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February 16, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics reports combined EBITDA of INR 341 cr. for Q3,expands global LCL market share to 15%
  • Kotak Global Logistics skilfully handles ODC shipment from India to Africa
  • CTL-BHP 2023 a resounding success
  • AD Ports Group announces record financial results for full-year 2022
  • PM lauds South Central Railway for achieving new record in Originating Freight Earnings
  • Carrier capacity reaction not effective
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  • MOL selected as member of S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023
  • National Co-operative Exports aims to double revenue by 2025
  • Exports seen getting hit by Turkey earthquake

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Green alliance linking land and sea
  • E-trucks emit 63% less GHG than diesel
  • From Canada to Florida
  • Casimir Lindholm named president and CEO
  • Sats JV: a multi-modal hub for a new airport
  • Cool transports to the Caucasus
  • Adani Ports sees itself on track
  • More capacity on Ireland-Belgium loop
  • When Paris meets Vienna
  • Kristina Ferenius to join Swedavia
  • Intermodal Gdansk service expanded
  • Cargo traffic over Switzerland up 39.3%
  • TIC takeover in Singapore
  • Fedex Express picks Ee-Hui Tan
  • A successful start for Harder Logistics facility
  • Plans for a regular shuttle train
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Aircastle's first B737-800SF

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Lufthansa Cargo apologises to customers as it freezes bookings after IT outage
  • MSC expanding standalone services to grow its network outside the 2M
  • New owner drives $80bn Air India fleet expansion to regain market share
  • MSC, the anti-logistics integrator, shows M'rsk how it's done
  • Uber Freight's dismal view of US trucking; not much good news for shippers
  • 2M implications; cyber-attack legal action; extreme weather
  • DB Schenker and MSC in biofuel deal to offset carbon from ocean cargo
  • Founder of LogTech start-up Slync charged with $67m fraud

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • NOV launches new offshore wind service vessel concept
    Add another to the string of offshore wind service vessels categories. In addition to SOVs and CSOVs, you can now include modular service and operations vessels (MSOVs). The concept has been developed
  • NTSB identifies cause of $1.5 million steamboat Natchez fire
    Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on the iconic New Orleans steamboat Natchez passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board says in its latest report dealing with

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Telemar enters into agreement with MINSHIP Shipmanagement
    Marlink's subsidiary Telemar has signed a maintenance and service agreement for eight bulk carriers operated by MINSHIP Shipmanagement. Under this agreement, Telemar will provide global service coordination for German shipping company MINSHIP. The deal includes the provision of the latest Telemar World Service (TWS), a web-based tool for managing scheduled and predictive service appointments for
  • Chinese shipyards dominate market
    "In 2022, Chinese shipyards reached a market share of 47% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South Korean shipyards," said Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. Ships delivered to new owners by Chinese shipyards in 2022 totalled 14.6 million Compensated Gross Tonne (CGT), a measure of shipyard activity, of the 30.8 million CGT delivered globally.
  • Marinetrans takes over Mediterranean marine logistics specialist
    Marinetrans, a part of GTS Group and a logistics service provider specialising in supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics specialist in Cyprus and Greece. Marinetrans has already opened an office in Athens, the capital city of Greece, and expects to gain a substantially larger presence in the country with this acqui
  • ONE, Seaspan conclude second joint crisis management drill
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation concluded their second joint crisis management drill on 14 February 2023. Building on lessons learned from the inaugural joint drill in December 2021, representatives from the two companies responded to a simulated scenario involving a fire on board a container ship during an outbound passage from Vancouver in Canada. "The drill tested emergency
  • Hyster introduces new engine fuelling options for lift trucks
    Hyster has introduced new engine fueling options that allow its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts to use EN15940-compliant hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), reducing CO2 emissions. Furthermore, the H2.0-3.5A Gas to liquid (GTL) and biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuels can be used in a series lift truck. These fuel alternatives may reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%, assisting businesses in minimising
  • Transport workers' strike freezes vessel and port operations in Finland
    Finnish Transport Workers' Union, Auto-ja Kjetusala Työntekijäliitto (AKT), commenced its strike action on 15 February at 06:00 am (local time) impacting all ports and terminals of the country. The negotiations and discussions between the union and employer organisations about a new collective bargaining agreement were not successful and, therefore, the settlement proposals that mediator Leo Suom
  • DCSA's ocean carriers agree on 100% eBL transition by 2030
    The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced that the nine ocean carriers that are members of the association commit to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030. The container shipping companies commit to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years and 100% by 2030 to accelerate the digitalisation of container t
  • Danish analysts see "price war" behind carriers reaction to recent container demand collapse
    Danish maritime data analysis company noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container demand collapse, which started in September and continued until the end of 2022. In the first case, Sea-Intelligence said that carriers reacted swiftly, reducing liner capacity at a pac
  • AD Ports boosts both financial and container figures
    AD Ports Group has announced its results for the previous year, reporting strong operating and financial performance. First of all, the container throughput of the UAE-based operator grew to 4.33 million TEUs in the last year, representing an increase of 28% year-on-year, as the utilisation of the two existing container terminals continued to improve. Additionally, the total net profit of the com
  • MRS-CMC expands its depot in Dallas
    Marine Repair Services - Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC), a supplier of intermodal services, has expanded its depot in Dallas, United States from 60,000 m² to more than 100,000 m² meters. The Marino Group's company said that it has bought the site, which is less than 1.6 kilometres from the Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal, while the company has been leasing the original depot
  • Yang Ming could choose Hyundai Heavy Industries for newbuildings
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is tipped to be chosen to build the five 15,000 TEU LNG-powered container ships being planned by Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport. Alphaliner, in its report released, said that HHI had signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed Asian ship owner in early February. It is estimated that each ship is priced at US$185 million and delivery is expected between 2025 a
  • CMA CGM ship fitted with windshields
    French carrier CMA CGM has followed in ONE's footsteps by installing windshields on its large ships. According to Alphaliner's latest report, released today, the 2012-built 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, has been fitted with windshields while being dry docked in Yiu Lian Dockyard in Shekou, China, at the end of 2022. The retrofitted ship then resumed service on OCEAN Alliance's Asia-US East Coast
  • Yara Marine strengthens its portfolio of propulsion optimisation technology
    Yara Marine, a green technology provider firm, has announced the 300th vessel contract for FuelOpt, its automated propulsion optimisation technology. "The order strengthens Yara's presence in the rapidly growing sector of vessel optimization, as shipowners seek to minimize fuel costs and reduce emissions in line with recent regulatory requirements," commented a Yara Marine official. FuelOpt, acco
  • APM Terminals Mobile announces US$60 million rail expansion project
    APM Terminals Mobile has decided to invest around US$60 million in the expansion of its rail infrastructure capabilities. Specifically, Maersk-owned port operator plans to develop additional tracks, rail yard storage space and improved access from the berth to the railyard. APM Terminals said the new project is expected to enhance the US terminal's productivity, safety and supply chain speed. In
  • Kpler secures double acquisition of MarineTraffic and FleetMon
    Kpler, a provider of commodities data, analytics, and market insight, has announced a double acquisition, taking over MarineTraffic and FleetMon, two providers of global ship-tracking data and maritime analytics. The deal follows an earlier acquisition of FleetMon by MarineTraffic, resulting in a coordinated double acquisition for Kpler in the maritime analytics space. Both Athens-based MarineTra
  • CMA CGM in talks to acquire La Méridionale
    French CMA CGM Group has entered into exclusive discussions with its compatriot STEF Group, a European company for temperature-sensitive logistics, to acquire 100% of La Méridionale, a maritime firm for mixed freight and passenger transport in Marseille, France. CMA CGM said in its statement the finalisation of this transaction is conditional on the signing of share transfer agreements, after inf
  • Aker Solutions confirms cyber attack on its Brazilian subsidiary
    Aker Solutions' subsidiary CSE in Brazil has become victim of a cyber-attack that has impacted its Information Technology (IT) systems. Aker Solutions, a solutions, products and services provider in the global energy industry, said it "is working to contain and neutralise the attack, but does not yet know the full extent of the situation." The company has informed and is cooperating with the Braz
  • Seaber, Neste launch cooperation to optimise maritime logistics
    Seaber.io, a Finnish marine technology firm, has announced a collaboration with Neste, a producer of renewable and sustainable fuels. Neste plans marine logistics tasks such as shipping schedules and port calls using Seaber's software. According to Seaber.io, the Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is designed for both shipowners and cargo owners. Also, Seaber's technology delivers data-driven

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Fratelli Cosulich adds handy bulker
    Italy's Fratelli Cosulich Group has purchased a 2015-built handysize bulk carrier. The price tag for the 38,900 dwt ship, online pricing platform VesselsValue estimated as worth $17.4m and owned by Japan's Doun Kisen, has not been revealed. The new addition will lift Fratelli Cosulich's fleet to 15 vessels. It will be renamed Saturnia and ...
  • Euroseas goes after Continental Shipping Line for charter repudiation
    Greek boxship owner Euroseas is pursuing legal action against Singapore-based Continental Shipping Line (CSL) for not honoring the time charter deal agreed upon last year. The Nasdaq-listed company re-fixed its smallest and oldest vessel, , to CSL in February 2022 for a period of 36 to 39 months at a rate close to 257 percent ...
  • MSC forges biofuels deal with DB Schenker
    Swiss-based liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and freight forwarder DB Schenker, a division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, have sealed a deal that aims to slash carbon emissions by using second-generation biofuels. The arrangement covers 12,000 tonnes of biofuel component for all of DB Schenker's consolidated cargo, LCL (less-than-container load), FCL (full-container-load) and reefer
  • Well-Safe Solutions seals decommissioning frame deal with Apache
    Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Apache Corporation for operations in the UK North Sea. The deal provides the US-based energy producer with access to specialist decommissioning assets the Well-Safe Defender and Well-Safe Guardian to plug and abandon (P&A) its well stock. Chris Hay, director of strategy and busi
  • BP makes South Korean offshore wind moves
    UK oil supermajor BP has struck a deal to buy a 55% stake in Norway-based Deep Wind Offshore's early-stage portfolio as part of a joint venture to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea. BP said the move would see it enter the South Korean offshore wind market through Deep Wind Offshore's existing presence in ...
  • CMA CGM follows ONE with bow windshield installation
    The bow windshields first invented by Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) could be set to go mainstream with news that the world's third largest liner has installed one on a flagship in its fleet. Images from the Tugster, a blog covering ships passing through the port of New York, show the 16,000 teu has had ...
  • Kpler acquires MarineTraffic and FleetMon
    Commodities data firm Kpler has acquired two well-known ship tracking brands, MarineTraffic and FleetMon. The deal follows an earlier acquisition of FleetMon by MarineTraffic, resulting in a coordinated double acquisition for Kpler in the maritime analytics space. "Combining these companies' strong points will allow Kpler to unlock more value for the maritime sector and increase ...
  • Havila Shipping wins Equinor PSV charter
    Norwegian OSV owner Havila Shipping has secured a new contract with Equinor for the 2011-built platform supply vessel. The Fosnavåg-based firm said the contract is for a firm period of six months and includes two options of two months each. The new contract will start in the second half of February in direct continuation ...
  • Hyundai Heavy tipped to have won Yang Ming boxship series
    Yang Ming is being tipped by Alphaliner as putting pen to paper for a series of 15,000 teu ships in South Korea. The Taiwanese liner stands out among the top 10 carriers as the only one with no ships on order, but has recently sought expressions of interest to construct five 15,000 teu LNG dual-fuelled ...
  • Grimaldi takes concession at Amsterdam port
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has won a 20-year concession for a multipurpose cargo and roro terminal at the Amerikahaven dock in the port of Amsterdam. In an 80-20 joint venture with the Dutch logistics operator TMA Holding, Grimaldi has formed a subsidiary called Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT). AMT is a 20 ha facility with a 500 ...
  • Aker Solutions' Brazilian subsidiary CSE hit by cyber attack
    Norway's Aker Solutions has informed that its Brazilian subsidiary CSE has fallen victim to a cyber attack, resulting in the temporary shutdown of most of its IT systems. The company said that it does not yet know the full extent of the situation but is working to resolve it with external expertise. "The attack is currently ...
  • Seafarer survey launches
    A new seafarer survey is launching designed to investigate what the most important contributing factors are to making shipping a better workplace. Led by the INTERTANKO Human Element in Shipping Committee, the survey is aimed at all merchant seafarers, not just those working on tankers. "We believe that your input will provide highly valued insights ...
  • CoolCo seeks New York listing
    LNG shipowner Cool Company (CoolCo) has filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In connection with a listing on the NYSE, the Eastern Pacific Shipping-led company also expects to change its ticker code on Euronext Growth Oslo from COOL to CLCO. CoolCo CEO Richard Tyrrell commented: "By listing on the ...
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers secures landmark COA
    KCC Chartering, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), and Raizen, a Brazilian energy company, have signed a three-year contract of affreightment (COA) for the shipment of liquid and dry products. With ships often traveling empty, Raizen, the world's largest sustainable sugarcane biofuels producer, is seeking greater efficiency and sustainability in their operations by transporting
  • Bunker merger creates Baseblue
    MS United Bunkers, Bunkernet, and SBI bunkering have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Baseblue. Described as a "merger of equals", Lars Nielsen of BMS will assume the position of CEO, Gregoris Gregoriou, managing director of Bunkernet, will be appointed chief commercial officer, and Dave Gregory, general manager of SBI, will be appointed ...
  • BOEM issues environmental analysis for proposed wind energy project offshore Massachusetts
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind (formerly known as Mayflower Wind) energy project offshore Massachusetts. The official notice of availability will be published in the Federal Register on February 17, opening a 45-day public comment period that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Eastern Pacific puts filtering and carbon capture system on tanker
    The solution is said to be able to filter sulphur and 99% of particulate matter and capture up to 40%...
  • CoolCo files for direct listing on New York Stock Exchange
    Chief executive Richard Tyrell says NYSE-listing will expand investor base and allow US investors access to CoolCo
  • Saverys appeals to Euronav shareholders to vote for a sustainable future
    'We're not a bunch of crazies - we've been in this game for seven generations and we know how to ride...
  • Russia using grain deal as 'weapon,' says Ukraine official
    Russia accused of delaying inspections and slowing operations under the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • Danaos chief sees difficult times ahead as boxship bonanza ends
    Danaos net income declined 8% in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlier period, although operating revenues rose 17%. Charter...
  • Variety of funding sources needed for shipping to decarbonise
    The European Council is reviewing proposals to potentially include shipping in a specialised lending scheme, with a decision expected later...
  • Maersk's aim to shake up supply chains has further to run
    Maersk is less than half way through its transformation from shipping conglomerate to logistics integrator. It wants to change the...
  • Cosco Shipping boosts capacity at Quanzhou terminal
    Two China-Southeast Asia services have been added to the terminal to help grow volumes
  • Boxship fuel-saving device gains traction
    CMA CGM is following first mover Mitsui OSK in adding aerodynamic windshield to a large containership, with potential to reduce...
  • Leading box lines agree to digitalise bills of lading by 2030
    After settling on a standard through the DCSA, carriers are now moving forward with digitalising shipping's most important documentation. The...
  • Ardmore to install carbon capture scrubbers on some vessels
    Ardmore is equipping six tankers with the system, which is expected to reduce water discharge to one third of a...
  • Russian oil revenue fell sharply in January on crude price discounts, says IEA
    Russia's oil export revenues fell by 36% to $13bn last month despite higher crude exports, as Russian crude traded at...
  • Safe Bulkers buoyed by scrubbers and capesize period charters
    'We are focusing on renewing our fleet, while reducing the footprint of existing vessels,' says company president Loukas Barmparis
  • Newly acquired bulk carrier spotted in Sevastopol
    The latest images coupled with recent name and flag changes suggest the handysize bulker has been acquired by a company...
  • Smaller liner operators see shake-up as market turns
    Carriers outside the top 10 global players that expanded during the period of high demand are now facing pressure. But...
  • SIPG former chairman Chen under anti-graft investigation
    Mr Chen left the state-owned port group to head the state-backed sports association in 2019
  • China and India among developing countries seeking delay in revision of shipping's emission strategy
    Position taken by countries including Brazil, India and China underscores the divisions over shipping decarbonisation targets that remain between western...
  • EU port authorities detain three tankers linked to Russian oil trades
    Detention signals impatience with high numbers of Russian-linked tankers at anchor in international waters off Spanish and Greek coasts
  • Cyprus axes ships as EU targets Dubai Sovcomflot operations
    UPDATE: Cyprus government confirms final Sovcomflot-linked vessels will be removed as the EU looks to target Sovcomflot's Dubai-based technical manager...
  • Methanol-fuel bulk carrier orderbook boosted by ultramax newbuilding contract
    Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi is set to build the world's first methanol-fuel ultramax bulk carrier
  • Daily Briefing
    Greece-owned tankers ship Russian cargoes from Baltic ports | Bunker firms' 'merger of equals' creates Baseblue brand | EU sets...
  • CMA CGM in talks to acquire French ferry operator La Méridionale
    CMA CGM said it planned to invest in new alternative fuel ro-pax ships for La Méridionale's services from Marseille to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • US flatbed trucking activity sees early regional revival: DAT
    Demand for flatbed tractor-trailers is rising along the Gulf Coast and Southeast, buoyed by project cargo, shifting freight patterns, and a warmer-than-normal winter, DAT Freight & Analytics says.
  • Year-on-year decline in US imports from Asia accelerated in January
    The West Coast's share of US imports from Asia continued to erode last month as retailers shipped their discretionary cargo through East and Gulf coast ports to avoid potential disruption linked to ongoing labor talks.
  • Maersk culls another trans-Pac service as ship supply outstrips demand
    Maersk's move is part of a raft of service changes by it and other carriers as they wind down trans-Pacific vessel capacity they quickly brought on during the pandemic-driven demand surge.
  • DB Schenker, MSC lock in net-zero biofuel deal to cut shipping emissions
    MSC vessels that transport containers for DB Schenker will use a blend of biofuel under an agreement designed to generate substantial cuts in CO2 emissions this year.
  • Container leasing market slows amid ocean sector cooling: Textainer
    Although some shipping lines are holding onto spare container capacity ahead of an expected pickup in demand in the second half of the year, most are finding they no longer need the quantity of containers they possessed throughout the historic, two-year surge in demand.
  • Top container lines commit to complete shift to electronic bills of lading by 2030
    Major container lines have agreed to an ambitious 2030 deadline to migrate from paper bills of lading to digital versions as resistance to such initiatives weakens.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Vafias says Imperial Petroleum needs to keep growing using equity raises
    New York-listed tanker owner to keep up controversial practice until it gets to 20 ships or more
  • Capesize bulker market continues to fall as activity slump grips Atlantic and Pacific markets
    Rio Tinto iron ore fixtures from Australia and Quebec both show rate decline
  • 'Risk of litigation' leads Atlas to disclose new details ahead of take-private vote
    New details include valuation estimates and reasons for rejecting initial offer by Poseidon shareholders
  • SFL Corp upgrading rig in hopes of catching offshore drilling upswing
    John Fredriksen company hoping for longer-term charter later this year and distributable cash flow starting next year
  • Navig8 snaps up familiar product quartet from German shipowner
    Germany's Jacob Shipping group divests its clean product tanker fleet in a deal that has been brewing for some time
  • Serial buyer SFL reveals sale of older suezmax and ups dividend
    SFL is raising its dividend after another profitable quarter, and has announced the sale of an older suezmax tanker
  • Saverys promises calm talks on Euronav after bitter merger battle
    Family wants a quick solution to end the bitterness of merger battle
  • Saverys promise calm talks on Euronav after bitter merger battle
    We're not a "bunch of crazies" who plan to shred the Euronav business plan, says Alexander Saverys
  • Fratelli Cosulich buys handysize bulker from Doun Kisen
    Italian owner will charter vessel to Lauritzen Bulkers
  • Methanol bunker demand for container ships to reach 3-mtpa by mid-2020s
    Dutch fertiliser, fuels, and feedstock provider OCI is also encouraged by orders from non-boxship segments
  • Euroseas sees Asian line repudiate charter of vintage container ship
    US-listed owner pursues legal action against Continental Shipping Line, but sees no further fallout on other ship
  • UAE outfit Akron linked to product tanker quartet at Chinese shipyard
    Tanker newbuildings will be the largest ship type for the 65-year-old state-owned shipyard
  • Lorentzen & Co cuts broking staff after results disappoint
    Broker is in talks with staff to see who will leave
  • Vietnamese tanker detained after Russia sanctions probe
    The Elephant was involved in an oil product trade linked to a former Russian-flagged vessel
  • Euroseas sees charterer repudiate employment for vintage container ship
    US-listed container ship owner says it is pursuing legal action against Continental Shipping Line
  • Green Seas: Nations call for IMO to adopt 37% emissions cut for shipping by end of the decade
    Our weekly environment newsletter reports on proposals by US, Canada, UK and island countries to lay out mile-marker targets, including slashing greenhouse gas by 96% in 2040
  • Biggest container lines aim to save billions with 100% electronic trading by 2030
    Carriers which are members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) commit to fully adopting electronic bills of lading based on open-source standards
  • Sovcomflot-linked Dubai shipowner Sun Ship Management faces EU blacklist
    SCF Group denies Sovcomflot tankers were transferred to Dubai-based entity following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Thenamaris returns to Chinese shipyard for product tanker order trio after ten-year hiatus
    Greek owner is poised to order three high-spec aframax product carriers costing around $190m
  • 'Refuse to work': Ukraine slams Russia over Bosphorus grain shipping delays
    Kyiv complains that 140 inbound and outbound ships are queuing in the UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • CoolCo applies for New York Stock Exchange listing
    Euronext Growth Oslo-listed LNG carrier owner set to see its stock quoted in US from mid-March
  • Whisper it, but offshore oil and gas investment is making a comeback
    Oil companies are redrawing decabonisation plans in the name of 'global energy security'
  • Container freight rates will bounce back, insists Rolf Habben Jansen
    Hapag-Lloyd boss tells Marine Money Hamburg that markets have overshot and liners will avoid a price-war
  • Japan P&I Club losses 'worse than expected'
    Insurer is asking its shipowner members for a supplementary call covering two policy years
  • ICS submits $10bn plan for Fund and Reward green fuels scheme to IMO
    Details of scheme to reward first movers for the CO2 emissions prevented by the use of alternative fuels suggest an initial price of $50 per tonne of fuel
  • Kpler buys MarineTraffic as it cements rapid growth strategy
    Acquisitions of ship tracking services designed to address demand for marine digital tools
  • Nakilat cashes in on energy demand rise to log record profit
    LNG shipowner said it diversified its portfolio and international presence during 2022
  • IEA: Russian oil revenues tumble despite successful trade reshuffle
    Energy body says G7 oil price cap has been successful in driving down prices but keeping oil flowing
  • Strong fourth quarter boosts revenue for Malaysia's MISC by 29.9% in 2022
    Asian shipping giant ends its 2022 financial year with a pre-tax profit of MYR 1.87bn ($427m)
  • Germany's third FSRU-based terminal receives first cargo
    Adnoc shipment finally delivered to Elbehafen LNG in Brunsbuttel
  • Strong chemical market awaits stainless newbuilding deliveries
    Hansa Tankers is not making prophecies but finds the limited all-stainless orderbook a hopeful background for newbuildings
  • Flying hydrofoil ferry among winners of £60m UK green marine funding
    Projects for electric ferries, hydrogen powered fuel cells and wind propulsion technologies share in UK scheme to foster cleaner ships
  • Drones used to bomb Zodiac tanker in 2021 now in Ukraine, says US
    Intelligence report said to provide a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used against US interests in the Middle East
  • Harald Moraeus-Hanssen holds a diversified fleet after pivot from box to offshore
    Hockey team owner and former boss of Fearnley Securities has quietly navigated his Uthalden Maritime to a substantial physical fleet
  • Big jolt for Japan's JOLCO finance as regulations kick in
    Popular Japanese financing tool faces tough new lending conditions
  • Drones used to bomb Zodiac tanker off Oman now in Ukraine, says US
    Intelligence report said to provide a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used against US interests in the Middle East
  • Scrap prices stable as Indian and Bangladeshi recyclers scoop up eclectic tonnage mix
    Demo vessel supply remains tight as Pakistan continues to sit on the sidelines
  • Topouzoglou-backed project exports Israel's first ever crude shipment
    Company says cargo has been sold as part of a multi cargo marketing agreement with Vitol
  • Danaos Corp misses estimates as chief executive sees container boom 'behind us'
    New York-listed container ship owner's John Coustas expects 'difficult times ahead' for once-booming sector

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Port of Savannah exports up, total cargo volume down
    The Georgia Ports Authority said a 16% drop in imports year over year "was fueled in part by reduced orders in retail and manufacturing."
  • APM Terminals Mobile announces $60M rail expansion plan
    APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.
  • International Maritime Hall of Fame inductees announced
    The recognition by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey "is reserved for those who have made a lasting difference in our industry and helped advance all aspects of the global transportation industry."
  • Marine data sector is shrinking through acquisitions
    Belgian data and analytics company Kpler has acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon in an effort to improve maritime intelligence.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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