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April 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • India's e-commerce logistics market seen having tremendous potential
  • DP World appoints Ashwani Nath as Chief Commercial Officer for Logistics in Subcontinent
  • Clarification for separate registration required in respect of First time import and First time export at JNCH
  • Report cautions against technology-driven, financial services risks to global financial system
  • SpiceJet completes SpiceXpress hive off
  • TIACA regional event brings together Indian air cargo community
  • Cathay Cargo brings automation & shipment visibility to postal shipments with Cathay Mail
  • Air France-KLM & CMA CGM Group announce effective launch of their long-term strategic air cargo partnership
  • AD Ports Group secures $2 billion Corporate Facility with syndicate of 13 banks
  • Global trade seen remaining under pressure in 2023
  • Soyameal, products exports skyrocket
  • Former Mumbai Port Deputy Docks Manager G. A. Binani felicitated on Platinum Jubilee
  • Capesize segment looking up
  • Ship-to-ship transfers in open ocean undermine international regime: IMO
  • New tariff at Vizag General Cargo berth
  • Revised tariff for Bharat Petroleum Liquid Terminal at JN Port
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata announces rebate scheme
  • DCSA's newly released version 3.0 beta of Track & Trace (T&T) standards has improved features
  • Far East Land Bridge reduces idle time of containers using Container xChange
  • Additional sugar exports may not be permitted
  • India seen more resilient than many large economies
  • HDC crane undergoing maintenance
  • RBI has given primacy to growth in recent monetary policy update: President, FIEO
  • Record wheat output projected

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Profitable in the pandemic
  • Port truck parking with fast chargers
  • Hybrid machines to halve emissions
  • An efficient shunting service on equal terms
  • LEI and EFL Global merge
  • Leschaco Group: changes to management board
  • Lufthansa Cargo to link Larnaca, Athens and Milan
  • Car logistics company banking on the railways
  • Astre growing in Portugal
  • Quantron: a new team to plan entry into US market
  • Helgafell on its first voyage to the North
  • Cathay Cargo partners with Tower Cold Chain
  • Sea freight and overland transport boost business
  • Soo Gilvarry appointed to Jaxport board
  • Empowering whales to fly
  • Fednav brings Hamburg closer to the Great Lakes
  • New trucks for dumpsters and construction sites
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • OOCL's Q1 numbers show storm clouds gathering over box shipping
  • New port can boost Senegal economy, but connections must improve
  • Read my lips: no drone deliveries in this lifetime
  • Carriers watch as Mexico's airfreight volumes continue to grow
  • CSSC wins record order for 16 box ships for CMA CGM
  • OX: Shanghai blooming; Friendshoring gap; CMA CGM vs MSC; OOCL holds up
  • Work resumes at LA/LB ports, but contract settlement stays out of reach
  • Customs declaration? Chat GPT goes with the Phlo
  • Will the time-charter market turn around, stick or twist?
  • Broker's corner: Kerry Logistics 'a drag' on its parent? Enjoy the bull cases
  • Airbus production hit by supply chain issues

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • BMT and Penguin picked to deliver next-gen Singapore fire and rescue boats
    The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has selected BMT and Singapore shipbuilder Penguin Shipyard International to design and build its next generation of fire and rescue boats, designated "MFV-R." The 38-meter vessels
  • Wind turbine components can pose a bridge visibility problem
    Imports of wind turbine components may be good news for ports, but some vessels arriving in the U.S. carrying them may find themselves in breach of U.S. bridge visibility regulations. The Coast
  • Bollinger awarded contract for sixth Navy berthing barge
    Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., reports that the U.S. Navy has awarded it the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter-Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge. Construction

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Container News web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Veson Nautical to acquire VesselsValue
    Veson Nautical, a marine freight management solutions provider, announced its intention to acquire the UK online pricing platform VesselsValue. The amount of the possible transaction has not been disclosed. VesselsValue was developed in 2011 with the goal of increasing transparency in the maritime industry and now has a database of over 81,500 vessels. "In addition to valuing the world's fleet, V
  • ILWU action shuts down US West Coast giant container ports
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada, has taken a concerted action to withhold labor at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, resulting in widespread worker shortages. A majority of the jobs for the night shift on 7 April, went unfilled, including
  • HHLA TK Estonia handles largest ro-ro vessels to ever call at Muuga port
    Finnlines' vessels Finnsky, Finnbreeze, and Finneco arrived at HHLA TK Estonia terminal in February and March becoming the largest ro-ro vessels to dock in Muuga port. The call of Finneco is especially noteworthy since the ship can accomplish zero emissions during port visits, according to HHLA. Finnlines ships departing Travemünde in Germany called at Muuga port seven times in total. A total of
  • HMM shareholders discontent with dividends
    HMM's shareholders have demanded higher dividends as South Korea's flagship container carrier has seen its stock price halve with the normalisation of freight markets. At HMM's annual general meeting, shareholders complained about how the company's directors were given performance bonuses despite the lackluster stock price. While the stock price rallied to close at US$15.16 today, it had reached
  • Hafnia, Microsoft, DNV, IMC Ventures and Wilhelmsen launch maritime digital venture studio
    Hafnia, Microsoft, Wilhelmsen, IMC Ventures and DNV launched a new digital venture studio, "Studio 30 50", led by Shanker Pillai. The studio's objective is to identify new solutions which can address a broad range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics concerning the maritime industry, while also funding innovative proposals which seek to improve efficiencies across the whole mariti
  • Euroseas inks new boxship charter deals
    Euroseas, a container vessel owner and operator, announced new charter agreements for its two container vessels, Synergy Keelung and Gregos. Euroseas signed a new time charter contract for Synergy Keelung for a term of between 24 and 26 months at the charterer's decision, at a gross daily cost of US$23,000. The new charter for the 4,253 TEU vessel built in 2009 will commence in April 2023 immedia
  • US freight recession impact on Transpacific and Transatlantic container trade
    The post-pandemic trade slowdown in the United States is impacting household goods demand far more seriously than industrial freight demand, according to analysts appearing on the latest episode of The Freight Buyers' Club podcast. This can explain why since the second half of the last year, the Transpacific container trade has seen freight rates and demand drop far more significantly than the Tr
  • APM Terminals invests in new container handling equipment at Nigerian terminal
    The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) commissioned 16 brand new terminal trucks to boost efficiency and cargo handling operations at Onne Port in Nigeria. Additionally, the new equipment is expected to improve the turnaround time for vessels calling WACT. Managing director of APM Terminals Nigeria, Frederik Klinke, commended WACT for acquiring and deploying the new trucks. "This is truly an a
  • Global trade growth to slow down in 2023: WTO
    World Trade Organisation (WTO) economists said in a new forecast that global trade growth in 2023 is still expected to be subpar despite a slight upgrade to GDP projections since last fall. In fact, weighed down by the effects of the war in Ukraine, high inflation, tighter monetary policy and financial market uncertainty, the volume of world merchandise trade is expected to grow by 1.7% this year
  • JAXPORT appoints new board member
    Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has appointed Jacksonville business and civic leader Soo Gilvarry to JAXPORT's board of directors, after the Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Gilvarry's appointment on 28 March. Gilvarry is the CEO/Owner of Lotus Commercial USA LLC, a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm that is currently redeveloping the historic old Furchgott's

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Splash web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Diana Shipping fixes out latest ultramax purchase
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a time charter deal for the 2016-built ultramax acquired in February this year. The Semiramis Paliou-led New York-listed company has fixed the DSI Drammen, formerly , to Singapore-based IMC Shipping for around one year at $18,250 per day. The charter starts on April 15, 2023 and comes with ...
  • Peninsula adds to Middle East bunker tanker fleet
    Bunkering specialist Peninsula has added another tanker to bolster its supply operations in UAE's Fujairah, the third largest bunker fuel market in the world. The Gibraltar-based company has expanded its fleet with the , ex-Pearl Majestic. According to VesselsValue data, the 2019-built 8,000 dwt ship has been acquired from Singapore's Consort Bunkers for $14m. Peninsula ...
  • Veson Nautical acquires VesselsValue
    Boston-based shipping software company Veson Nautical has sealed a deal to acquire UK online pricing platform VesselsValue for an undisclosed sum. With a database consisting of more than 81,500 vessels, VesselsValue has been focused on acquiring, storing, and commercialising data in the form of valuations, reports, and market insights. Founded by Richard Rivlin in 2011, ...
  • DOF AHTS secures more work with Equinor
    Norway's DOF has won a new three-year contract from Equinor for its handing tug supply vessel . The contract with two one-year options attached will start in direct continuation of the vessels' current employment. The 2010-built vessel is one of the largest units in its class and has been operating for Equinor since delivery. The ...
  • Scorpio Tankers pounces on six more leased ships
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers continues to reduce its debt by exercising more purchase options. The Emanuele Lauro-led operator of 113 product tankers has opted to buy six leased ships in a move that will slash the debt by $147.3m. The deal, expected to close in June, includes the 2019-built LR2 STI Lobelia and five MR ...
  • Vopak buying into Eemshaven LNG terminal
    Dutch tank storage specialist Vopak has reached a principal agreement with state-owned energy network operator Gasunie to acquire 50% of EemsEnergyTerminal. Gasunie's subsidiary has developed a floating LNG import terminal in the Eemshaven area in response to gas supply insecurities and a desire to be less dependent on Russian gas. The terminal has been in ...
  • Maersk Supply Service sets sights on European offshore wind sector
    Denmark's Maersk Supply Service has teamed up with GustoMSC, a subsidiary of NOV, to design the next generation wind installation vessel fit for the growing offshore wind market in Europe. The new design will build on the same patent and characteristics of the current feeder concept, which was designed to operate in US waters. The ...
  • Shipping Corp of India privatisation process moves a step closer
    Shares in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) leapt today following a report carried by Reuters that the government would press ahead with the long delayed privatisation process of the Indian flagship. The government plans to invite financial bids once again for the privatisation of SCI in the middle of next month, Reuters reported, citing sources ...
  • Kumiai Senpaku teams with CITIC Leasing for 11 ships at Chengxi Shipyard
    11Japan's Kumiai Senpaku has joined forces with CITIC Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of China's CITIC Bank, for eleven newbuilds at state-owned Chengxi Shipyard. The deal covers ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose ships and one 17,600 dwt asphalt carrier. Delivery dates and financial details have not been disclosed. The MPP units will be fit to carry pulp, ...
  • InterMoor wins Chevron decommissioning contract in Thailand
    InterMoor, an Acteon brand, has been awarded a decommissioning contract by Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production (CTEP). Following the successful completion of the decommissioning scope of work in the Gulf of Thailand in 2021, Chevron has extended InterMoor's contract by adding more packages for the disconnection and removal of pipelines. The contract extension covers project ...
  • Stolt Tankers deploys graphene-based propeller coatings in latest decarbonisation drive
    Stolt Tankers has become the first chemical tanker company to apply Graphite Innovations & Technology's graphene-based propeller coatings to its fleet. Stolt Tankers and Graphite Innovations & Technology (GIT) have signed a two-year agreement to apply GIT's XGIT-PROP graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 Stolt Tankers ships during 2023. XGIT-PROP is a product ...
  • Euroseas setting container charter benchmarks
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas is setting the pace in the remerging container charter scene, announcing details today of a three-year-plus charter of a newbuild feeder for a firm $48,000 a day. The Greek owner has just taken delivery of the 2,800 teu from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea and sent it out on a 36 to ...
  • Cape sales proliferate
    Cape sales done in March have now been compiled by the online portal VesselsValue, showing 17 vintage capes sold in the month, including four modern newcastlemaxes. The string of fresh deals has pressed prices up, and as Easter closes, brokers are upbeat for more sales in the month to come. According to BIMCO, five-year-old secondhand ...
  • Singapore tanker hit by pirates off Cote D'Ivoire
    A Singaporean-flagged chemical/products tanker was reportedly boarded in international waters 310nm south of Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. Security consultants Ambrey noted that the vessel's AIS transmissions stopped at 14:25 UTC, 25 minutes after the incident reportedly started. At the time, the vessel was drifting with an estimated 2.1m freeboard. Ambrey understands that the vessel routinely engages
  • Gary Chapman stepping down at KNOT Offshore Partners
    Gary Chapman will be stepping down as chief executive and chief financial officer of New York-listed shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners, roles he has held since June 2019. The Aberdeen-based company, which operates primarily under long-term charters in the offshore oil production regions of the North Sea and Brazil, said Chapman has given notice ...
  • Borr Drilling fixes all rigs
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has won a contract for the last free jackup in its fleet. The Keppel FELS-built premium rig Hild has been booked by an undisclosed operator for work in Latin America. The New York and Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play said the contract will start in the third quarter of 2023 following ...
  • Navigazione Montanari takes back eight tankers
    Italian owner Navigazione Montanari has purchased eight product tankers from Vassholmen Shipping, a subsidiary of Cyprus-based sale and leaseback specialist Sole Shipping. Nai, the Maltese unit of Fano-headquartered Montanari has exercised call options on the tankers that were sold and bareboat chartered back in December 2018. The deal included the 2008-built MR1 units Valcadore, Valgardena, ...
  • Anyone got a meth lab?
    Andrew Craig-Bennett ponders the difficulties of using green fuels. A.P. Moller-Maersk seems to be going to pull off a coup. A containership is on order for its account, intended, from its dimensions, for the European feeder container trade, and able to operate in the Baltic, which is not unusual, and this ship is intended to ...
  • Lawsuit claims US federal government violated regulations in approving Massachusetts offshore wind project
    A Texas non-profit research institute that aims to promote free enterprise in Texas and the nation is acting on behalf of fishing companies in Massachusetts, a state 2,000 miles away, in a lawsuit that seeks to stop development of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has named the US ...
  • Maryland passes legislation to expand offshore wind
    The US state of Maryland on Monday passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act, known as the POWER Act. The state's governor, Wes Moore, is expected to sign the bill into law. According to the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Hafnia launches digital venture studio with Microsoft
    Product tanker owner Hafnia, along with Microsoft, Wilhelmsen, IMC Ventures and DNV, has announced the launch of a new digital...
  • Scorpio continues exercising purchase options
    Purchase of one long range two and five medium range product tankers would reduce Scorpio's debt by more than $147m...
  • Oldendorff and Cargill join dry bulk FFA development group
    Independent Freight Forward Agreement Association has been set up to bolster liquidity
  • UK ports face financial cost of Brexit border control confusion
    BPA wants government to pick up most of the tab for 'white elephant' facilities, which on some estimates have left...
  • Container freight demand continues to retreat
    Headhaul routes on the key east-west trades saw sharper falls than the global average. Underlying numbers describe a weak freight...
  • Daily Briefing
    Operations resume in Los Angeles and Long Beach | CMA CGM orders 16 boxships with CSSC yards | UN's VLCC...
  • The week in charts: Trade patterns of blacklisted ships | UAE facilitating Russian oil trades | Iran oil exports stay firm
    Iran's oil exports remained robust in March, Australia's bulk commodity exports expected to hold steady, and alternative fuel vessel orders...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders for 39 ships signed
    Newbuilding contracts for 14 bulk carriers, four gas carriers and 21 tankers recorded in the past week
  • Abandonment guidelines safeguard shipping's most important asset: seafarers
    The guidelines are a joint initiative from the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation. They were...
  • Maritime safety is 'more than data-driven regulation'
    Data alone will not improve levels of safety, even when it supports regulation. Attempts to seek a common denominator for...
  • Port Hedland clears vessels as cyclone approaches
    All anchorages within the Port Hedland boundary have been cleared, says Pilbara Ports Authority, while the inner harbour will be...
  • Lloyd's List to break new ground during London International Shipping Week
    The Lloyd's List Podcast, with support from Maritime London, will be broadcast daily during London International Shipping Week 2023, featuring a mix...
  • German utility plans blue hydrogen plant in Rotterdam
    Blue hydrogen plant to be built at Rotterdam's Maasvlakte by 2028 to produce up to 300,000 tonnes per year
  • Rising US imports to remain below pandemic highs
    Current slump has been more pronounced on the west coast, where dockworkers have been working without a contract since last...
  • Citic Leasing orders 10 large pulp carriers linked to Cosco Shipping
    Move comes as Chinese shipping lessors increase their exposure to compatriot owners, especially large state-owned companies
  • Euroseas takes first boxship in nine-ship newbuild programme
    New charter for older ship 'shows resilience' of containership market, says owner
  • Cosco container shipping expects 75% decline in quarterly net profit
    A shift of supply and demand fundamentals in container freight market has led to the weaker results
  • Chemical tanker boarded by pirates off Ivory Coast - report
    Incident in West African waters follows the hijacking of the Monjasa Reformer last month in Gulf of Guinea
  • China Merchants Group president steps down
    Replacement has yet to be named
  • Australia reports record LNG export earnings amid tight global market
    Strong result driven by record-high utilisation rates on Australia's west coast facilities amid high international LNG prices

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Truckers entering US freight market keeping capacity abundant: DAT
    The number of for-hire trucking firms entering the US market is nearly as large as the number leaving on a monthly basis, which is helping to keep capacity loose despite the departures.
  • Cosco Shipping Q1 profit plunge bodes ill for ocean carrier earnings
    The first-quarter profit estimates came as Cosco Shipping announced plans for a general rate increase on all dry and reefer cargo to the US from Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East from May 15.
  • CPKC may spur growth in Mexican intermodal market: analyst
    Data shows there is significant room for growth in the Mexican intermodal market, something the joining of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern could help spur, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • Trans-Pacific capacity fills as risk of GRIs hangs over shippers
    How successful ocean carriers are in securing general rate increases comes down to the health of so-called green shoots of demand and the effectiveness of increased blanking of capacity.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Diana fetches higher period rate for Norden ultramax bulker
    New York-listed Diana Shipping expects to make $6.5m off the charter, which will last at least a year
  • Capesize spot market recedes as Chinese steel prices fall and cyclone approaches Australia
    Cyclone could bring further downward pressure as it is expected to hit western Australia on Thursday and Friday
  • Scorpio Tankers wipes $147m more debt off books with six lease buyouts
    Shipowner also splashes $21.6m more on buying back its shares as balance sheet improves
  • Imperial nears debt elimination with early NBG loan repayment
    US-listed tanker and bulker owner pays back second bank loan within a week
  • BRS Group says Russian dark fleet is really a rainbow of grey
    Shipbroker describes a six-tier tanker market in decision to move away from 'shadow fleet' moniker
  • One platform to rule them all? Veson outlines one-stop-shop plans
    But the digital shipping leader also knows collaboration is vital
  • Veson Nautical takes giant stride forward with VesselsValue takeover
    US shipping data player follows up Oceanbolt and Q88 deals with move for Richard Rivlin's valuation platform
  • Greek shipowners switch focus to older panamax bulkers in S&P chase
    Brokers and analysts say strong interest remains in secondhand ships
  • Vopak could boost capacity of EET LNG terminal as it buys 50% stake
    Dutch group strikes deal to become partner in new import facility set up by Gasunie
  • Vopak scraps deal with MOL to buy half of world's biggest FSRU
    Dutch terminals group had agreed to acquire stake in 2021 for the unit's Hong Kong deployment
  • Cosco's container arm warns of massive profit downgrade
    Quarterly net profits drop by three-quarters as falling freight rates bite
  • Tanker shipowners get a boost as Clarksons tweaks asset valuations
    Analysts aiming for quicker and more accurate assessments of a company's worth
  • Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin pleads not guilty as fraud trial begins
    Hin Leong Trading founder could be jailed for up to ten years if found guilty of cheating HSBC bank out of $111.7m
  • JERA and KOGAS to team up on LNG shipments
    Japanese and South Korean energy giants aiming to optimise shipping operations
  • Tanker strength to lead recovery in shipping stocks, Clarksons Securities says
    Share prices have fallen 2% across maritime sectors, but analysts believe equity remains attractive
  • India poised to invite bids for shipowner SCI after sell-off delays
    Officials say competing groups will be able to submit offers by the middle of May
  • Oman's Asyad named as charterer of first two Euroseas eco newbuilds
    Greek shipowner says it is continuing to monitor markets for deals for the remaining seven container ships under construction
  • Pirates hijack Singapore-owned product tanker in the Gulf of Guinea
    Incident comes less than a month after six seafarers were abducted from a Monjasa tanker sailing in the region
  • Ten years after: How Ridgebury Tankers turned a profit on 2013 acquisitions
    Bob Burke-led outfit is now down to just four tankers as sales initiative rolls onward
  • Development Bank of Japan to fund Fairfield chemical tanker
    Decarbonisation finance used for LNG dual-fuel newbuilding under construction in Japan
  • Switzerland's Advantage Tankers enters LR1 product tanker sector with $153m Nautical Bulk deal
    Trio of modern, eco product tankers will enter long-term charters with Trafigura
  • Sovcomflot tries again to swap Irish bonds as talks continue with regulators
    Sanctioned Russian owner attempting to exchange eurobonds for Russian notes as agent refuses to handle coupon payments
  • Pirates believed to have boarded Singapore-owned product tanker in the Gulf of Guinea
    Incident comes less than a month after six seafarers were abducted from a Monjasa tanker sailing in the region
  • China's Citic Financial Leasing orders 10 wood pulp carriers at Chengxi Shipyard
    Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers behind order for the world's largest wood pulp ships
  • Stolt Tankers looks to graphene-based coatings in decarbonisation drive
    Chemical tanker giant to use new cutting-edge technology on 25 ships after successful trials
  • Pirates believed to have boarded yet another tanker in the Gulf of Guinea
    Incident comes less than a month after six seafarers were abducted from a Monjasa tanker sailing in the region
  • Microsoft partners new Hafnia-led digital venture studio collaboration in Singapore
    Tech giant joins Hafnia, Wilhelmsen, IMC Ventures and DNV to tap tech start-ups for sustainability solutions

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Irish cargo airline ASL takes step toward heavy drone delivery
    ASL Aviation has several airlines that support express delivery companies and e-commerce retailers. It plans to serve them with drone delivery too.
  • US imports bounce back in March despite dwindling China cargo
    Although import volumes show signs of a nascent recovery, the inventory overhang remains daunting.

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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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