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February 2, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
  • Interim Budget 2024-25 gives impetus to infrastructure & economic rail corridors; India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor a strategic & economic game changer, says FM
  • Red Sea crisis prompts rapid rise in ocean freight rates
  • APSEZ Q3 FY24 PAT jumps 65% Y-o-Y; achieves highest-ever quarterly volume
  • India-US bilateral trade seen surging to $500 bn: Ambassador
  • Sonowal launches Maritime Single Window & MMD modules in Sagar Setu (NLP-Marine)
  • Wiz Freight announces INR 125 crore Series B funding
  • India-Menat corridor trade potential seen at $100 bn
  • DFCCIL enhancing Trucks on Train services between New Palanpur-New Rewari
  • Deadline for One Vehicle One FASTag initiative and completing KYC updation extended till Feb. 29
  • DB Schenker announces Vishal Sharma as CEO for Region Asia Pacific
  • APM Terminals Pipavav loads first ever private LPG rake

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
  • Hupac updates Netherlands - Poland schedule
  • Milan in the lead, Rome battling hard
  • Rotterdam Port Authority bridges the gap
  • GB Railfreight launches intermodal service
  • Improving ETAs, minimising delays
  • A divided path to growth
  • WFS to handle Finnish cargo in Paris
  • Kale Info Solutions expands Americas team
  • 135 more lanes
  • Two moves for Ebenezer in Singapore
  • The trio on the Rhine
  • AIT picks a Dutch spare part
  • 19,522 shipments with IPR violations
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 'Queen of the Pit Lane' reveals winners
  • As many rail access points as possible
  • Taking the cold chain down South
  • ICS working towards net zero
  • An even mightier autonomous cargo aircraft

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Strikes at DPW ports across Australia exacerbating empty box shortage
  • Airfreight industry 'much more adept at adapting to volatile market conditions'
  • DSV's tight race against K+N on day one of Lund reign
  • Can ONE, Yang Ming and HMM compete without a new alliance partner?
  • Evergreen spends $532m to boost its holdings in box terminals
  • CH Robinson: bang in the middle of the perfect storm
  • Dismal picture for US trucking as Q4 volumes go into double-digit decline
  • 'Declining demand for transport services' hits DSV's bottom line
  • N America railroads see intermodal revenue fall, but CPKCP bucks the trend
  • All change at the top of DSV as Jens Andersen steps down early
  • Vishal Sharma becomes CEO Asia Pacific for DB Schenker

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Houthis fire missiles at another ship managed by Oceonix Services
    Middle East news reports today quoted the Houthis as saying they had targeted the "American merchant ship Koi ... with several appropriate naval missiles." The Equasis data base shows that the Liberian-flagged
  • And that "happiness" survey shows: Seafarers not so happy
    With a serious seafarer shortage looming worldwide, it's not good news for recruitment that the latest Seafarers Happiness Index, published this week by the Mission to Seafarers, shows, for the fourth successive
  • New North Star SOV will go to work on EnBW's He Dreiht wind farm
    The U.K.'s largest operator of offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs), Aberdeen-headquartered North Star, has won its first order outside of the U.K. It has secured a contract with energy utility giant
  • TTB 2024: America's first hybrid electric towboat
    While innovations in tugboat design to make them greener and more powerful have made headlines more so than inland towboats, some towboat operators aren't too far behind. Taylor Dickerson, who is vice
  • L-ion cargo fire ship Genius Star XI docks in Dutch Harbor
    Genius Star XI, the ship carrying lithium-ion batteries that reported a cargo hold fire December 28, has now docked in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The Unified Command overseeing the response to the incident
  • Op-Ed: Pioneering green corridors for a sustainable maritime future
    By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Red Sea crisis impact on box rates more rapid than Covid-19: Xeneta analysis
    The Red Sea crisis has seen ocean freight rates increase faster than in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic as swathes of shippers are told some of their contracts will not be honoured. Xeneta, an ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, has released data that reveals shipping costs on key trades from the Far East to Europe spiked more than 200% in the first 52 days of the
  • Angel sinking: Arrest warrants out for captain and ship manager
    The Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors office today (1 February) issued arrest warrants for the Turkish captain of the Palau-flagged boxship Angel, which sank off Kaohsiung port in July 2023, sending 600 containers drifting into the surrounding waters. The CEO of the management company of Angel, identified as Zamig, an Azerbaijani national, is also wanted. The prosecutors said evidence suggest
  • Global bunker indices surge
    After the 05th week's outcomes, there was a noticeable uptick in the MABUX global bunker indices. The 380 HSFO index experienced a gain of US$13.81, climbing from US$502.49/MT the previous week to a solid US$516.30/MT, surpassing the US$500 threshold. Simultaneously, the VLSFO index saw an increase of US$23.51, reaching US$675.00/MT compared to last week's US$651.49/MT. The MGO index also demonst
  • Yang Ming to launch upgraded PAS service
    Yang Ming is set to enhance the PAS service in March, introducing an upgraded PAN-ASIA SERVICE that now includes Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This collaborative initiative involves T.S. Lines, and Interasia Lines (IAL), aiming to strengthen the Southeast Asian market by providing swift and high-quality transport services. Also, the enhanced PAS service operates on a fixed weekly sailing schedule wi
  • Hapag Lloyd updates Europe East Coast Express (ECX) service
    Hapag-Lloyd has revealed changes to its Europe East Coast Express (ECX). Starting March 2024, there will be a modification in the port coverage along the South America East Coast during the southbound voyages. In this adjustment, Itapoa port will replace the port of Navegantes in Brazil. Here is an overview of the revised service rotation: Rotterdam, Netherlands -> London, Great Britain -> Hambur
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority appoints new CEO
    Effective 1 February 2024, Boudewijn Siemons assumes the role of CEO at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, succeeding Allard Castelein, who left the Port Authority last summer. Following Castelein's departure, Siemons has been fulfilling the role of CEO on an interim basis while concurrently holding the position of COO. The current executive board of the Port Authority comprises Boudewijn Siemons a
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges worldwide
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from North Europe, the Baltic, Scandinavia and Poland to Asia (including South East Asia, North East Asia, China, Hong Kong & Macau SAR), Middle East, Red Sea, India subcontinent, East Med and North Africa (Morocco included). The new surcharge will be effective from 15 February 2024 (date of loading) un
  • Georgia Ports near 5 million TEUs in 2023
    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported a 4% decrease in its December box volumes handling 422,300 TEUs and a 16% decline in its 2023 container throughput with 4.9 million TEUs. Higher inflation rates and interest rates affecting consumer spending and resulting in elevated inventories in warehouses were the main reasons for this container decline, according to the port authority. Meanwhile, GPA's
  • Cargotec reports strong financial results
    Cargotec's financial results for 2023 indicate a remarkable year marked by significant increases in both sales and profitability. In the fourth quarter, orders received showed improvement compared to the third quarter, reaching a total of US$1.6 million. The annual sales witnessed a 12% increase, reaching US$4.9 million while the comparable operating profit surged by an impressive 62% to US$553 m

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Siem Offshore scores vessel contract with PXGEO
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has struck a deal with marine seismic player PXGEO for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The Oslo-listed company has fixed the 2014-built vessel for one year to support PXGEO's worldwide operations. The contract starts mid-February after the completion of the vessel's class renewal and comes with a ...
  • Seacor sells Caribbean liner business
    US owner Seacor Holdings, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has sold its Caribbean liner and logistics business, Seacor Island Lines, to Florida-based shipping player King Ocean Services. The deal will see the Da Costa Gomez family-owned King Ocean, which delivers to close to 50 destinations across the Caribbean and South and Central America ...
  • ICS proposes subsidy system for green fuel use to reach net zero targets
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to shipping's global regulator, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), for a zero-emission shipping fund (ZESF). To move forward with workable solutions to meet net zero targets, shipowners globally have agreed to mandatory contributions on ships' GHG emissions to raise billions of dollars annually. This ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes out newcastlemax to NYK
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) for one of its vessels. NYK chartered the 2012-built, 206,040 dwt newcastlemax bulker for a gross charter rate of $22,500, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum ...
  • Dorian LPG confirms VLAC order
    New York-listed VLGC owner Dorian LPG has confirmed its place among many big names jumping on the heated bandwagon for very large ammonia carriers. The John Hadjipateras-led company said in its latest quarterly earnings report it had contracted one VLGC/ammonia vessel for delivery in the third quarter of 2026, with the first installment of $23.8m ...
  • Boudewijn Siemons becomes permanent CEO of Rotterdam port
    Boudewijn Siemons has been appointed as the permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority after being in the role on an interim basis from July 2023. He succeeds Allard Castelein, who left the Port Authority in July 2023 to join the board of Dutch FPSO giant SBM Offshore. Since then, Siemons ...
  • Longship orders newbuilding pair from Dutch shipbuilder
    Dutch shortsea operator Longship has entered into a joint newbuilding project for two freighters. In a further step towards renewal and optimisation of its fleet, Longship entered into a joint newbuilding project with Norwegian broker Wagle Chartering for two GS Eco-Freighters set to be built by the GS Yard in Waterhuizen. No price has been ...
  • North Star wins decade-long newbuild SOV charter with EnBW
    UK offshore support vessel owner and operator North Star has secured a long-term charter with energy utility giant EnBW for one of its newbuild hybrid-electric service operations vessels (SOV). The decade-long minimum charter will see the vessel service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany. He Dreiht is currently one of Europe's ...
  • Google inks its largest offshore wind power deal
    Google has penned its biggest deal yet to purchase offshore wind power for its data centers in Europe. The tech giant has signed up to offtake 478 MW of two wind farms off the coast of the Netherlands developed by Crosswind and Ecowende - joint ventures between supermajor Shell and Dutch utility Eneco. CrossWind's 759 ...
  • European partnership converting bulker to climate-neutral fuels and green power
    A new project will see companies and researchers from Europe develop and convert a bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels and green power. The GAMMA project, which began in January 2024 backed by €17m ($18.3m) in funding, will use 60,000 dwt of cargo and a bulk carrier from the Topic fleet as a case ...
  • Eni wraps up $4.9bn Neptune Energy acquisition
    Italian energy major Eni has bought Neptune Energy for around $4.9bn in what is dubbed the largest cash deal in the European oil and gas sector in the past ten years. Currently, Neptune produces oil and gas from fields in eight countries with the most prominent being the UK, Norway, Germany, Algeria, the Netherlands, and ...
  • CMA CGM crews seek dialogue on Red Sea transit policy
    Crew working for the global liner company which has stuck the most steadfastly to Red Sea transits are remonstrating with top management. In an email seen by Splash sent to top management, a number of staff working onboard CMA CGM ships have sought to "constructively address significant concerns" regarding the company's current safety policies and ...
  • Repsol exercises two-month option for Golden Energy Offshore's PSV
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services AS (GEOS) has won another contract extension for the 2005-built platform supply vessel from Repsol Norge. The contract extension is in direct continuation of the current charter, which started in 2021 for a firm period of one year plus a total of one year of options. Repsol Norge and GEOS ...
  • Technip Energies scores FEED contract for Viking carbon storage project
    French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Viking CO2 transportation and storage network. The contract for the project, developed by Harbour Energy and BP, entails the design of the CO2 transportation system. According to BP, the project has been under development for three years ...
  • Results published from shipping's first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment
    Results have been published of shipping's first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment of a vessel from the raw materials dug from a mine needed to manufacture a hull block to the welder's torch at its life-end. The six-month study, conducted by Lloyd's Register, Knutsen, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, measured ...
  • Controversial livestock carrier gets to port with no unloading taking place
    Livestock carrier , with over 16,000 animals onboard, has finally berthed at Fremantle port after being stuck off the coast of Perth for several days. The 2010-built, 7,900 dwt livestock carrier with around 14,000 sheep and 2,500 cattle, registered to Israeli-based Bassem Dabbah Shipping, had been on the water since January 5 when it left ...
  • French unveil large hydrogen carrier design
    A French quartet with huge gas expertise have unveiled a preliminary design of a 150,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier. Unveiled at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris, gas containment system specialist GTT, along with TotalEnergies, naval architect LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas have provided details of a joint development project, which resulted ...
  • Dayang wins more work with EnQuest
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured a contract extension from Enquest for the provision of maintenance, construction, and modification services at PM8E Seligi oilfields, offshore Malaysia. The value of the contract extension is based on work orders issued by Enquest, Dayang said in a Bursa Malaysia filing. The initial contract became effective in May 2022 and ...
  • Live Animal Export: Voyage to nowhere, with only deepening excrement to dine, rest and sleep in
    The plight of more than 16,000 animals stuck on a boiling-hot livestock carrier for the past month has made headlines around the world. Dr Lynn Simpson, a well-known former live export veterinarian, writes for Splash on the tragic, aborted voyage of the Bahijah, pictured today off Fremantle. With the world turning to faeces around us, ...
  • Chawla celebrates maritime learning tech endorsement
    Maritime e-learning company MarinePALS has become the first maritime training provider to gain an innovation endorsement certificate from ClassNK, an award that is reserved for companies who offer innovations and initiatives in the field of concepts and services backed up by adequate and accountable standards for emerging tech. The company's Digital Learning Management System enables ...
  • Swire folds Westwood brand
    Westwood Shipping Lines, a niche vessel operator specialising in the trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, has changed its name to Swire Shipping. Swire Shipping acquired Westwood in June 2022. The move will unify Swire Shipping's services in Japan, North America, South Korea, and China. Seven vessels from the Swire Shipping owned fleet ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Fake flags, rogue registries and dark fleet spark calls for crackdown on ship oversight
    The lack of a genuine link between ships and the flag they fly has long been a subject of debate...
  • Euronav results 'as expected' as company embarks on transformation period
    A solution to the Frontline merger deadlock was the highlight of the Euronav's fourth quarter as the company begins a...
  • Containership values rise on charter market improvements and demand for Red Sea traders
    A strengthening time charter market because of the Red Sea crisis, Panama Canal limitations and the need for drydock coverage...
  • Renewal round stable so far, Gard chief executive confirms
    'I think it will be a less eventful renewal than the last three. I would expect most clubs to produce...
  • Shipping in uphill battle to attract seafarers, says IMO secretary-general
    Shipping is facing an uphill battle to attract new talent during its net zero transition. Recent developments in the Red...
  • DSV: Customers finding ways to cope with Red Sea disruption
    It is still early days in the Red Sea crisis and the jury is out. For the logistics operator, this...
  • Yara International divests non-core marine technology arm
    Oslo-headquartered green marine technology business has been sold to Geneva-based Okapi Supply Trading Advisory, a division of oil trader Okapi...
  • Dorian confirms first VLAC order as profits jump
    US-listed company contracts newbuilding in the belief of good prospects for the VLGC market and the potential for transporting ammonia...
  • Westwood Shipping rebrands as Swire Shipping
    Swire Shipping to close the Westwood brand as it further integrates the company. This will boost transpacific and Japan services
  • Former Ince Greek office empties as partners lead exodus to WFW and HFW
    Hirings signal demise of legacy former Ince-related entity in Athens
  • Wärtsilä chief says methane slip risk in LNG engines under control
    Concerns around methane emissions from dual-fuel LNG engines played down after recent study highlighted higher than assumed emission levels
  • ICS, Bahamas and Liberia propose IMO zero-emissions fund
    IMO member states agreed to adopt a greenhouse gas pricing mechanism as its mid-term economic measure in 2025, as the...
  • CMA CGM denies Houthi missile strike on containership Koi
    The Houthis claim to have hit another vessel commercially managed by Oceonix services, the 8,586 teu boxship Koi. The Houthis'...
  • Daily Briefing
    Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion | Sea Legend emerges from opaque empire dabbling in growing Sino-Russia trade...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • US container import flows in 2024 likely to reflect major sourcing trends
    US retailers and others will reduce their exposure to China as they can, chasing cheaper labor while also hedging the risk associated with relying on one origin for key goods and items.
  • Roadrunner adds 135 LTL lanes, moves into Canada in major expansion
    Building on recent market openings, the point-to-point, long-haul LTL carrier is launching its largest growth push since a 2021 restructuring.
  • India-US cargo flows hit by vessel space crunch amid ongoing Red Sea crisis
    Ocean carriers are not able to honor roughly 25% of their planned loads on available US East Coast weekly sailings out of Nhava Sheva and Mundra ports, local sources say.
  • Red Sea attacks to muddle container shipping through Q2: ONE's Nixon
    Longer voyages around southern Africa have created an instant tonnage shortage and will make it difficult for carriers to maintain weekly sailing schedules, says Jeremy Nixon.
  • Gemini alliance a sign of wider changes within container shipping industry
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's public commitment to 90% schedule reliability is a direct acknowledgment of the heightened risk and uncertainty associated with modern supply chain operations, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Houthis fire missiles at JP Morgan-linked ship operated by CMA CGM
    Container ship undamaged after attack with two ballistic missiles
  • Stolt-Nielsen sitting pretty as customers figure out Red Sea response
    World's largest chemical tanker owner lowers spot exposure in strong quarter
  • Dorian LPG reveals strong forward bookings, but there's a catch
    Connecticut shipowner has captured solid rates but could see those weaken
  • 'It's a mess': Traders hit out at new European rules set to cause a headache for shipowners
    BRS and Vertis traders speak out against initiative demanding shipping firms open up CO2 accounts
  • China issues 'warning over Ukraine's war sponsor list'
    Chinese energy giants are on the list of companies linked to business dealings with Russia
  • Big ship bump: Royal Caribbean scores earnings beat with 'record start' to 2024
    Cruise giant's 2024 guidance exceeds Wall Street's expectations
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loans shrink 7%
    Norwegian lender's shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Is playing with 'other people's money' losing its allure for shipowners?
    This week's Streetwise examines an increasing trend towards going private and how it surfaced again this week
  • Saverys clan shifts cash-rich Euronav from 80% dividend to 'discretionary' payout
    CFO Ludovic Saverys points to family's record of rewarding shareholders
  • BW LPG executive joins expanding UK shipowner Purus Marine
    Purus has been on a hiring spree in recent months, with several senior appointments named
  • Blake Blackwell jumps ship from ExxonMobil to Energos Infrastructure
    Well-known face rocks up at emerging new regasification player after second stint with US major
  • Ince break-up continues as WFW snaps up 13 shipping dispute lawyers in Greece
    UK firm follows rival HFW in offering new home to maritime experts
  • War dangers leave industry struggling to recruit 'innocent victim' seafarers
    Red Sea attacks have highlighted the vulnerability of seafarers carrying out their work
  • Crowley seafarer sues US government over alleged rape by ship steward
    Ship manager's lawyers argue seafarer can only recover damages from the US
  • NRP shipping fund paid out $55m in dividends last year
    Shipowner Premium Maritime Fund returned 9.1% in 2023
  • Dorian LPG enters new territory with debut VLAC newbuilding order
    US-based owner also adds $100m of financial firepower through new loan
  • Charter rates for modern LNG carriers sink amid gloomy 2024 outlook
    But early signs could be emerging that a floor has been reached as fresh enquiry filters out
  • Carbon capture: Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter explains why 70% is enough for now
    Onboard system will give shipowners compliance, but there is potential for more
  • Tanker dip lowers profit at Great Eastern despite VLGC strength
    Indian owner suffers a substantial drop in daily rates for crude and product ships towards the end of 2023
  • Fight for limited modern tonnage looms for shipowners, says 'bullish' SSY broker Toby English
    Shipbroker says demand for secondhand tankers and bulkers is still strong
  • Full-size liquefied hydrogen carrier hits milestone design marks
    Joint development project nets two key approvals in principle
  • US blacklists shipping company linked to Myanmar military regime
    Sanctions notice marks the third anniversary since military takeover
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loan book shrink 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Yara offloads marine tech business to Okapi Energy Group
    Yara Marine Technologies sold for an undisclosed sum to Africa and Geneva-based oil and gas firm
  • Euronav confirms VLCC order and sale of world's second-biggest tanker
    Belgian owner has been busy with fleet renewal so far in the first quarter
  • Cash-rich shipowners shun capital markets as public raises sink to decade low
    Clarksons Securities' Erik Helberg breaks down the state of play in global capital markets for shipping and offshore
  • Shipowners hail 'pragmatic' levy scheme for green fuel incentives
    International Chamber of Shipping promotes programme that subsidises owners for taking the plunge into new fuels
  • Greek shipowner W Marine inks first newbuilding order in 20 years
    Athens-based firm takes the next step in its expansion and fleet-renewal strategy, booking a pair of kamsarmaxes
  • Stolt-Nielsen's tankers boosted by 'effective closure' of Suez and Panama canals
    Boss Udo Lange upbeat on chemical carrier earnings in 'robust' markets
  • Euronav begins 'new chapter' with $323m profit from VLCC sales as rates rise
    Saverys company reveals gain from huge Frontline tanker sale
  • Chinese bulker owners feed tonnage to Bangladeshi ship recyclers
    As three bulkers head for Chattogram, Indian and Pakistani ship recyclers have held off from buying tonnage
  • Pacific Radiance rights issue receives mixed response from investors
    Fundraiser falls short of being fully subscribed despite upbeat markets and steep share price discount
  • HFW expands in Greece with 11-strong Ince ship finance team
    Law firm adds two partners plus other lawyers in Piraeus

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • FedEx fleet restructure poses threat to freighter operators
    FedEx has more cargo jets than it needs for its express package network. Some of those planes will now be used to try and capture a larger share of the general cargo market. In doing so, FedEx will go head to head with all-cargo carriers like Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific and Nippon Cargo Airlines.

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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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