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February 3, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING Holdings launches integrated supply chain product
  • MSC boosts India to West Med service with Leghorn call
  • Long-term container contracted rates continue to rationalise in Jan.
  • BUDGET REACTIONS
  • Operationalization of Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at BMCT (Scan code D-INNSA1RSDTO2); Procedure to be followed for scanning of containers selected for scanning
  • Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) - Representing India's export promotion in its entirety
  • Paradip Port again achieves new records
  • DP World to develop mega container terminal at Deendayal Port
  • MOL becomes world's first company to earn AiP for vessel cyber resilience
  • HDC registers highest ever cargo handling in Jan.
  • Haifa Port acquisition by Adani Group a milestone: Israeli PM
  • APSEZ completes acquisition to boost oil storage capacity
  • Record handling of steel coils in a single day at Chennai Port
  • Closure of IFFCO jetty for maintenance
  • APEDA eyes $1 bn in export revenue from beverages
  • Malaysia emerges as new market for India's egg exports

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • ITA Airways takes a step towards Germany
  • Intermodal service launched in Egypt
  • Road haulage: operators must have a choice
  • Seko Logistics picks Richard MacLaren
  • Iris and PIL engaged
  • For the last-mile network in Bangladesh
  • More traffic between the British Isles
  • Highly automated truck on public roads
  • Aercap to lease Four Big Twins to Fly Meta
  • Zeus hires Cambridge sustainability expert
  • A direct connection between India and USA
  • DSV: a full war chest for 2023
  • Driver facility in Southampton to open this year
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Paolo Bettazza to head customer service
  • Dachser Turkey: an urgent shipment to Abidjan
  • Iran-Cuba sea link on the list
  • IAG Cargo flies the dinosaur

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ceva Logistics restructures - French marriage rumoured
  • Maersk builds 'Chinese walls' as it begins its unified branding
  • CMA CGM books another dozen 13,000 teu methanol-powered ships
  • Demand crash wreaked havoc in Q4 for both DSV and CH Robinson
  • Client anger as US Class I railways report huge earnings despite poor service
  • Dismal CH Robinson a thing of the past, get on with post-Bob era
  • DSV - relief rally
  • The FedEx bloodbath has just begun
  • Complacent airports should pay more attention to their cargo operations
  • Trackers on containers 'critical' for supply chain visibility, says new Traxens CEO
  • IoT and monitoring can overcome the cold chain's energy nightmare

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Navy ship operating hours down as maintenance woes mount
    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a bleak picture of Navy ship availability with an increases in maintenance delays and things like use of cannibalized parts and
  • Could your BWTS offer a back door to cyber hackers?
    Like any networked system or control software onboard ship, the ballasting process, including the treatment system, can be susceptible to a cyberattack, with hackers looking for an entry point to a vessel's
  • Passenger vessel work keeps Washington State sister yards busy
    Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes - and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • MABUX reports decline in global fuel prices
    Over the fifth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices showed a moderate downward correction. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$9.32 to US$480.87/MT, the VLSFO index dropped by US$8.46 reaching US$713.73/MT and the MGO index decreased by US$35.10 to US$1,041.40/MT. "We expect this is a short-run downward correction and the global bunker market still retains the potentia
  • Samskip commences short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden
    Iceland-owned shipping company Samskip will start a new short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden. In particular, 5 April will see the first ever call of a Samskip's vessel at APM Terminals Gothenburg, which will mark the inauguration of a major investment in short-sea between Gothenburg and Europe. Samskip will call weekly at APM Terminals' newly renovated quay, specially adapted for short
  • Freightify secures US$12 million funding round to boost digital transformation of freight forwarding industry
    Freightify announced a US$12 million debt & equity Series A funding round to help power the digital transformation of freight forwarders through its solutions. The company's freight rate management platform is solving the complex challenges facing freight forwarders and helping them to do more business faster at lower costs. Freightify aims to empower freight forwarders by providing rate automati
  • DP World confirms winning bid for new mega box terminal in India
    DP World has announced that it has won a major concession to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Deendayal port in Gujarat, on the western coast of India, as previously reported by Container News . The contract was awarded by the Deendayal Port Authority on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. Specifically, the project involves the construction of a mega-container terminal
  • MSC ship refloated after running aground in Singapore Strait
    An ultra-large container ship operated by MSC has been refloated after running aground in the Singapore Strait off Indonesia. Vessel-tracking data from S&P Global showed that the 2019-built, 14,300 TEU MSC Faith was grounded near Batu Berhanti Beacon, an area where waters are shallow. MSC Faith, serving MSC's Asia-South America service, had departed Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal on 31 Januar
  • WiseTech Global acquires Envase Technologies
    WiseTech Global, the developer of logistics execution software CargoWise, announced the acquisition of Envase Technologies, a provider of transport management system software for intermodal trucking, drayage and landside logistics in North America in a transaction valued at US$230 million. Envase is being acquired from private investment firm and supply chain investor Firmament, and a small numbe
  • TS Lines to fit scrubbers on more ships
    Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines will step up scrubber installation on its ships, as the price spread between high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) widens amid surging oil prices. Last year, the price spread ranged from US$240 to US$264 per tonne, more than doubling from the spread of US$112 per tonne in 2021 and rocketing from US$92 per tonne in 2020, when the Interna
  • New Konecranes equipment at Port of Spain
    The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) in the Caribbean has bought two Konecranes Liftace empty container handlers, one Konecranes reach stacker, and two Konecranes forklifts. The empty container handlers arrived in the third quarter of 2022, while the reach stackers and forklift trucks are planned to come in the first quarter of 2023. "This is the first time PATT has ordered Konecranes lift trucks, bu
  • MSC announces new container service in Europe
    MSC has decided to start a new weekly feeder service connecting Ireland, France and Belgium, effective from the end of February. The service will connect Dublin and Cork in Ireland to two key transshipment hubs in Northwestern Europe, Antwerp in Belgium and Le Havre in France. The first direct call to Dublin will be on 28 February and then to Cork on 3 March with the 1,726 TEU boxship Carla-Liv.
  • PIL, Iris Lines launch new inta-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced a new weekly direct service connecting major ports in Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. The new service, named Thailand Philippines Straits (TPS) service, will commence on 15 February 2023 from Manila, Philippines. It will be served by a consortium of vessels with an average capacity of 750 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL and Iris Lines, Inc. The r
  • Brazilian port acquires new container scanner
    Itapoá Port in Brazil has received HCVM XT, a new scanner designed for inspecting containers entering its yard. This latest purchase, an investment of about US$2 million, arrived on January 2023 and will likely start operating by March. Moreover, the scanner is manufactured by the British security company, Smiths Detection, and it is the first of its kind in the country. This new piece of equipme
  • Maersk, Ashdod Port ink supply chain partnership deal
    Ashdod Port Company in Israel has struck a deal with Maersk North America to work on supply chain logistics innovation potential. The partnership is expected to allow Israeli firms participating in the Blue Ocean for Startups technological incubator at Ashdod Port to be eligible for pilot projects in North America to test the suggested solutions in landside operations. The partnership was struck
  • ZIM upgrades its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service
    Israeli container carrier ZIM will enhance its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service, introducing a new and improved rotation. Starting from late February, the ZIM Xpress Baltimore (ZXB) updated weekly rotation will be: Jakarta (Indonesia) - Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Cai Mep (Vietnam) - Haiphong (Vietnam) - Yantian (China) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Panama Canal - Kingston (Jamaica) - Baltimore (US) - Norfo
  • Vancouver closer to new box terminal approval
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has proposed a new marine container port on Canada's west coast called Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has already reached the end of the federal environmental evaluation procedure, which began in 2013. The port authority is hoping that the Government of Canada will make a decision soon. Since 2013, the project has been subject to a

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • CSSC names new chairman
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced the appointment of Wen Gang as its new chairman. Wen, 56, previously served as the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group Corporation. The top spot at the Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate has been vacant since August last year when the former chairman Lei Fanpei left his position.
  • DP World to build box terminal at India's Deendayal port
    Dubai-headquartered DP World has landed a concession to develop, operate and maintain the 'mega-container terminal' at Deendayal port on India's west coast. Located in Kandla, Gujarat, the project involves the construction of a 2.19m teu terminal at Tuna-Tekra through a public-private partnership estimated to cost around $550m. Once complete, the terminal on the adjacent east ...
  • Court opens DOF bankruptcy proceedings
    Hordaland district court resolved on Thursday to start bankruptcy proceedings in debt-laden Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF, which will see the company's share capital lost and no value left to its shareholders. The move follows DOF creditors' request after its board of directors failed to secure the majority of shareholders to support the latest restructuring ...
  • Mitsubishi joins the Japanese rush to develop ammonia bunker vessels
    As ammonia continues to gain traction as one of the potential zero-carbon fuels for shipping, the development of bunkering vessels that will supply these next-generation ships is also pressing ahead. Japan's Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunker ship in collaboration with Japanese energy major ...
  • Velesto seals Roc Oil jackup deal
    Offshore drilling unit of Velesto Energy has secured a new contract with Roc Oil (Sarawak) for one of its jackup drilling rigs. The $14m contract will see the 2009-built premium jackup Naga 2 utilised to drill three firm wells. Velesto is Malaysia's largest owner and operator of jackup rigs with six owned units in its ...
  • Creditors seek DOF bankruptcy
    The creditors of the Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF have moved to place the company into bankruptcy proceedings. DOF said in a regulatory filing that its board met persistent opposition from a group of shareholders and could not obtain sufficient support for debt restructuring after which the creditors concluded that "there is no basis for ...
  • Wagenborg converting PSV for Southern North Sea contract
    Dutch owner Wagenborg is converting a platform supply vessel into a multipurpose offshore unit that will support subsea activities and decommissioning works in the Southern North Sea. Wagenborg Offshore has sealed a long term deal with an energy major for the ship which will be retrofited within 34 weeks at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander ...
  • Takeover saga dominates Euronav quarterlies
    Euronav published its fourth quarter results today with a conference call from Antwerp due early this afternoon. The very solid results - with a net profit of $234.7m the best returns since the middle of 2020 - have been overshadowed by the ongoing takeover saga that has put top management at the tanker firm in ...
  • UK swoops on Island Offshore's OSV
    The UK government has purchased another offshore vessel that will this time be converted into a mother ship to launch drones for detecting mines. Norway's Island Offshore sold its 2013-built support vessel for £40m ($49.5m at today's exchange rate) to Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence. The ...
  • Liners now in the red on a mark-to-market basis
    On a mark-to-market basis, most liners are operating in the red, according to analysis from investment bank Jefferies. Mark-to-market is an accounting practice that involves adjusting the value of an asset to reflect its value as determined by current market conditions. "Container freight rates have fallen materially over the past six months and are hovering ...
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling raises $10m for DSME arbitration
    John Fredriksen's rig investment company, Northern Drilling, has raised $10m through a private share offering to cover costs for the ongoing arbitration case related to claims arising from the termination of the resale contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the two ultra-deepwater drillships. In 2021, Northern Drilling canceled resale deals with DSME ...
  • India seen as one of the year's fastest growing box destinations
    India, the fastest growing major economy in the world, is seeing ever greater volumes of large boxships visiting its shores, necessitating the construction of far larger ports. The International Monetary Fund forecasts India's GDP to grow 6.8% this year, while exports are accelerating at a rapid clip. The nation managed $422bn in exports last year, ...
  • Australian coal heading to Chinese ports for first time since 2020
    Data from shipping platform Sea/ shows a total of six bulk carriers loaded with Australian coal have discharged or are about to discharge in Chinese ports, marking a significant thawing in trading relations between the two giant Asia-Pacific nations. China slapped a coal ban on Australian miners in 2020 in a row over the origins ...
  • Thousands of ships set to be hit by India's age restrictions
    Greek data firm MarineTraffic has provided some details of the ramifications of the upcoming Indian ban on older ships. New Delhi is readying age restrictions for ships calling at the world's second most populous nation. Under the new rules no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or older will be allowed to ...
  • Chery takes over Samjin Shipbuilding
    Chery Automobile has taken over a second shipyard as it rapidly builds up its own fleet of car carriers. Chery, a state-owned automobile manufacturer, already owns Wuhu Shipyard in Anhui province where it is headquartered. It has now added Samjin Shipbuilding, a struggling yard in Weihai in northeastern Shandong province, to its portfolio. Both yards ...
  • Accident report published from maiden voyage of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier
    The difficulties of shipping liquefied hydrogen have been highlighted in a new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which shows how a safety issue arose on the maiden voyage last year of the Susio Frontier, the world's first and only liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier. The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to ...
  • Mayflower Wind changes name to SouthCoast Wind Energy
    Mayflower Wind has changed its name to SouthCoast Wind Energy to better reflect, said the company in a press release, its "commitment to the people, businesses and communities of the SouthCoast, all of whom will benefit from the growing offshore wind industry." The company, a 50/50 joint venture of Shell New Energies US and Ocean ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • How tankers sold in the red-hot tanker sale and purchase market are supercharging dark fleet oil trades
    The demand for elderly tankers for sanctioned Russia-based, Venezuela-based and Iran-based oil trades has lifted secondhand prices by as much...
  • Divorce will not stop Euronav seeking new partners
    Euronav's jilted chief Hugo De Stoop is going through a messy divorce, but is he holding out some hope that...
  • China's imports of Iranian oil near record levels as US promises pressure
    China's imports of Iranian oil remain robust amid promises from Washington to pressure Beijing and ahead of US Secretary of...
  • Shipping associations call for inclusion of maritime technology in EU Green Industrial Plan
    The European Commission presented its plan to increase competitiveness of the net zero industry, prompting calls from the shipping industry...
  • Resistance to change is limiting digital transformation
    Most companies begin with digitalisation and technology, but it's the wrong place to start; knowing corporate objectives and understating why...
  • Will CII be maritime's digital game-changer?
    Measures to tackle shipping's carbon intensity could accelerate a new wave of digital tools and technologies, as owners look to...
  • OceanPal acquires fifth bulker after exercising Diana option
    Deal includes a $4m cash payment on signing with the remainder to be paid in preferred shares
  • Seafarers may break law helping stowaways disembark, West of England P&I club warns
    Marine mutual has handled around 300 stowaways in the past three years, head of loss prevention estimates, which could be...
  • Stolt-Nielsen sees profits surge on strong tanker market
    About 16% of customers renewing contracts walked away due to tightening terms and as rates, on average, increased 30%, company...
  • ForestWave adds eight MPVs to fleet after purchase of rival Symphony Shipping
    Sale of Netherlands shipowner includes seven modern geared multi-purpose ships of between 10,500 dwt and 12,500 dwt capacities, and one...
  • Greek shipowners double down on help for public health system
    We consider it our duty, says Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos
  • DSV lowers earnings expectations as market cools
    An unclear macroeconomic outlook and the unwinding of pandemic disruptions have led DSV to lower its outlook for 2023. But...
  • Anglo says new LNG dual-fuelled capesize hits performance goals
    Newly-launched capesize, on a 60-day round voyage from China to South Africa, has been running on LNG to test performance...
  • Why innovation adds risk and what to do about it
    Decarbonisation and digitalisation demand a reassessment of maritime safety. Technology will aid safety as well as efficiency. This is why...
  • Maersk partners with Ashdod's tech incubator
    Agreement will allow Israeli start-ups participating in Ashdod Port's tech accelerator to be considered for pilot projects in North America
  • HHI's autonomous navigation system gets approval
    The Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System will be installed on Korean Register-classed and Liberia-registered ships from mid-2023
  • CSSC names defence expert Wen Gang as new chair
    Before his new role, Wen was the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group established by Beijing in 2020
  • Daily Briefing
    Methanol orderbook grows as CMA CGM signs up for boxship dozen | Will methanol bunkering match demand quickly enough? |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson reaffirms commitment to global forwarding business
    The largest US logistics provider claims "compelling results" from cross-selling surface transportation and air and ocean services, despite weak market conditions.
  • Rapid container rate decline complicates payment picture for shippers
    US importers that renegotiated contract rates or shifted to the spot market in the second half of 2022 have also had to adjust to different accessorial charges and transmission formats.
  • MSC opens more direct port connections for Indian exporters as volumes taper
    The expansion of origin-to-destination ocean connectivity with predictable transit time improvements is a boon for Indian exporters trying to find untapped markets for their products amid slowing demand.
  • DSV books record result for 2022, but warns that bull run for profits is over
    Denmark's DSV collected record profits for 2022, but the forwarder says a return to a more "normal" market has begun.
  • 2M breakup throws carriers' operating playbook out the window
    The breakup of the 2M Alliance opens the door to a few possibilities, including the industry reverting to a competitive scramble for market share, driving down profits and forcing yet another round of M&A activity, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Freightify lands funding to target digital rate management in North America
    Technology provider Freightify is aiming to empower forwarders to build an online quoting presence that would lessen their reliance on rate marketplaces.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers fall to 20-month low as transatlantic routes offer 'little support'
    Transpacific routes also see lower rates China's anticipated post-holiday rally has not come to pass, analysts say
  • Tale of two VLCC markets keeps average spot rates flat
    Fearnleys describes a sluggish market in the west dragging down climbing rates in the east
  • Euronav shares trend up as investors weigh better than expected earnings
    Quarterly profit and vessel revenues were fatter than researchers expected, but owner still fights merger 'overhang'
  • Port facilities require more investment than ships to build US offshore wind capacity
    National Renewable Energy Lab says $22.4bn of investment is needed by 2030, but just roughly $3.75bn is for vessels
  • Clarksons Offshore & Renewables hires veteran to lead US wind farm expansion
    Jonathan Lints has 15 years of experience in developing wind farm projects in North Sea
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers green incentives for oil and gas clients
    Insurer wants to incentivise decarbonisation
  • VLCCs look for rally as China prospects brighten
    New carbon regulations and increasing demand from China tipped to improve trading conditions for the largest crude carriers
  • Jilted De Stoop not ruling out Frontline marriage as 'divorce' hearing looms
    Tanker boss sparks philosophical debate on love, marriage and commitment after merger collapse
  • Tankers on deck: Earnings set to impress, but can stocks repeat their 2022 run?
    As earnings season begins in earnest for tanker owners, Streetwise takes a look at fourth-quarter performance and prospects for 2023
  • Carriers face 'horrific times' after record fall in long-term rates
    Contract renewals plummet in value as container market scenario worsens
  • Chemical and gas markets boost Iino Lines' profits
    Japanese shipping company is positive about clean tanker markets
  • Massive war risk payouts loom for ships stranded in Ukraine
    Dozens of ships set to be written off in eastern Ukraine port on the frontline of the war with Russia
  • Absence of product tanker 'shadow fleet' creates real uncertainty, SSY says
    Researcher says how and how much Russian fuel will be moved is not yet clear after EU ban
  • Distant delivery dates taking steam out of 'extraordinary' LNG carrier ordering levels
    Wartsila's Roger Holm believes vessel contracting has peaked for now
  • How hardball P&I renewal could herald rate relief for shipowners
    Could this be the last year of the hard market in mutual marine insurance?
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn-plus fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Engine designer MAN sees no bottleneck for ammonia burners
    Large oceangoing ships burning ammonia could be in service by 2025, but engine makers will keep ahead of shipowner demand
  • Report reveals 'serious incident' on Shell hydrogen carrier's maiden voyage
    Australian investigators say component failure led to flame discharge on deck of pioneering Suiso Frontier
  • Allianz Global appoints new head of marine in London
    Philip Graham, who previously led the Chaucer Group's marine business, moves into new role
  • EU cash boosts Edda Wind's hydrogen-powered wind vessel project
    Ship-aH2oy project will receive €15m to develop hydrogen fuel cell and liquid organic carrier technology
  • EU disagreements push price cap talks close to deadline
    Two price caps for exporting Russian refined oil products are due to be introduced on Sunday
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Stolt-Nielsen pushes tanker contract prices up 30%, but some clients exit
    Chemical carrier renewals went well in the fourth quarter but some players were not prepared to meet higher prices
  • 'Accelerated' ship sales help drive Euronav to best profit in three years
    Belgian tanker owner boosted by rising asset values and better rates in fourth quarter
  • Euronav directors reach out to Fredriksen and CMB after 'unprecedented' board threat
    Grace Reksten Skaugen and colleagues are seeking to maintain dialogue with warring shareholder groups
  • MSC Faith refloated after grounding in the Singapore Strait
    Vessel anchored off Indonesian island of Batam for inspection
  • Transnet seeks partner to run South Africa's main container rail link
    Liner companies investing heavily in land-based logistics have a potential new opportunity in South Africa
  • ForestWave buys private equity-backed multipurpose operator Symphony Shipping
    Shipowner says acquisition will help to improve its decarbonisation efforts ahead of 2050
  • Maersk talks to government and banks to keep Pakistan trade flowing
    Danish giant continuing dialogue in the face of warnings about country's lack of US dollars

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Tanker shipping consolidation saga watched 'like it's Netflix'
    The tanker industry has a storied history of corporate showdowns. The latest, a three-way tussle involving Euronav, looks far from over.
  • UPS begins phaseout of older MD-11 cargo jets
    UPS is replacing MD-11s with more fuel-efficient Boeing 767 freighters as reducing costs and carbon emissions become increasingly important.
  • Hawaiian Airlines faces higher costs for training Amazon pilots
    Hawaiian Airlines faces some headwinds in 2023, including some extra temporary costs to prepare for new business flying freighters for Amazon.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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