat joins Vane Brothers fleet Underscoring the advantages of building in series, Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the 3,000 hp Cape Fear, the seventeenth Maryland-built tugboat to join the Baltimore-based company's expanding fleet. Since 2008, fifteen Pandemic pushes up costs of crew changes Ship operators are being warned to expect higher crewing costs next year as pandemic measures and challenges in carrying out crew changes push prices higher. Henrik Jensen, managing director of Hamburg, Germany, Golden Ray: Cutting operations resume with extra bite The Unified Command (the Coast Guard, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Gallagher Marine Systems) working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray reports that the process of cutting The practical approach to performance management SPONSORED CONTENT: Marorka is the leading global provider of data-driven energy management and operational performance solutions for the international maritime industry. We enable our customers to reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
More seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria Five crew of a Ghanaian cargoship were kidnapped about 45 nautical miles southwest of Brass, Nigeria, according to reports. The... UK Club announces 10% rate hike 'Even those members operating without claims in recent years remain exposed to the unexpected large losses,' International Group affiliate says... Shipowner confidence in LNG as a marine fuel 'improving' Some 55 tankers on order have dual-fuel engines, with no contracts signed this year for liquefied natural gas-ready ships that... UK freeports plan presents 'real challenge' to shipping 'Potential bidders face a real challenge in submitting the kind of detailed proposals, involving a range of different organisations, that... Marshall Islands demands carbon pricing measure from the IMO The world's third-largest flag state says a carbon pricing measure is the most effective way to cut shipping emissions. It... MSC closes in on Maersk as the world's largest carrier The pandemic has led to differing responses from carriers in terms of their fleet deployment. MSC has continued to grow... CMA CGM in drive to develop bio-methane market CMA CGM has put its considerable weight behind liquefied natural gas as a fuel for container shipping. It now wants... Adnoc adds bulkers to fleet Company says the 2019-built ultramax will be deployed on its key trading routes, including for the transport of sulphur from... Dry bulk S&P activity 'playing catch up' this year Japanese owners were believed to be selling older bulkers as local steel mills reduced their tonnage demand, said VesselsValue head... Attacks on vessels being stoked by economic impact of coronavirus Shipowners urged not to let guard down on piracy with the Singapore Strait back in the headlines after a spate... Australia to end crew work extension waivers Australia said its waiver allowing crews to serve beyond 11 months on board ships will end next February. It says... DSME wins order for six boxships linked to Zodiac Shipbrokers suggested the buyer is UK-based owner Zodiac Maritime. Deal comes as a new wave of boxship orders are expected... Daily Briefing Free to read: Bulkers leaving Australia for China drop sharply amid political tensions \| Trade tensions highlight reality of 'Australia-style'... China-backed trade pact positive for shipping Container shipping, dry bulkers and ports will benefit in the long run. However some shipping stocks, especially those that stand... Singapore to pilot common data infrastructure for supply chain AfA aims to set up a digital utility to facilitate data sharing and enable businesses to easily connect to the... RCL keeps up profit momentum in third quarter RCL managed to cut freight and operations costs by 15% through efficient capacity management along with a lower average price... Sempra Energy receives LNG export offer from Mexico Mexico's president said last week that the permit would be granted as long as the Fortune 500 energy company is... Biden likely to make US LNG more acceptable to EU A roll-back to the Obama era regulations could make US LNG slightly more expensive to produce than at present, but... Crew kidnapped from vessel in Gulf of Guinea The risk profile for all vessels operating within the region remains at critical, with attacks assessed as highly likely and expected... The ship has sailed for traditional banking Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
FMC urged to suspend detention, demurrage fees COVID-19, capital spending cuts drive project logistics recalibration Breakbulk sector mulls long-term fallout from COVID-19 Container spot rate records don't mean sky's the limit Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Q3 ocean volumes jump 33 percent Asia-US import wave building on East, West coasts

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say BW LPG's Onarheim eyes India as retrofitted VLGC breaks cargo record Shipping shares soaring again after winning week in New York IMO's Arctic HFO ban 'not worth paper it is written on' without significant stiffening Scorpio returns to bulker sales programme with a fury in $100m spree Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say Clarksons chops asset values as VLCC buying interest falls Debt peaks at Fincantieri in 'transitional' year for Italian shipbuilder Diamond S falls to loss amid broadside from merger partner Marshall Islands and European yards issue warnings as IMO carbon meeting starts Threat to seafarers in enclosed spaces rises in Covid-19 crisis Charterer trades blows with Rubicon Offshore after FPSO contract ends early Spain's Scale Gas starts hunt for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding Ince continues finance push by poaching AISSOT's Duncan Sawyer Sovcomflot and NYK refinance Tangguh LNG carriers for $155m Pirates strike again as five seafarers taken from ship off Nigeria Greek tanker sails again after deadly incident off Turkey Stove Shipping sells oldest supramax as fleet cull continues Fearnley downgrades Maersk stock as risks threaten booming box sector Covid-19 vaccine a double-edged sword for container shipping Denmark sets its sights on growth amid the winds of change The Secret Captain: I have woken up crying because it's all hopeless Adam Polemis sells aframax for strong price in scrap deal IMO to consider shipping groups' proposed $5bn zero-emission technology fund European Union approvals to ease recycling congestion at Aliaga Drugs found inside yacht on BigLift ship in Mexico Total adds bio-LNG to CMA CGM's pioneering LNG bunkering Tech start-ups prove a good investment for Danish owners Serving shipowners on multiple fronts, Bunker Holding eyes decarbonisation of maritime transport ZeroNorth: Digitalising decarbonisation while boosting the bottom line RCL turns around year-ago loss as 2020 results continue to improve New Cosco cruise joint venture launches with V.Ships involvement Great Eastern raids secondhand market for capesize bulker SSY: LNG dual-fuelled tankers poised to overtake LNG-ready vessels

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Biden transition freeze could harm COVID vaccine logistics, advisor says It's the logistics, stupid - to borrow a phrase from former President Bill Clinton - when it comes to getting vaccines down to the local... Canada clears 4 firms to bid on COVID-19 vaccine distribution contract The Canadian government pre-qualified FedEx Canada, UPS Health Care, McKesson and Kuehn + Nagel to bid on a contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine... Coalition on demurrage/detention charges seeks intervention from Federal Maritime Commission Earlier Harbor Trucking Association complaints about fees in Los Angeles/Long Beach now extended to New York/New Jersey; FMC commissioner says some action likely Tanker shipping at risk of rare winter hibernation "Winter is Coming" is a warning in House Stark and usually a blessing for tankers. But there's nothing usual about 2020. Baltic Exchange enters airfreight market with pricing index The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC. Korean Air takeover of Asiana to create single national carrier There are too many airlines in Korea's domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana. FreightWaves Classics: Colts corraled; round-up of import autos nears finish at Jacksonville 1971: The round-up of all imported autos into Jacksonville is near conclusion as the latest arrival of 785 Chrysler Colts enters the Port. Commentary: US ag exporters, trucking industry urging FMC to regulate carriers Harbor Trucker Association says it's time for the FMC to seriously look at regulating the carriers. Career Tracks: Volga-Dnepr gears up for COVID-19 vaccine delivery Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week European distillates markets remain relatively weak on the prompt as increasing lockdown measures chip away at demand, balanced somewhat by reduced supply, while a contango in the futures market has seen traders talk of increasing floating storage opportunities. East-West gasoil price spread hits 7-week high, to push Middle East, India barrels to Asia The front month gasoil Exchange of Futures for Swaps price spread widened to a multi-week high on renewed supply-led strength in Asia, and this will likely lead to an increased flow of barrels from the Middle East and India to a tight market in Singapore, where demand is gradually rising. OIL FUTURES: Price rally extends as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine, OPEC+ talks An overnight oil price rally continued in midday US trading Nov. 16 as demand outlooks improved following fresh COVID-19 vaccine news and as the OPEC+ group moved closer to extending output cuts into 2021. European LSGO futures net speculative length rebounds from 4-year low Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 28,389 contracts to 26,380 in the week to Nov. 10, jumping back into positive territory, according to ICE data. Brazil's Petrobras plans to double the number of oil wells at the massive Buzios Field Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras plans to double the number of wells at the massive Buzios Field in the country's offshore subsalt frontier to about 100 over the next couple of years amid a cost-cutting and efficiency program, the company said in a statement Nov. 13. Asia crude - Key market indicators this week The crude oil market in Asia started the week of Nov. 16 slightly higher, amid continued optimism from the COVID-19 vaccine news and possible extension of OPEC+ output cuts into 2021, although rising coronavirus cases in Europe and the US could weigh on sentiment. Credit concerns intensify in bunker industry amid firming crude Coronavirus and its downward pressure on oil prices may have bought the bunker industry's strained credit prospects some time but rising prices may undo that, according to industry experts. USGC middle distillate flows to Europe at 120,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments expected to arrive into Europe in November are scheduled at around 120,000 mt so far, with two cargoes loaded over the past seven days heading to Northwest Europe, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Nov. 16. Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week Asia's middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 16 as sentiment for jet fuel remains firm on the back of heightened heating demand, while gasoil is likely to remain supported due to curtailed refinery production which has led to a crimp in supplies. US crude stocks expected higher amid weak refinery demand, lower exports US crude oil inventories likely edged higher in the week ended Nov. 13 as a slowdown in exports offset an expected uptick in refinery demand, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed Nov. 16. OIL FUTURES: Crude settles higher on COVID-19 vaccine progress, OPEC+ talks Oil futures settled higher Nov. 16 as supply and demand outlooks grew more bullish on COVID-19 vaccine progress and signs that OPEC+ was moving closer to extending output cuts into 2021. AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Nov. 16-20 Persistent demand worries in Latin America Buying interest firms at New York, Philadelphia REFINERY NEWS: France's Grandpuits to halt CDU, other units in operation Total said Nov. 16 that the crude distillation unit at its Grandpuits refinery will halt today but the other units at the refinery will remain in operation. Saudi Aramco still evaluating increase of maximum capacity to 13 mil b/d: bond prospectus Government has instructed company to increase capacity Aramco embarking on second international bond sale Capital raised to be used for general corporate purposes Rotterdam hosts world's largest LNG bunker operation Biomethane involved to reduce carbon footprint Nine LNG bunker vessels now operating in Rotterdam area ANALYSIS: Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners Piracy attacks in 2020 jump 40% on key oil transit route Owners opt for armed guards, some start to reconsider routes Pirates tend to target smaller tankers carrying oil products OPEC+ ministers to begin talks in earnest on extending oil cuts into 2021 Monitoring committee to meet online Nov. 17 Delegates review 3- or 6-month cut extension Analysts say weak cut compliance could cost $7/b REFINERY NEWS: Total Antwerp back from maintenance: sources Total's refinery in Antwerp has completed its maintenance but is not back to full capacity, according to market sources. Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators this week Backwardation deepens in 0.5%S FO barges Tightness of HSFO in South Africa likely to last some days Interest in environmental market products hit record high: ICE Pollution costs 'critical' to energy transition: ICE North America strongest contributor to growth Voluntary climate commitments add to liquidity Uniper Energy's Fujairah refinery completes maintenance Uniper operates two 40,000 b/d distillation units in Fujairah. Australia's Woodside confident green hydrogen will become competitive Renewable technologies' costs seeing significant falls Role for blue as well as green hydrogen Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week Singapore 0.5%S FO values expected to remain supported November 3.5%S FO demand so far firmer than October's level

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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