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November 15, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti to transform connectivity infrastructure in India: Goyal
  • JN Port's throughput continues surge
  • Amendment in Export Policy of broken rice under HS Code 10064000
  • SAFEEN Feeders launches new UAE-Red Sea service
  • Novel lashing-free container carrier design approved
  • DCBA commences Golden Jubilee Year 2022 celebration by organising plantation programme at Dwarka, New Delhi
  • New industry framework to measure sustainability of trade transactions introduced
  • Asian LNG importers seeking delayed shipments as storage terminals reach full capacity
  • OOCL orders seven 24,000 TEU methanol-compatible vessels
  • Cruise operations resume at Indian ports
  • Indo-US trade seen reaching $500-600 bn by 2030
  • CMA CGM introduces new set up of its FEMEX service; to reshuffle SIRIUS service rotation
  • MOL PLUS makes maiden investment in African digital logistics start-up
  • MSC connects Senegal with North Europe in a week
  • Côte d'Ivoire Terminal officially launches operations
  • ZIM establishes a fully-owned agency in New Zealand
  • Exporters should retain markets by changing pricing structure: Goyal
  • Govt mulls scrapping early monthly release of trade data due to variations
  • India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in 2022: Moody's
  • World oilseeds output seen higher in 2022-23

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
  • From terminal to terminal
  • Developing Wiremind Cargo's business
  • A new rail route for P400 Frigo trailers
  • For shipping in Sharm El Sheikh
  • Aapa welcomes new member Air India
  • IRU: Euro 7 rules need to be pragmatic
  • Annual profit around SGD 1 billion
  • Seko Logistics picks Hans Hickler
  • In-house software for Dachser
  • MacGregor not to be sold
  • HS2 to save 300,000 truck journeys
  • Abu Dhabi Airports joins Pharma.Aero
  • From DHL to Instafreight
  • Air Canada Cargo makes horses fly
  • Two more calls for ships from Stockholm
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More vehicle rest areas for Australian truckies
  • Broekman and Liebherr form partnership
  • Claus-Oscar Herzig wins German order of merit

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Florida shipper sues, claiming Maersk 'flouts the law to rake in profits'
  • Carriers lose pricing discipline with 'unsustainable' ex-Asia freight rates
  • FedEx CFO talks aircraft withdrawal, shows brave face in strenuous defence
  • Air Canada Cargo expands freighter fleet and network, and horses are back
  • COP27: Collective bargaining may be a route to greener shipping
  • M&A-hungry Rhenus - 'now we're really global' - aims to triple in size
  • DSV's Jens Lund talks to UBS - looking for 'catalysts'
  • OceanX radar: Football fantasy - CMA heads into the dug out, Hapag scores! Be nice to people...

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • American Cruise Lines starts construction of third Coastal Cat
    American Cruise Lines (ACL), Guilford, Conn., is moving steadily ahead on its Project Blue project that will see it add a series of 241 feet long, 56 feet wide catamaran hulled vessels
  • Bollinger completes acquisition of ST Engineering's Mississippi shipyards
    Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder in the United States, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine, Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO)
  • Edda Wind extends a contract and orders a further CSOV
    In signs of continuing positive trends in the offshore wind service sector, Haugesund, Norway, headquartered offshore wind service company Edda Wind (OSL:EWIND) today announced that it had renewed an SOV charter with

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Hapag-Lloyd to have new head in North America from 2023
    Stuart Sandlin, who is currently Hapag-Lloyd's senior vice president (SVP) of sales for the United States, will replace Uffe Ostergaard as president of Hapag-Lloyd in North America region. Sandlin will assume his new position on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will take over another management position outside of the German ocean carrier in the United States. After joining Hapag-Lloyd in 2001 as
  • HHLA announces mixed results with revenue increase, profit fall and container drop
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a positive trend in revenues in the first nine months of the year despite the container volume drop. At the same time, the company reported lower profits. HHLA said it benefitted from a further rise in storage fees in the container segment resulting from much longer dwell times for containers at HHLA facilities, as well as from a further increase in
  • Columbia Shipmanagement and Marine Capabilities collaborate on vessel performance optimisation
    Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) and Marine Capabilities (MARCAP LLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi, UAE to collaborate on the technological future of the maritime sector in the Middle East Gulf region. More specifically, the two organisations will initially focus their partnership on ship management, crewing, Information Technology and Performance Optimisation and will work
  • Saudi Ports boost container volumes in October
    Container throughput across the ports in Saudi Arabia continued its upward year-on-year movement during October 2022, soaring to 694,517 TEUs, translating to an increase of 15.33%. Looking at the numbers for the previous month, there is a 17.75% growth in exported boxes to 202,030 TEUs compared to 2021. Similarly, imported containers increased by 23.02% to 214,174 TEUs while transhipments increas
  • SeaLead announces new managing director for South Asia and Middle East
    SeaLead has announced the appointment of Shiva Mahadevan as managing director, South Asia and Middle East, based in Mumbai, India and reporting to SeaLead managing director, Henry Schmidl. In this new role, Shiva will work closely with SeaLead's headquarters team in Singapore to advance commercial competencies, build and enhance customer relationships, and develop products and services to grow th
  • Adani box volumes at Mundra dip amid transshipment handling slowdown
    New exclusive data collected by Container News indicates a sequential slide in container volumes handled by the Adani Group-operated terminals at Mundra Port. Combined "Adani Mundra" volumes in October dipped to 431,334 TEUs, from 444,986 TEUs in September and 457,334 TEUs in August. The four terminals under Adani's belt are Adani Mundra Container Terminal (AMCT), Adani CMA Mundra Terminal (ACMTP
  • Port of Santos achieves increased financial figures amid record cargo volumes
    Santos Port Authority (SPA) ended the third quarter with a net income of US$25.5 million, representing a growth of 38.3% compared to the same period in 2021. According to SPA, this significant increase was mainly driven by increased revenue, reflecting the strong movement of cargo in the Brazilian port. Port of Santos recorded its best performance in history for a single quarter, reaching 42.8 mi

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Edda Wind in for more Spanish CSOVs
    Norwegian offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has ordered another hydrogen-ready commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) at Astilleros Gondán in Spain and secured an option with the yard for one more unit. The vessel will be eight in the Edda Wind fleet built at Gondan which has already delivered the Edda Passat and Edda ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes another ultramax to ASL
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a new time charter deal with ASL Bulk Marine, for another one of its recently-delivered ultramaxes. The New York-listed company has fixed the 60,404 dwt between 18 and 20 months at $13,100 per day. The charter has already commenced. The 2018-built bulker is one of the nine vessels ...
  • Østensjø Rederi adds two subsea vessels to fleet
    Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi has expanded its fleet with two subsea construction vessels. The Haugesund-based company has together with an undisclosed strategic partner, industry sources suggest is the Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen, taken delivery of the 2021-built Edda Sphynx and Edda Savanah. The 97 m long ships are expected to be ready to enter both ...
  • Hyundai Glovis inks $790m vehicle shipping deal
    South Korea's Hyundai Glovis has won a two-year vehicle shipping contract worth KRW1.05trn ($789.5m). The deal will see the logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group deliver finished vehicles for an undisclosed carmaker for sale in Europe from 2023. The contract represents 4.8% of Hyundai Glovis' annual sales and follows close to KRW2.2trn record deal the ...
  • Edda Wind scores bumper SOV extension with Ørsted
    Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has secured an improved charter extension deal with Danish utility Ørsted for the service operation vessel (SOV). The 2018-built vessel has operated for Ørsted at Race Bank offshore wind farm since it was built in 2018. The firm contract, which is expiring in March 2023 will be ...
  • Shipping joins producers to scale up green hydrogen-based fuels this decade
    Organisations and initiatives across the shipping value chain, joined by some of the top producers of green hydrogen, have signed on to a joint statement at COP27, committing to the rapid adoption of green hydrogen-based fuels this decade. The signatories have agreed to work on commercially viable zero-emissions vessels operating on the deep seas by ...
  • Russia bans foreign ships from crossing the Kerch Strait
    Russian authorities have banned vessels loaded outside of Russia and Russian-occupied territories from crossing the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea into the Azov Sea. The ban of foreign vessels comes a month after the bombing of the Kerch Strait bridge, which links Russia to Crimea. "According to the official notification we have received from ...
  • Viridis Bulk Carriers readies its first ammonia-powered ship orders
    Viridis Bulk Carriers - an ammonia-powered joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi - has bagged another client, keen to join its pioneering green project. Stema Shipping becomes the eight charterer to sign onto the Flexbulk - NH3 power consortium project joining the likes of Elkem and Yara creating enough short-sea shipping ...
  • Shareholders reject DOF's debt restructuring plan
    Financially troubled Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has failed to secure the necessary majority backing from its shareholders for what was expected to be a major financial restructuring of the company. The restructuring deal, backed by the company's creditors and bondholders, would have left the current shareholders with 4% of the shares in the new ...
  • Australian supply chains plunged into chaos as nation's largest tug boat operator locks out its crews
    Australian supply chains are facing chaos as the nation's largest tug boat operator has warned it will lock out its crews from Friday in the latest chapter of a bitter three-year pay dispute. Maersk subsidiary Svitzer today gave notice of a lockout from Friday indefinitely to all harbour towage employees covered under its 2016 National ...
  • Magseis Fairfield lines up more North Sea work
    Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield has sealed a deal for a 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the North Sea with options for additional work. The project is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2023, and last around one month, the company said in a regulatory filing. The client and financial details ...
  • Shelf Drilling clinches another five-year deal in Arabian Gulf
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won a five-year contract for the 1981-built for operations in the Arabian Gulf. The contract should start in late March next year and comes with a two-year option attached, Shelf Drilling said in a filing with the Oslo Stock Exchange. The value of the firm period, including mobilisation ...
  • Singapore shipping mourns loss of Vijay Kamath
    The great and the good of Singapore shipping turned out on Sunday to mourn the passing of one of the local maritime community's most liked executives. Vijay Kamath, a very well known name in ship finance, died of a heart attack on Friday, aged 52. Kamath's career had started out with India's Essar Shipping, before ...
  • BNP Paribas gets into Japanese leasing
    Japanese leasing deals are increasingly being sought by international shipping players, especially in the wake of Chinese lessors pulling back from the market. To further internationalise this Asian shipping finance, BNP Paribas, the world's largest shipping bank, has signed a cooperation agreement with Tokyo-based SBI Leasing Service, a company which specialises in ship and airplane ...
  • Intermarine joins forces with WeShip Projects
    Intermarine has joined forces with project and breakbulk cargo specialist WeShip Projects to launch Intermarine Asia. Torben Reinhard and Lars Steen Rasmussen, partners in WeShip, have joined Intermarine's commercial team as part of the deal. Two years ago Germany's SAL Heavy Lift, part of Harren & Partner, took over US owner Intermarine and has since ...
  • AirWing the latest wind-assist tech to start marketing
    GT Green Technologies, a UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist, has secured grant funding following success at this year's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This funding from the UK's Department of Transport will be allocated towards the development and launch of the company's proprietary AirWing propulsion solution currently in development. The patent-pending AirWing is a new-to-ma
  • Keep up seafarer wellbeing initiatives
    Conditions onboard are improving and a greater focus on seafarer wellbeing has delivered results, but the industry should not turn back the clock as the covid crisis has receded, writes Captain Yves Vandenborn, director of loss prevention at Standard Club. Collins Dictionary has declared "permacrisis" its phrase of 2022. It sums up the year for ...
  • SBM Offshore expects FPSO offshore Brazil to restart production by year end
    In a press release last week related to its Q3 financial performance, Dutch-based SBM Offshore, which charters the FPSO to Petrobras in the Parque das Baleias area offshore the coast of Espírito Santo in the Campos Basin, said it expects "the restart of the unit at full production ... by year end." The FPSO was ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Performance Shipping goes for reverse stock split amid record profits
    Current share price equal to a mere 12% of estimated net asset value, says chief
  • Why shipping is reinforcing hydrogen demand signals at COP27
    Shipping's green fuel transition influencers have been out in force at COP27, reinforcing the industry's projected demand for green hydrogen...
  • Lloyd's Register launches 'readiness' framework for zero-carbon fuels
    Framework assesses a vessel's readiness for zero-carbon fuel on a well-to-wake basis. The aim is to help industry stakeholders better...
  • Euroseas triples third-quarter profits
    Orderbook of nine new feeders seen as a step towards becoming 'one of the most environmentally friendly' operators in its...
  • Danaos' Coustas says charterers now reluctant to fix for longer terms
    Greener boxships may attract longer-term employment
  • Nigeria holds Heroic Idun crew on piracy charges
    Despite international condemnation of Nigeria's handling of the case, official charges under the country's Suppression of Piracy Act are being...
  • First LNG from Eni Mozambique project shipped
    Shipment was loaded over the weekend and is heading north, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • HHLA hit by falling volumes
    A slowdown in Europe and the war in Ukraine have hit HHLA's volume throughput. But congestion and longer dwell times...
  • The week in newbuildings: Sallaum Lines confirms first order for new tonnage
    Switzerland-headquartered company's new ships will be constructed at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding
  • Palau registry issued sanctioned VLCC Young Yong's insurance certificate
    PISR has also issued a certificate of insurance for other Djibouti-sanctioned vessels
  • Box carrier capacity growing despite blankings
    There has been a surge in blank sailings as both demand and freight rates slide. But compared to 2019, capacity...
  • Hyundai Glovis nets Europe car transport deal worth $782m
    Non-Hyundai clients made up 61% of Hyundai Glovis' revenue in 2021, rising sharply from just 12% in 2010
  • Liaoning Port Group to partner with Zim on containers and ro-ros
    Liaoning Port Group is the parent of Dalian port and consolidates the major Northeast China ports in one group
  • The week in charts: Dozens of ships stuck in Ukraine | Ship recycling sector lull | Container demand collapse
    Trade between Iran and Russia is increasing. Elsewhere, the total tonnage scrapped in October shows signs of a renaissance, while...
  • Singapore bunker sales hit year high
    A jump in sales in October was mainly due to the relatively cheaper price of bunker fuel in the city-state...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shippers seek revenge as rates plummet | Is shipping having a good COP or bad COP? | Why all countries...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • ILWU halts vessel operations at Oakland's largest terminal
    Sources with knowledge of the Port of Oakland's operations called Monday's action by the ILWU an obvious attempt to exert pressure on stalled contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association.
  • Third US rail union rejects tentative labor agreement
    The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has become the third union to reject a collective bargaining agreement with US railroads reached in September, but no strike or lockout can take place until December.
  • US freight volumes still higher than 2021: Cass
    Freight volumes are dropping month to month but remain higher than a year ago, buoyed by inventory repositioning and easing supply constraints for manufacturers, according to the latest Cass Freight Index.
  • Booming heavy transport demand driving new project partnerships
    Engineered transport providers are gearing up for heavy demand as an energy buildout in both renewable and oil and gas sectors gains strength.
  • Port Performance North America: The State of Flow as a New Year Approaches
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Global Shipping Report: Analyzing the 2024 Outlook
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Cool Cargoes: 2023 Review and Outlook
    Fourth-Quarter Trucking Report: Analyzing the Drayage Hot Spots
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Supply Chain Optimization and the Role of AI
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Port Performance Metrics: Analyzing the Global Regions
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Middle East Trade and Logistics
    Moderator: TBC Speaker(s):
  • European Shipping and Trade Outlook
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Trucking Report: The Second-Half Outlook
    Moderator: William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Container Shipping Report: How the Economy, Consumer Trends, and Logistics Shifts Are Impacting the 2023 Peak Season
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • The Journal of Commerce Top 100 Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings and Trade Dynamics
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Port Performance Report: What Needs to Be Done to Improve Flow
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Canada Trade and Shipping: The Path Forward
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Container Shipping Outlook: The Asia-Europe Trade
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Geopolitics and the Impact on Sourcing: How the Map Is Changing
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Trucking Market Report: First Quarter Review and Outlook
    Moderator: William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Logistics Technology: The Future of Digital Procurement
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Geopolitics and the New Energy Crisis: The Impact on Project Shipping
    Moderator: Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk, Project, and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Container Shipping Outlook: The Trans-Pacific
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Breakbulk and Project Shipping: What the Turmoil of 2022 Means for the Year Ahead
    Moderator: Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk, Project, and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Logistics Technology: What Logistics Companies Want - and Need - Most in '23
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • OSRA-22 not designed to control freight rates: NITL
    The objective of OSRA-22 was never to address freight rates, but rather to provide the FMC with additional tools to better identify, prevent, and hold ocean carriers accountable for unfair or deceptive practices and behaviors, writes the executive director of the National Industrial Transportation League.
  • Pent-up demand to fuel project logistics volumes into 2024
    Two years of pandemic-related oil and gas project delays and cutbacks in global supply due to the Russia-Ukraine war are driving demand for project logistics services in the short and long term.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Pyxis nabs profit as rates strengthen, but new fleet growth unlikely
    New York-listed MR tanker specialist wants to focus on strengthening balance sheet after rates nearly quadruple
  • What China's Covid reopening may - and may not - mean for dry bulk
    Deutsche Bank sees one bulker owner poised to surge in revived dry market
  • LR2s to overcome supply growth though issues on backhaul routes and China remain
    BRS Group says LR2s rates will be strong thanks to refinery dislocation, Russian embargo and low global inventories
  • Heroic Idun crew members charged in Nigeria
    All 26 on VLCC have been accused of oil and piracy-related criminal offences after a three-month dispute with Nigeria
  • Performance Shipping posts profit while plotting reverse stock split
    Greek tanker owner moves forward with 1-for-15 reverse split to get share price above $1
  • Future fuels could kill off shipping's asset-play model, says DSF
    Financier argues that long-term charters will be needed to build green bunker market
  • Pittas signals shift in box markets after Euroseas profits treble
    Company bolstered amid falling charter rates by backlog secured in stronger markets worth $450m
  • Marine insurance 'fails to tackle new risks', says Bergen broker
    Shipowners lack cover for cyber-crime, pandemic and climate risks because the industry is failing to learn new tricks, believes a top Norwegian broker
  • Edda Wind orders CSOV and wins 25% charter hike for SOV
    Spain's Gondan to build latest in series of hydrogen-ready wind farm ships
  • Intermarine and WeShip partner up in breakbulk and project sector
    Veteran management team forms Intermarine Asia in further consolidation in multipurpose sector
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping linked to VLGC newbuilding duo at Hyundai Samho
    LPG carriers were option vessels
  • HHI and Saudi Arabia discuss joint shipyard and engine building
    HD Hyundai CEO Ki-sun Chung steps out of shadows on latest charm offensive with Saudi minister
  • Effissimo Capital reduces its K Line shareholding after buyback
    Singapore-based investor still remains K Line's largest shareholder
  • SFL closes in on $144m suezmax financing as it eyes fresh acquisitions
    John Fredriksen's sale and leaseback specialist has plenty of cash to spare for new deals
  • Bulker blamed for two Suez Canal collisions in 13 hours
    Judge finds failures of seamanship and says crew of three ships "blindly" followed the advice of Suez pilots
  • Italy's d'Amico International lines up tanker buys but is cautious over debt
    CEO Paulo d'Amico intends to use cash to take advantage of purchase options on leased ships
  • Clarksons sees VLCCs breaking through $150,000 per day barrier
    Longer hauls of Russian crude set to shift the dial even further in owners' favour, investment bank believes
  • Aponte's MSC reaps reward of 'the greatest bet in container shipping history'
    Phenomenal fleet expansion raises possibility of Swiss liner giant becoming first major stand-alone carrier
  • Spot rate assessments for LNG carriers crash the $500,000 mark
    But charterers' focus is on period market as attention switches to booking cover for 2023 to 2024 season
  • Shipping should stand up for its rights in Black Sea agreement
    Renewing the UN Black Sea Grain Agreement is not going far enough. Ships carrying all types of non-military cargo should be free to leave Ukraine, argues Evgeniy Sukachev
  • DOF Group looks to have the numbers to stave off bankruptcy
    But the only other option is a state reconstruction process after shareholders rejected negotiated refinancing
  • EU taskforce seizes military vehicles on Dutch ship bound for Libya
    The Meerdijk was intercepted off the coast in "possible breach" of EU arms embargo
  • Stema Shipping signs up to charter Viridis' ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    Eighth charterer comes on board as Norwegian shortsea project gathers pace
  • Insurance broker Gallagher urges P&I clubs to quit their dependence on investments
    Relying on investments to balance the books is not sustainable, says Malcolm Godfrey
  • Atlantska strikes leaseback deal for bulker trio as profit rises
    Croatian owner continues to refinance fleet after a stronger nine months
  • Search continues as cargo ship and crew of 16 go missing off Indonesia
    Contact was lost with the Mutia Ladjoni 7 on Friday
  • China's SAIC Anji hungry for more car carriers as export volumes continue to rise
    Car carrier operator floats a tender for seven large dual-fuel newbuildings
  • Aponte's MSC reaps reward of 'the greatest bet in container shipping history'
    Phenomenal fleet expansion raises possibility of Swiss liner giant becoming first major stand-alone carrier
  • After many false starts, Mozambique finally exports first cargo of LNG
    Offtaker BP heralds shipment as 'major milestone' and says it is moving to extend its LNG portfolio to 30-mtpa
  • Liverpool dockers secure pay rises of up to 18%, claims union
    Inflation-busting deal ends wave of Peel Ports strike action that began in September

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • October bountiful for ports on East, Gulf coasts
    Container volumes were up year over year in Savannah and Charleston, while crude oil exports set a record in Corpus Christi.
  • FedEx dumps 40 flights, grounds aircraft as shipping demand wanes
    FedEx's airline unit is taking down many flights to save money as it scrambles to counter a steep decline in shipping revenue.
  • US imports from China falling faster than from other countries
    Drop in imports from China in recent months comes on the heels of years of gains by exporters in the rest of Asia.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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