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Exim India web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • JN Port felicitated by Ministry of Shipping for outstanding Turnaround Time
  • Mumbai Port registers all-time high throughput in 2022-23
  • Maritime industry called to embrace a robust safety culture to successfully tackle transformations
  • Supply chain professionals sound alarm on recession, geopolitical tensions & cost pressures in H2 2023
  • Overall exports marginally up in April
  • FinMin notifies GST e-invoicing threshold at Rs 5 cr.
  • Our ports this week
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out Of Charge
  • Logistics update for April 2023
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
  • 'The Indian economy continues to show resilience to external shocks'
  • DB Schenker enabling Circular Economy Logistics
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service connecting Turkey, Italy, Slovenia & Malta
  • Increased Brazilian maize exports seen benefiting Panamax & Supramax vessels
  • PSA BDP announces full ownership of established offices in Saudi Arabia
  • APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian terminals by 2026
  • India asks EU to accept carbon certificates; exempt MSMEs
  • Veg. oil imports surge
  • India sets 2035 deadline for green hydrogen bunkering at Major Ports
  • GE Shipping's net profit surges in March quarter

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
  • Stratolaunch completes separation test
  • Genel Transport on Turkey's best workplace list
  • 1,450 EVs worldwide in two years' time
  • Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
  • HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
  • Shifting more goods to rail
  • Maersk opens warehouse in Cape Town
  • Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
  • First gearless vessel to call Port Moresby
  • WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
  • Winning new business and expanding fleet
  • Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three Canadian ports take up net-zero challenge
  • Three new faces on BVL's board
  • CBP and FDA seize Apetamin worth USD 688,000

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Benefits of slow-steaming on emissions exaggerated, studies find
  • Cyclone disrupts sea and airport operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
  • Ladies and gents - it's dismal Toll all over again
  • Yang Ming and HMM the latest carriers to report plunging Q1 profits
  • More liner newcomers quit long-haul box lanes as rates tumble
  • Air charter market 'screwed' after carriers 'splurged' on freighters
  • SATS capital adjustments lead to (value) stalemate
  • Nippon Express fulfils strategic aims with Cargo-Partner acquisition
  • USPS leads the charge as rates for parcel deliveries start to fall
  • Take the cost of going green out of your transport budget, says DHL chief
  • OceanX: 'Wiedersehensfreude' in Munich & Hapag Q1 - markets continue to normalise

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Marine Log web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • BOEM public meetings on NJ offshore wind could get heated
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey. If approved, the two projects could
  • VIDEO: Svitzer orders two more TRAnsverse tugs
    Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey to build two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian business. The TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction system selected for FSU retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The vessel, the Energos Grand, is owned by
  • Bubble curtain will dampen Vineyard Wind foundation installation sound
    New Bedford, Mass., based Vineyard Wind, which is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S.,15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, is to pilot deployment and and testing of

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Container News web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Nippon Express Group buys Austria-based global logistics player
    Owner and founder of cargo-partner Stefan Krauter has decided to sell the Austrian global logistics firm to Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings, which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others. In fact, Stefan Krauter had already passed on the baton to his management and now has also passed over ownership to NX. After exceeding the billion euro mark in gl
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the expansion of its Chattogram warehouse footprint. Maersk has begun the second phase of its agreement with ISATL, which will provide its clients with unique access to approximately 20,000m² of a state-of-the-art export custom bonded warehouse in Bangladesh. This warehouse was designed specifically for retail and lifestyle commodity exporters, and it is expected to
  • Maersk completes divestment of Maersk Supply Service
    Maersk has announced the completion of the divestment of Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a provider of global offshore marine services and project solutions for the energy sector. At closing, A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, will assume full ownership of MSS, which will continue trading under its current name and will be using the Maersk seven-pointed star logo as pa
  • APM Terminals pledges around US$1 billion investment in Brazilian facilities by 2026
    APM Terminals' CEO Keith Svendsen pledged an investment of approximately US$1 billion in the company's Brazilian operations up to 2026. This figure includes around US$322 million of a total US$525 million investment exclusively for the Phase One development of a new terminal in Suape, a terminal located in Estaleiro Atlântico Sul, Brazil that is in the final stages of acquisition and will rejuven
  • Container freight rates drifting lower
    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) reported that the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) declined by 1.5% week-on-week, while China containerised freight index fell by 1.2%, mainly due to weaker Intra-Asia rates, likely because competition intensified amid slower than-expected China recovery. The recent decline echoes HSBC's view that spot rates are losing momentum d
  • HHLA sees both financial and operating figures decline in 2023 Q1
    In the face of continued geopolitical concerns, European Union economic sanctions, and weaker economic development, the beginning of 2023 was a challenging era for the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). Throughput volume at HHLA's container ports and terminals declined overall by 18.6% in the first quarter of the year to 1,416,000 TEUs. The box throughput at
  • Container traffic slows at Port of Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach saw decreased container traffic in April with dockworkers and terminal operators moving 656,049 TEUs last month, down 20.1% from April 2022, which was the port's busiest April on record. Long Beach imports declined 21.8% to 313,444 TEUs, while exports increased slightly by 0.6% to 122,663 TEUs. At the same time, empty boxes moving through the port decreased by 26.2% to 219,
  • HMM's revenue and profits plunge in the first quarter of 2023
    HMM has announced its revenue fell 58% in the first quarter of the year to US$1.56 billion (KRW 2,082 billion) from US$3.68 billion (KRW 4,919 billion) in the same period in 2022. Additionally, the South Korean company's operating profits dropped 90% in Q1 2023 to US$230 million (KRW 307 billion), while HMM's net profit was US$210 million (KRW 285 billion)vfrom US$2.34 billion (KRW 3,132 billion)
  • Feedertech ship remains stuck in New Zealand after additional engine issues
    Continuing engine trouble has kept the Feedertech ship Shiling stranded outside Wellington, New Zealand, nearly a month after losing power. On 12 May, the 2005-built, 5,117 TEU Shiling sent a distress call at 11 am local time while it was 22 nautical miles North North-West of Farewell Spit, with the 24-man crew indicating that the ship had lost power and steering in heavy seas and they were prepa
  • Asian waters see rise in sea robbery and piracy
    The Asian waters saw a 15% increase in piracy and sea robbery until April, in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), until 1 May this year some 38 incidents were reported while in the same period last year, 33 incidents were reported. Of the total i
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service
    CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announced the rescheduling of the TMX 3 (Turkey Med Express) service between Turkiye, Italy, Slovenia, and Malta beginning in the 20th week of the year. This upgraded weekly service (starting from Izmir on 17 May 2023) would enable the implementation of a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkiye and Ancona for better connectivity to central Italy and th
  • Yang Ming's first quarter profit exceeds US$110 million
    Yang Ming reported first quarter revenues of US$1.22 billion and net profit of US$112 million with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.97. According to the Taiwanese ocean carrier, the demand in the global market registered a downward incline because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the consecutive imposition of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, and the current status of customer inventor

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Splash web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Diana Shipping gets lower rate on long-term kamsarmax fixture
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has chartered out its 2010-built kamsarmax to ASL Bulk Shipping, but this time it will not bring in as much as it did on a significantly shorter charter that ended this month. The 82,194 dwt Tsuneishi-built vessel, which Cargill last year contracted at 26,000 per day from March, ...
  • Costamare takes its bulker operating platform over the 50-ship mark
    New York-listed Greek owner Costamare has bolstered its dry bulk operating platform, Costamare Bulkers Inc. (CBI), taking its fleet over the 50-ship mark since last November. Established to charter in and out bulkers, enter into contracts of affreightment and utilise hedging solutions, CBI has since February, when the owner of 114 vessels announced its Q4 ...
  • SFL seals Volkswagen charter extensions
    John Fredriksen-controlled SFL Corporation has sealed a long-term charter extension deal with German carmaker Volkswagen. The New York-listed diversified owner has fixed its 6,500 ceu SFL Composer and SFL Conductor for at least three years, adding around $155m to its fixed-rate charter backlog, which as of March 31 stood at about $3.7bn. The extension and ...
  • Ingerslev takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service
    Former Maersk Tankers boss Christian M. Ingerslev is taking over the top position at offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service. After leading Maersk Tankers for the past seven years, Ingerslev is replacing Steen S. Karstensen, who has headed up Maersk Supply Service since 2016. The move follows the sale of Maersk Supply Service to A.P. ...
  • Maersk Tankers brings back Tina Revsbech as CEO
    Tina Revsbech is returning to Maersk Tankers as the company's new chief executive officer. Revsbech, who earlier spent more than 15 years at Maersk Tankers as head of chartering and head of Maersk Tankers for Americas and Singapore, will take over from Christian M. Ingerslev. Revsbech has over 30 years of industry expertise, including the ...
  • Samudera swoops for Japanese LPG resale
    Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is expanding its fleet with a liquefied petroleum gas carrier newbuild from Japan. The company's Singapore-based tankers unit is paying $26.2m to Global One Energy in Geneva for a 7,500 cu m vessel resale. The unit is under construction at Japan's Sasaki Zosen shipyard (pictured) and should be delivered ...
  • New study finds ammonia-powered capes will be ready to depart from Australia within five years
    A new study from the West Australia - East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. The study indicates that the core elements for implementation of a ...
  • European Energy and Vårgrønn forge Baltic Sea wind tie-up
    Danish renewable energy company European Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have established a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The three Baltic states have a total estimated offshore wind potential of around 15.4 GW and are opening ...
  • Apollo drops Wood takeover move
    A deal to take over UK consulting and engineering firm Wood will not move forward. After a series of proposals, the US-listed private equity group Apollo has decided to step back and not make any further bids for the Aberdeen-headquartered business. "Following an extended period of detailed engagement, the board notes the announcement by Apollo ...
  • Cape sales proliferate
    Capesize sales are proliferating this month. One of many sellers is Taiwan's prominent industrial player, Formosa Plastics Group, who has let go of one of its three scrubber-fitted baby capes from Dalian Shipbuilding, the 2011-built, 104,000 dwt . The ship is reported sold for $24.85m to Landseadoor Shipping, an Indonesian owner which already has two ...
  • Hengli Shipbuilding bags four bulker newbuilds
    Hengli Shipbuilding, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, has cemented its revival with orders from compatriot owner Haixing Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. The latest contact follows on from orders last November for four 20,000 dwt bulk carriers. Hengli Heavy Industry Group, a subsidiary of petrochemical giant Hengli Group, paid RMB1.729bn ($257m) ...
  • Suzhou Xinxin orders panamax bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    Chinese owner Suzhou Xinxin Shipping has placed an order for two 86,000 dwt bulk carriers at the domestic yard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. The order will lift Suzhou Xinxin's fleet to four bulkers which also includes a pair of New Dayang-built ultramax vessels. The panamax pair is set to be deployed on Chinese coastal and river ...
  • HD Hyundai looks at Subic Bay for next expansion
    HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, is looking at overseas expansion, and has expressed interest in using two drydocks in Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the office of the president of the Philippines, the Korean giant is looking to set up at the facility, originally founded by Hanjin Heavy Industries & ...
  • US to deploy more naval assets as tensions with Iran grow
    The United States said Friday it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran of ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz with the possible return of convoys being mulled by Washington and allies. Iranian forces seized a 9,300 dwt product tanker called on Friday, a ship Iranian ...
  • K Line orders LNG carrier
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) has fixed a 15-year long-term LNG time charter contract with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International and has signed a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The ship will deliver in ...
  • Iran and the risks to commercial shipping
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the ongoing threats to commercial shipping brought about by Iran. Friday saw a product tanker called Purity seized by Iran, a third ship in quick succession, putting commercial shipping on high alert. On May 3 this year, the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Niovi was seized in the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Eurodry eyes 'supply squeeze' ahead in dry bulk
    Market decline pushes Nasdaq-listed owner to first-quarter loss, although rates have since improved
  • Management moves at Maersk units
    AP Moller Holdings has completed its acquisition of Maersk Supply Services from Maersk. An open position at Maersk Tankers sees...
  • Revived Hengli Heavy Industry wins largest order to date
    Dalian-based shipbuilder agrees newbuilding deal with domestic shipowner Fortune Ocean Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers, bringing total orderbook up...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk signs letter of intent for mid-sized boxships at Chinese shipyard
    Maersk is set to sign firm contracts next month for eight 8,000 teu boxships capable of operating on methanol at...
  • Costamare Bulkers platform surges to 51 chartered-in vessels
    US-listed boxship and bulker owner posts strong profit for first quarter of the year as new chartering operation hits 50-vessel...
  • The week in charts: Container spot rates keep sliding | Grain corridor registrations halt | Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Stena orders first methanol-capable ro-ro cargo ships, US import volumes are expected to continue climbing throughout the summer - but will...
  • Doubling of machinery failures since 2012 leads casualty trend analysis
    The report, subtitled 'Advancing a culture of safety in a changing industry landscape', advocates the creation of a safety practice...
  • Volume retreat hits HHLA's first-quarter earnings
    With its Odesa terminal closed by war, HHLA knows how geopolitics can affect business. Despite the uncertain outlook, it is...
  • Fragmented regulation now a top risk for shipping, ICS survey finds
    Most respondents saw increased levels of risk, related to political and financial instability because of the conflict in Ukraine and...
  • K Line and Mitsubishi pen 15-year charter for newbuild LNG carrier
    Deal includes an option to extend the time charter for up to another 10 years upon delivery
  • Singapore's bunker sales continue rising in April
    Lower fuel prices in Singapore compared with Zhoushan, China helped to drive bunker demand
  • HMM warns of recession risks as first-quarter profits plummet
    Net profits dropped 91% from the level a year ago to about $190m for the first three months of 2023...
  • Iran claims another tanker seizure as US Navy set to increase presence in Strait of Hormuz
    US Navy announces partnership with allies to increase rotation of ships and aircraft around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran...
  • Daily Briefing
    Return of 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic ship-to-ship transfers of China-bound Russia oil | Ship seized in Mariupol is being used in 'spoofed'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • ILWU, state of Maryland throw support to ILA in Leatherman case
    The International Longshoremen's Association should be able to sue ocean carriers that do not abide by work preservation rules, according to several briefs filed in support of the union's dispute involving jobs at the Port of Charleston's new terminal.
  • FLOW gains momentum with 'give-to-get' data-sharing model
    The growth in participation in FLOW is a signal that the private sector views the voluntary nature of the project as more amenable than governmental data-sharing mandates or legislation.
  • Cargo fraud, theft surging in 'wild west' US truck market
    Many businesses are being forced to tighten controls over how goods are shipped and who they ship them with, but the technology that helps them may also be used against them, according to industry sources.
  • Top US Shippers: Recession fears pulling at the seams of growing clothing imports
    Unlike last year, when apparel importers front-loaded volumes in the first half, apparel shippers are waiting for more clarity on consumer spending before they bring back-to-school and holiday inventory into the US.
  • HMM says will take 'cost-cutting measures' after plunge in Q1 financials
    The South Korea-based liner became the latest carrier to illustrate the post-pandemic crash in container shipping, posting a 91% drop in net profit for the first quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Three kamsarmax bulkers put on multi-month charters in a week
    Diana Shipping has chartered out a vessel to ASL Bulk Shipping for nearly two years
  • Seanergy finds $15m in new liquidity by refinancing three capesize bulkers
    Moves include two sale-and-leaseback deals and a green loan that create $54m in refinancing
  • EuroDry posts loss as mid-sized bulker market weakens
    But chief executive expects 'supply squeeze' and slow-steaming over next few years to boost rates
  • Rina rolls out plan to double revenues to $1.25bn
    Genoa-based class society plots expansion that will create 1,800 jobs
  • The Shiling adrift off New Zealand again a month after first losing power
    Troublesome container ship relying on tugs once more in rough seas
  • DSME losses continue in first quarter 2023 as Hanwha buyout looms
    But shipbuilder cuts back on red ink bleed despite rising costs and banks on LNG carrier sector for future profitability
  • Top shipping names put vessels into Costamare Bulkers' expanding fleet
    Fleet list of Konstantakopoulos bulker trading platform develops into a who's who of major shipping companies
  • $600 to avoid inspection: Stolt Tankers speaks out against corruption
    Shipowner highlights growing problem in ports worldwide
  • Fredriksen's SFL Corp fixes more than $1bn of new financing but profit drops
    Sale-and-leaseback company has now funded its newbuilding and capex programmes
  • Tina Revsbech set to return to Maersk Tankers as CEO
    Highly regarded executive replaces Christian M Ingerslev, who moves to Maersk Supply Service
  • Greek shipowner Costamare boosts profit as bulker outfit grows to 51 ships
    Container ship and bulker giant benefits from capital gains to counteract slower bulk markets
  • Scorpio Tankers efficiency falls, but emissions down on smaller fleet
    AER figures rise for owner's handysize, MRs and LR2s
  • Australia-Asia iron ore green corridor feasible by 2028, consortium says
    Study by group involving BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers argues more than 20 vessels could operate on a clean ammonia corridor by 2030
  • Norwegian naval officer convicted over tanker collision
    The naval frigate Helge Ingstad sank after the collision with the Twitt Navigation-owned tanker off Bergen
  • Freight derivatives need to solve the 'chicken and egg' problem to crack growth
    Making freight-price indices more accurate is the 'burning issue', according to chief investment officer of Consortium Maritime Trading
  • US 'concerned' after claiming Russian ro-ro loaded weapons in South Africa
    Ambassador says port call by Transmorflot vessel may have breached neutrality
  • Suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers foiled by Pakistan
    Alleged attacker killed by police in Port Qasim
  • Norway's 'Rock 'n' Roll' mutual insurer Skuld gunning for growth
    Door is open for talks with a suitable merger candidate, but the Oslo-based mutual insurer is also ready to go it alone
  • Grieg and Peak venture wins Norwegian grant for three zero-emission newbuilds
    Skarv Shipping wants to be among the first to operate ammonia-fuelled cargo ships
  • New Fortress Energy LNG FSU to be retrofitted with reliquefaction kit
    Wartsila supplying equipment for steam turbine LNG carrier being used for storage in bid to save boil-off gas volumes
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulker newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for Dalian yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • K Line inks charter for lone LNG carrier newbuilding with arm of Mitsubishi Corp
    Shipowner said LNG business is one of its 'priority areas' for investment
  • HMM profit falls from record levels in container ship market 'normalisation'
    But South Korean giant still comes in $213m ahead in first quarter
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulk carrier newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for the Dalian-based yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • Vasilis Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek shipowner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Sea Pioneer director moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek owner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Director of Sea Pioneer moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Greek shipowner Nicholas Notias ups game with fresh tanker and bulker newbuildings
    Greek owner's SteelShips inks MRs in South Korea and considers ultramaxes in China
  • Samudera Shipping confirms $26m splash on LPG resale in Japan
    Indonesian owner acquires its biggest gas carrier in deal with Global One Energy
  • Time for IMO to walk the walk: Elect a woman secretary general
    Ahead of the International Day for Women in Maritime this week, former Maersk Africa director Anita de Werthe argues UN's shipping agency has the opportunity to send a powerful signal at the upcoming leadership election
  • Product tanker sector 'nervous' as d'Amico seeks period deals
    Volatile market leaves charterers reluctant to commit to longer contracts, Italian owner says
  • Container ship Shiling to be towed back to Wellington
    Authorities say owner is working to confirm a suitable location where the vessel can safely anchor or berth

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American Shipper web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Shipping boom hangover: When measuring markets gets tricky
    The container shipping party is over - that's old news. Yet headlines continue to focus on comparisons to the peak.
  • DSV unveils details for new Phoenix-Mesa air cargo operation
    If you've never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you're not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
  • Optimism fades for airfreight recovery on slow-healing inventories
    Recovery from the recession in airfreight transportation looks like it will be drawn out over the next year - and very slight when it does happen.

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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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