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March 9, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Allcargo consolidates its position in contract logistics business, buys out partner's 38.87% stake
  • COSCO SHIPPING promoting blockchain-based electronic bill of lading
  • Global available air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level for first time in four years
  • Emtelle signs Build-to-Suit deal with KEZAD to develop new $50 m manufacturing facility
  • Special Rupee Vostro Accounts touch 50 in six months
  • Vinayendra Parvathaneni of Seaways Group elected as the new Vice President of FORCE
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk integrates West & Central Asia and Africa markets to form the IMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Africa) region
  • Extension of Special Drive
  • CMA CGM Group strengthening commitment to diversity, equality & inclusion
  • Nitin Gadkari highlights salient features of 4-lane National Highway connecting ICTT Vallarpadam
  • MSC revising Ingwe service rotation
  • HMM becomes best-performing carrier in low carbon emission between Far East & US West Coast
  • Agri exports up
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  • Adjustment of maximum draught in Panama Canal's Neopanamax locks
  • No additional pilotage charges at Krishnapatnam Port
  • NPG recommends 66 infra projects under PM Gati Shakti
  • Total exports seen touching $750 bn in FY23, says Goyal

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Expansion in Turkey
  • Bolloré Logistics bolsters Asia Pacific team
  • Heavy e-truck to haul 120,000 t of lime to port
  • Renault strengthens position in turbulent market
  • Finnair posts solid cargo performance in February
  • IRS and Dassault Systèmes join forces
  • DHL Supply Chain picks Andries Retief
  • Fashion and furniture shift to rail
  • Food retailer builds automated distribution hub
  • AD Ports Group and Egypt maintain cooperation
  • Augmenting a strategic partnership
  • RCG CEO joins VNL advisory board
  • Sales revenue reaches new record
  • WDS: a hub near Port of New York & New Jersey
  • SAA Cargo contracts Menzies Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DFDS and Volvo launch new electric trucks

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Engine trouble grounded Maersk Air Cargo aircraft, not weak demand
  • Under-pressure feeders now threatened by ocean lines' expansion
  • 'Show me the money': the right time for M'rsk to ditch Svitzer
  • Yang Ming top carrier for carbon efficiency - but not everyone agrees
  • Race to boost same-day services slows Amazon's footprint shrinkage
  • Markets: Pockets of value in the time of 'partisans and demagogues'
  • DPW to deploy first Boxbay stacking system at Pusan Newport

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Princess Cruises' next-gen Sun Princess
    Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises brand has celebrated construction milestone with the float out of its next-generation ship, Sun Princess, at Fincantieri's Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Following the Italian shipyard's tradition,
  • Crescent River Port Pilots go to Snow for two new pilot boats
    Seattle-headquartered Snow & Company Inc. has been awarded a contract to build two 50-foot pilot boats for the Metairie, La., headquartered Crescent River Port Pilots' Association. Like the two 64-foot pilot boats
  • Wärtsilä books its first CCS-ready scrubber order
    As interest grows in the potential for exhaust gas cleaning systems to scrub out more than sulfur, Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready (CCS-ready) scrubber systems. The
  • MOL and Vale in rotor sail retrofit agreement
    Brazilian mining giant Vale International and Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have reached an agreemen that will see two rotor sails retrofitted on a 200,000-dwt class bulk carrier, currently employed under

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Container News web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • COSCO car carrier completes first voyage as customised special liner
    After a 25-day voyage, the vehicle carrier COSCO SHIPPING Teng Fei, which can accommodate 5,300 cars and is operated by Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, arrived at the Derince SAFIPORT Terminal in Izmit, Turkiye on 21 February and discharged 786 commercial vehicles. The vessel successfully finished the loading and offloading operation for 786 commercial cars at the SAFIPORT Terminal
  • cargo-partner expands warehouse network in UK and Ireland
    Transportation company cargo-partner has announced it will enhance its warehousing, transport and distribution capabilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Working alongside logistics partners, cargo-partner can now offer vast warehouse space in Dundalk, Co. Louth and Ashbourne, Co. Meath in Ireland, and further warehousing space in Lichfield and Doncaster in England. Managing director of the
  • Wärtsilä to deliver its first CCS-ready scrubber systems
    Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage (CCS)-ready scrubber systems, which are expected to be delivered in the year. In particular, four 8,200 TEU container vessels, being built at an undisclosed Asian-based yard, will be fitted with Wärtsilä's CCS-Ready 35MW scrubber in an open loop configuration. The scrubbers are termed CCS-Ready because
  • Hapag-Lloyd has installed monitoring devices in 100,000 reefers
    Hapag-Lloyd has achieved the milestone of equipping 100,000 of its reefer containers with a monitoring device. The German carrier began to equip its box fleet with monitoring systems in 2020. "Currently, new-built containers are being equipped with tracking devices directly upon completion in the factory, and the containers in our fleet are equipped during the regular Pre-Trip- Inspection (PTI) p
  • MSC vessel loses around 45 containers
    Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre reported container loss from the 4,738 TEU boxship MSC Shristi approximately 350 nautical miles east of Bermuda. The Liberian-flagged vessel seems to have lost around 45 empty containers, which fell overboard due to bad weather. Maritime Bulletin has reported that according to track and AIS data, the loss of the containers occurred during 1-2 March, when MSC Shr
  • NYK to sell Nippon Cargo Airlines
    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ANA HOLDINGS INC. (ANAHD) to transfer entire shares of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a consolidated subsidiary, to ANAHD. NYK has been a major stakeholder in NCA's management since its establishment in 1978, and purchased all of NCA's shares in 2010 with the goal of becoming a comprehensive logistics company
  • DP World implements BOXBAY system at Pusan container terminal
    DP World has announced the first commercial use of its BOXBAY High Bay Storage (HBS) system at its Pusan container terminal in South Korea, which is one of the largest box ports in the world. DP World's subsidiary Pusan Newport Corporation (PNC) and BOXBAY FZCO signed a deal on 8 March initiating the design and engineering works for the site to implement the storage system at the terminal. Sultan
  • Wilson selects Seaber technology to digitalise fleet scheduling
    Seaber.io, the Finnish maritime technology company, announced a cooperation with Norway-based Wilson EuroCarriers. Seaber's technology aims to enable the digitalisation of Wilson's fleet scheduling, helping to improve efficiency as well as reducing costs and emissions. Seaber said it practically provides a solution that optimises fleet scheduling and maximises TCE, improving profitability and bri
  • APMT Mumbai shuts berth for crane upgrading programme
    APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), in Nhava Sheva Port/JNPT has temporarily shut down one of its container berths for a major shore-side infrastructure upgrade. Under a US$115-million investment programme announced last year, the private operator is adding six ship-to-shore cranes and three rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMQCs). The company believes the equipment mode
  • COSCO provides service to export China-made buses to Europe
    The multi-purpose carrier COSCO SHIPPING Tian Zhen, loaded with 33 Chinese-made buses, left the port of Yangzhou in China sailing to Finland on the first voyage undertaken by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers to support the export of China-made pure electric buses to Northwest Europe. COSCO SHIPPING Tian Zhen has a loading area of more than 14,000 m², equipped with four cranes with a maximum li
  • CMA CGM ups intra-Europe market share
    CMA CGM is the only carrier to substantially increase intra-Europe capacity, particularly in the North Europe-Turkey lane, according to Alphaliner's latest report. Together with Swiss-Italian market leader MSC, the French carrier accounts for 48.8% of intra-Europe capacity. CMA CGM has increased its capacity share from 15%, or 147,000 TEUs, last year to today's 16.2%, equal to 157,500 TEUs. Unlik
  • JAXPORT outlines progress on five-year Master Plan
    Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) CEO Eric Green said there is significant progress on the port's strategic plan for 2020-2025. Green provided updates on JAXPORT's infrastructure projects, business opportunities, and supply chain trends impacting Northeast Florida's maritime industry to a crowd of nearly 400 transportation and logistics professionals. Specifically, JAXPORT's five-year Strateg
  • USTDA supports supply chain network of Thailand
    The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Thailand's Ministry of Transport's Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) for technical assistance to strengthen Thailand's supply chain network and advance the decarbonisation of the country's cargo transportation system. The assistance provided by USTDA will aid in the development of intermodal and

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Splash web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Boxships first to feature Wärtsilä carbon capture-ready scrubbers
    Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage (CSS)-ready scrubbers for delivery in 2023. The 35 MW units will be fitted on four 8,200 teu boxships under construction at an Asian shipyard in an open loop configuration. Wärtsilä said it will perform additional design and engineering work to ...
  • Belgians float offshore solar tech
    Belgian partners DEME, Tractebel and Jan De Nul have introduced a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology that can operate in harsh marine conditions and be installed in offshore wind farms. As authorities allow for multi-use concessions and the grid infrastructure shows good potential for combined use, the addition of offshore floating solar to current ...
  • Performance Shipping in for LR2 newbuild at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Performance Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of LR2 aframax product/crude oil tanker. The 114,000 dwt newbuild will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025 at a price tag of $62.6m. The vessel will be LNG-ready and fitted with ...
  • MSC ship loses more than 40 boxes overboard in bad weather
    An MSC panamax boxship has lost more than 40 empty containers overboard during bad weather some 350 nautical miles east of Bermuda. The incident was reported by the Bermuda Maritime Operations Center, which was advised via email from the that it had lost a total of 46 boxes at three different times. The 4,738 teu ...
  • Shearwater returns to South Korea for new contract with KNOC
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices is back in South Korea with a new contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for a 3D streamer survey. The award of the 1,200 sq km survey marks the third project for the South Korean national oil and gas company. Shearwater won its first contract ...
  • Al Seer Marine ups MR order tally at K Shipbuilding
    Al Seer Marine, part of Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company (IHC), has booked two additional MR tankers for construction at South Korea's K Shipbuilding. The ships will be delivered in 2025, according to industry sources, and cost about $42.5m each. They will be dual fuel LNG-ready and are being designed to be potentially ready to ...
  • Tasik seals DSV charter extension with Shelf Subsea
    Singapore's Tasik Subsea has sealed an agreement with Australia's Shelf Subsea to extend the charter for the diving support vessel . The deal for the Fujian Mawei-built ship which went on a five-year bareboat charter with Shelf last year now includes further multi-year extensions. Southern Star has been contracted with Shelf Subsea since May 2019. The ...
  • Offshore oil and gas investments to top $200bn by 2025
    Offshore rigs, vessels, subsea and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) activity are all set to flourish, according to a new analysis by Rystad Energy. The offshore oil and gas sector is set for the highest growth in a decade in the next two years, with $214bn of new project investments lined up. Rystad Energy ...
  • Vard wins new cable layer contract
    Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has announced a contract with an undisclosed international shipowner for a new cable layer to be designed and built by its Norwegian subsidiary Vard. The ship will be built entirely by the Vard network, including the main systems and equipment. It will have a length of around 95 m and a ...
  • Seadrill clinches $79m drillship contract extension in US Gulf
    New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill has secured around six months of extensions with LLOG Exploration Offshore for its drillship operating in the US Gulf of Mexico. The extensions will kick off in direct continuation of the existing contract, keeping the 2014-built floater busy until the third quarter of 2024. The total contract value ...
  • Tricky stats for shipping on International Women's Day
    Today marks International Women's Day, a moment to reflect once again on the extraordinary dominance men hold within the shipping industry. Nevertheless, there are signs that maritime is becoming a better, more aspirational place for women to work in. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), women make up 29% of the maritime workforce across ...
  • Sharma's Lila Global pockets millons from latest tanker sale
    Lila Global, the shipowning arm of cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS), has managed an astonishing return on investment in its latest deal. Broker sources tell Splash that the Dubai firm has sold the , a 51,000 dwt, 2007-built tanker, for just over $23m to an account in Turkey. The tanker was purchased for just ...
  • Busy week for boxship sales
    Signs that the container sector is getting towards a market bottom can be seen in the sale and purchase secondhand market where vessels are changing hands in significant numbers. As has been the case since the middle of 2020, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is leading the charge for tonnage. Describing the secondhand boxship market today ...
  • Sea World sells tanker to Vietnamese interests
    Monaco's Sea World Management, a vintage tanker player, has offloaded a 19-year-old, 40,000 dwt, Hyundai Mipo-built tanker to Vietnam's Hung Phat, a Ho Chi Minh City-based tanker firm. No price has been attached to the sale of the, a ship that has been renamed Blue Sun. The ship is headed towards Primorsk . Earlier ...
  • Himalaya Shipping readies New York IPO
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Himalaya Shipping, an LNG-fuelled newcastlemax specialist, has filed a registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of newly issued common shares in the United States to go alongside its existing listing on the Euronext Expand in Norway. DNB Markets will act as sole global coordinator, ...
  • Environmental groups file lawsuit to challenge decision to open 73m acres of Gulf of Mexico for oil leasing
    US environmental groups this week filed a legal challenge in federal court to the Department of the Interior's (DOI) lease sale 259 that would offer 73.3m acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. The sale is scheduled for March 28, 2023. Earthjustice, Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the ...
  • New Jersey opens third offshore wind energy solicitation
    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has opened the application window for the state's third solicitation for offshore wind energy development. The state is looking to award between 1.2 GW and 4 GW of offshore wind capacity, building on its previously awarded 3.75 GW. "Today marks a pivotal next step toward accomplishment of ...
  • The Year of the Rabbit brings good tidings for VLCCs
    Mette Frederiksen, head of research and insight at Tankers International, writes for Splash today. China is a key driver of the VLCC market. The sheer scale of the country's need for oil and an infrastructure system built to accommodate large crude oil tankers means that shipping crude oil in the largest possible parcel sizes ensures ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Freeport LNG gets approval to restart final liquefaction train
    Freeport says a conservative ramp-up profile to establish full production should tale place over the next few weeks
  • US imports forecast to show 'modest gains'
    Retailers are keeping reduced inventories as they wait for a clearer idea of expected consumer spending before rebuilding their inventories...
  • MSC vessel loses 46 empty containers in Atlantic
    Bermuda's Maritime Operations Centre says vessel lost the containers when it was about 350 nautical miles east of the island
  • Performance Shipping orders LR2 at China's SWS
    Company says it grabbed one of the last remaining 2025 construction slots for aframaxes
  • Inspirational cadet shows leadership is alive and well
    Daisy Jarvis showed leadership in helping fellow students overcome challenges and has become an inspiration to all her colleagues on...
  • Marine mutual ITIC appoints Clarksons' Woyda as chairman
    'Despite the challenging times, as a mutual insurer we have been able to continue to pay consistently high levels of...
  • Women to be rewritten back into commercial maritime history
    Women comprise 34% of employees at shipowning companies and 16% of the workforce of maritime associations
  • Early Chinese New Year pulls down January container volumes
    A January new year shutdown at China's factories makes direct annual comparisons difficult. Nevertheless, volume weakness is still visible in...
  • Himalaya Shipping files for IPO in US
    New York will be a secondary listing as the company is already enrolled on Euronext Expand in Norway, but the...
  • Bulk exports from Russia remain elevated
    EU sanctions on some bulk commodities, such as coal and steel, have failed to stop Russian exports to international markets
  • Fincantieri suffers net loss due to impact of one-off costs
    Italian shipbuilder has a backlog of 88 newbuildings with a total contract value of €34.3bn. The orderbook comprises 26 cruise...
  • HMM's state shareholders initiate privatisation process
    Move comes as the container shipping sector has entered a sharp correction from the pandemic-led boom
  • The difficult details of decarbonisation
    Container lines are working hard towards achieving net-zero emissions. But the transition threatens to throw up some unusual circumstances
  • NYK to sell air cargo business to All Nippon Airways
    NYK said the costs of maintaining and expanding the business were too high to justify amid volatile market conditions
  • Al Seer Marine orders two MR tankers from K Shipbuilding
    New order has come less than four months after the Abu Dhabi shipping firm ordered four medium-range tankers from the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shippers should brace for impact of net zero costs | Scrapping and regulation may have little impact on boxship overcapacity...
  • MOL and Vale to fit capesize bulker with rotor sails
    The vessel is expected to achieve about 6%-10% fuel and emissions reductions, combined with voyage optimisation technology
  • Synergy rolls out tailor-made PPE for female seafarers
    Singapore-headquartered shipmanager Synergy is distributing new personal protective equipment to all female crew

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • US imports to begin recovery, but remain well below 2022: retailers
    Retailers say their main concern right now is to avoid over-ordering product from factories in Asia until they get a better handle on consumer demand later this summer.
  • Southern California volume declines cause truck, rail rates to plunge
    Trucking and intermodal providers are offering discounts to secure freight in Southern California, where volumes are declining as imports from Asia fall.
  • Beware of ocean carriers sidestepping EU emission rules: port groups
    Carriers may try to offset the costs of compliance with Europe's incoming Emissions Trading System by adding transshipment calls outside the 300-mile ETS zone, port groups say.
  • Maersk shifts detention billing to shippers ahead of FMC regulation
    The move by the carrier comes as the FMC is in the midst of a rulemaking process around detention and demurrage billing mandated by the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 last June.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Ukraine and UN push for Black Sea Grain Initiative renewal
    Officials credit deal as providing global food security following meeting in Kyiv
  • Performance Shipping heads to China for aframax newbuild
    Greek shipowner announces $62.6m deal with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co
  • ONE Apus container collapse fuels tangled web of court claims in New York more than two years on
    Efforts to settle are underway as cargo interests look to bring ocean carriers to the negotiating table
  • Clarksons' Jeff Woyda targets maritime growth as he takes ITIC chair
    Finance executive wants to maintain mutual insurer's market-leading position
  • No commitment? Spotlight on Retail giants Walmart and Home Depot for their shipping emissions
    Our weekly environment newsletter digs into a report by green groups Pacific Environment and Stand.earth that names the biggest US retailers in terms of shipping emissions
  • 'Consummate optimist and risk taker': LISCR founder Yoram Cohen dies
    Liberian flag is on the verge of becoming shipping's largest ship register
  • Charterers forced out of hiding as VLCC rates jump 10% on western activity
    Brokers and analysts note growing confidence among owners after heavy week of fixing
  • Steel-cutting begins on biggest car carrier but will Hoegh double-up on order?
    As work starts on the first of eight zero-carbon-ready Aurora ships, Norwegian owner has to decide whether to declare eight more options
  • Container ships facing scrapping 'tsunami', says shipbroker Hanse Bereederung
    Director Alex Karydis believes shipowners will finally call time on 'useless' older vessels as newbuildings are delivered
  • Trafigura banks $135m to boost tanker and bulker shipments from UAE
    Trading giant taps Abu Dhabi state lender and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui for fresh funds
  • Russian LNG imports to Europe hit record high in February
    But Elengy's three French terminals are currently closed to imports until 14 March due to industrial action
  • Crude producer UAE taking more Russian oil through 'occasional' shipments
    Shipping data suggest exports to the Middle Eastern nation have been increasing
  • Maersk and CMA CGM target post-pandemic growth through new divisions
    Carriers streamline operations with units for geographical regions and specialised shipping
  • Arne Fredly increases stake in Rokke's Akastor after exiting Hunter
    Norwegian investor spends nearly $3m on offshore shipping company's stock
  • Viewpoint: Rewriting the 'hidden' women into maritime history
    Leading shipping organisations are collaborating on a project to highlight the many opportunities undertaken by women to forge their careers - and making the information free
  • Wartsila wins first order for carbon capture-ready scrubber system
    Technology group is aiming for a 70% CO2 capture rate with new equipment on boxships
  • Wide-open IMO leadership election hots up as Demetriades mulls bid
    Former Cyprus shipping deputy minister and Brussels policymaker considers entering the crowded race for the role of secretary general
  • Oslo's Klaveness looks beyond Norway to put students on ships
    Group looks beyond Norway for the first time to recruit academic talent
  • Fixed time charter switches start to make sense for 2020 Bulkers
    Earnings from locked-in deals increase as index-linked returns fall
  • Frontline's Barstad says consolidation is no burning issue amid strong markets
    CEO believes flourishing markets reduce incentives for tanker players to pool forces
  • MSC container ship loses 46 boxes overboard in Atlantic storm
    Containers were lost at three different points off Bermuda
  • Return of China driving VLCC cargoes upwards in 2023
    Tankers International analysis reports increased in cargoes for the largest tankers heading east in 2023
  • WiGs rebranded Women in Green Shipping to reflect fuelling moves
    Industry group gathering momentum as females flood into alternative fuels sector
  • Al Seer confirms MR tanker newbuilding swoop for combined $85m
    Abu Dhabi shipowner continues aggressive expansion in tankers and gas
  • Breaking breakbulk: Digital guru Cynthia Mark Mohan rethinks traditional shipping
    Singapore's Jurong Port's digitalisation head followed her father into shipping and has never looked back
  • Recruitment specialist Spinnaker says women hold just 15% of shipping's executive leadership roles
    Maritime recruitment specialist says 40% pay gap with men in shipping is key recruitment block
  • MOL opts for Norsepower rotor sail for capesize chartered to Vale
    Brazilian miner looks to be favouring Finnish technology with its second installation of Norsepower units
  • Herman Billung looks to take Himalaya Shipping to New York with US IPO
    Newcastlemax specialist still plans to maintain its Oslo listing
  • Fincantieri posts €324m loss due to roster of one-time costs
    Revenue for 2022 came in at €7.44bn, up 11.7% from prior year

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Imports sink again as wholesale inventories remain bloated
    U.S. businesses overshot in 2022, importing way more than they needed. The hangover is in full swing, depressing 2023 imports.
  • NYK Line bucks trend, exits cargo airline business
    Shipping line NYK says operating Nippon Cargo Airlines is too expensive and plans to sell it to another Japanese carrier.

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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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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
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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