BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

January 16, 2012

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*Shipping News* Baltic Dry Index falls to 11-month low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of costs to transport dry-bulk commodities, fell to an 11-month low as a worsening glut of ships pulled rents below operating costs in the Pacific Ocean. Peak booking season swells Carnival's loss The timing of Carnival Corp's Costa Concordia cruise ship's grounding off the coast of Italy, at the start of the peak booking season, may exacerbate the company's losses.

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Rate increases slow after carriers implement pre-CNY surcharges PSA International 2011 throughput increases 5.6pc to 57.09 million TEU CNC and Hainan Pan Ocean launch south east Asia loop from Tianjin Hutchison's Felixstowe braces for DP World's London Gateway opening Hong Kong tops in economic freedom, but bureaucracy puts standing at risk Korean ports up 11.2pc to 19.36 million TEU, Busan hits 16.14 million TEU Man Capital LLP private equity group acquires OTS Logistics Malaysian customs swoop on two illegal fireworks containers HK Trade Development Council signs DHL Express for HK fashion week Indian air cargo market set to soar in coming years: Frost & Sullivan report Five weekly Shijiazhuang-HK cargo flights launched by Hong Kong Airlines

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Baltic index slides to lowest in nearly five months BIMCO calls for tighter international regulation of shipping Deducing freight cost in the movement of heavy lift ODC packages GE Shipping delivers new VLCC to buyers ICS publishes new flag state table Idle containerships rise to 246 at beginning of year MSC announces rate restoration on India-East Africa, Mozambique trade lanes Softlinks new Live IMPEX meets changing market demands Dumping of low-cost Chinese coated paper affecting domestic producers Spices exports climb 43 pc in value, dip 6 pc in volume Kerala HCs help sought to facilitate installation of scanners at Cochin Port gates Record discharge of NPK at VPT US ports & maritime team to visit India in February Air India looks to quit air cargo business Forex reserves shrink $3.15 bn to $293.5 bn IDMA calls for anti-dumping duties in pharma sector Sugar mills body seeks export permission for another 10 lt Almajdouie moves worlds largest evaporator Maersk Line, Ltd brings first of two project cargo ships under US flag

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Switzerland a European leader for the intermodal shift Switzerland leads European statistics for the intermodal shift of freight from the roads to the railways, with transalpine railfreight operations accounting for a market share of m... Toll increases on Scandinavian bridges The tolls for the use of the Great Belt bridge in Denmark and the Öresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden have been increased with immediate effect. Vehicles weighing more than 3... Florida rail operator to increase business with trucking partners The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) plans to expand the reach of its intermodal business in 2012 by strengthening its partnerships with large US truckload carriers. A new relay st... Logwin opens Foshan office as expansion in China continues Logwin, a global leader in air and ocean freight and logistics services, has opened a sales office in Foshan, in China's Guangdong province. Foshan has a thriving manufacturing sec... Contrans Group acquires Archer Trucking in Canada The Contrans Group in Canada has acquired Wilburn Archer Trucking, a dry-bulk trucking business based in Norwood, Ontario. Since 1994 the business has provided specialised transpor... Man Capital acquires OTS Logistics Group OTS Logistics Group (OTS), a global provider of logistics services, and funds advised by Man Capital, a private equity group, have announced that Man Capital has acquired OTS, the ... Air Partner introduces door-to-door freight service to Europe Air Partner, a leading global airline charter broker, has extended its door-to-door time-definite worldwide freight service, which incorporates its unique so-called red track real-... AMI's US online option a success The US arm of Air Menzies International (AMI), one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesalers, has celebrated the successful first six months of its new C... Weiss Röhlig acquires JHB Express in Japan Weiss Röhlig, a leading provider of logistics services and a JV between Gebrüder Weiss and Röhlig, is continuing to expand its presence in Asia and has acquired JHB Express in Japa... Corpus Christi appoints new port commissioners Al Jones, American Bank chairman and CEO, and Charles Zahn jr, a lawyer, have replaced Robert Gonzalez jr. and Francis Gandy jr. on the commission of the port of Corpus Christi TX ... Liebherr delivers 100th harbour crane to Africa Liebherr is due to carry out an order soon which will bring it to a major milestone in its history. It will celebrate the delivery of its one hundredth mobile harbour crane to Afri... Lloyd Fonds restructured and free of obligations Lloyd Fonds, a leading German closed fund issuing house, has paid a EUR 10 million outstanding loan back to banks, completed its restructuring measures and thus freed itself of all... Boeing and AF-KLM finalise large B787 order Boeing and the Air France-KLM Group have finalised an order for 25 Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners, with options. The order was signed in December. The Air France-KLM Group is a long-tim...

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Matt Nichols back at helm of Nichols Brothers as CEO Drydocks World Dubai to build offshore wind power platform Navy takes delivery of T-AGM 25 Rederi AB Transatlantic takes delivery of AHTS Pirates surrender after attacking EU Navfor flagship Major milestone for Seaspan in National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Program

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Port of Everett taps Bearman as new Marina Director Commerce Department report finds US exports drop during November Newport Coast Guard team responds to Yaquina Bay collision First PDX advisory committee meet set for January 19 in Portland US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week

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JANUARY 13, 2012
TBS and RBS agree terms on transfer of tweendeckers No comment on charterback rumours Open the box, or buy bulk? Containership deals will continue to hold lustre for Greek owners but more are likely to have bulkers on their wish list in 2012 Greek owners tipped to lean towards bulkers in 2012 Bulk carriers may be on the wish list of more Greek owners, but the ability of owners to actually do deals will again hinge heavily on financing issues Preparing for the inevitable A mega box ship casualty could bring a disaster to rival Deepwater Horizon Training needs to go beyond the minimum standards One key issue is the manner in which training is conducted Inquiry sparks criticism of US maintenance tax Senators have questioned whether US-bound containers are being routed via Canada and Mexico to avoid HMT, but the shipping industry has made a firm response Eurotunnel reveals surprise interest in SeaFrance fleet Fixed link operator says it has written to the commercial court in Paris about the vessels, expressing an interest in 'two or three' of the four ships Nigerian oil strike threatens West Africa suezmax earnings rally Brokers report not being able to lift subjects on tanker fixtures and delays cause disruption in chartering markets Golar sets new rate high for medium-term LNG charter Golar Arctic lands $140,000 per day for three-year deal CMA CGM to step up checks for contaminated reefer gases Three workers died last year repairing reefer boxes that exploded Nordic Tankers seeks investor Stake in the company would be sold to raise cash for vessel acquisitions US ports sanctions pose hollow threat Few vessels heading to US have called in Iran, Syria or North Korea in previous 180 days Japan imports record monthly LNG cargoes Winter and reduced nuclear power capacity drives Japanese liquefied natural gas imports Minister hails "constructive" talks on Dover Harbour Board sell-off Plan faces fierce opposition across Kent community SocGen joins banks' queue to exit shipping But there are few likely buyers for its portfolio, say specialists Australian LNG project gets go-ahead Ichthys wins final investment decision as Australia seeks to dominate liquefied natural gas supplies Somali pirates build telecoms mast Structure visible on satellite images IG freezes retention rates Rates for all vessel types reduced 4%-8.5% Six captured after pirates attack Spanish naval vessel Skiff fired on ESPS Patino outside the port of Mogadishu German-flagged fleet falls despite calls for more EU-registered vessels Number of 100 gt vessels falls from 572 to 530 Drewry tells shippers to prepare for capacity squeeze in late 2012 Box lines' coffers will leach cash in first half Sleeping giant's nightmare Nigeria is beset by tensions between the Muslim north and Christian south, corruption and mismanagement, rampant piracy and now a damaging port strike P&O postpones plan to lay up Pride of Calais Retains capacity on the cross-Channel route Holding out for better prospects With capesize rates falling dramatically, owners are holding back and eyeing a post-lunar new year rally Banking with Chinese characteristics China's banks are moving more slowly than predicted into international shipfinance. This is not a bad thing London market bites back over former MP's piracy claims Criminalising ransom payments will not work, says maritime industry General Maritime staff win belated Christmas bonuses Chapter 11 restructuring plan due next week

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Atlantic VLCCs outperform SEVERAL tanker stocks have popped this month because of stronger Atlantic Basin demand, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today Relief ships reach Nome A RUSSIAN tanker escorted by the US Coast Guard today reached frozen Nome in Alaska with emergency fuel supplies Cable ships begin work CABLE-laying ships have begun deploying the Loukkos undersea cable connecting Asilah in Morocco with Rota in Spain, IHS Global Insight reported today Charter extension rates sink EVANGELOS Marinakis-chaired Capital Products Partners today announced two charter extensions, at rates sharply lower than previous levels Brittany Ferries reported victimised FRANCE'S Brittany Ferries said today it is involved in legal proceedings in connection with reports it was defrauded in a €1M ($1.28M) scam India plans huge LNG push DELHI plans to increase capacity for receiving cargoes from LNG carriers to 30M tonnes per year by 2015, from today's from 13M t/y, IHS World Markets Energy reported today US box forecast raised RETAILERS bumped up their forecast today for January's US box imports, based on signs of a more resurgent economy Supramaxes, Handymaxes scuttled by weak demand WEAK DEMAND in China for iron ore and coal has dashed hopes for a Supramax and Handymax fixture surge before the Lunar New Year holidays Suezmax rates gaining SUEZMAX tanker rates have staged gains this week as activity has picked up after the year's quiet start Soggy Queensland finally snaps back SHIPMENTS from Queensland coal terminals have finally regained the levels achieved before widespread flooding more than a year ago, IHS McCloskey reported Product tankers hobbled PRODUCT tankers are handicapped by a tonnage build-up, with more newbuildings entering, brokers told Fairplay today Golar LNG seals charter GOLAR LNG has agreed to charter its LNG tanker Golar Arctic to a Japanese trading firm for three years China's yards raise output BEIJING said today its yards delivered tonnage aggregating 76.7M dwt during 2011, a 16.9% increase over 2010 Bourbon sets up Dubai drydocking hub FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon has set up a new structure in Dubai to manage the drydocking programme of its fast-growing global fleet Box rate rally predicted SHIPPING consultancy Drewry expects freight rates to rise sharply in 2H2012, with the untenable rate war forcing carriers to slash capacity

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Teamsters Call Off Pipeline Strike Teamster pipeline workers are heading back to the job after the union and the Pipe Line Contractors Association struck a... Obama Proposes Creation of Single Trade Agency President Obama on Friday announced major changes in the government's business services agencies aimed at making it easier for small... Intermodal Traffic Suggests Strong Restocking Intermodal volume for major U.S. railroads fell 9.3 percent year-over-year in the week ending Jan. 7 but rose 17.9 percent... Oil Sends US Trade Deficit to Five-Month High The U.S. trade deficit widened 10.4 percent to $47.8 billion in November from October, driven by higher prices and volumes... Trucking Pioneer Don Schneider Dies at 76 Donald J. Schneider, the former president, CEO and chairman of Schneider National, died Friday after a long battle with Alzheimer's... Virginia Retailers Push State to Collect Taxes From Amazon The Virginia Retail Merchants Association says it will urge state legislators this year to require Amazon.com, which will receive $4.3... Genesee & Wyoming Traffic Rises 7.9 Percent Short-line rail operator Genesee & Wyoming increased carloads 7.9 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, although traffic in December was... Executives Expect More Asian Air Cargo Capacity to Exit More Asian air cargo carriers will remove capacity this week year as export traffic remains week, said industry executives. ... When the US Sneezes, Canada Catches Cold Shippers looking for improvement in Canada's beleaguered trade and economy might need to wait another year, or even two, as... Risk for Shippers? A sudden sharp upward turn in ocean container shipping freight rates that started late in 2011 is catching the industry's... Fact Finding The Federal Maritime Commission calls its investigation into the movement of U.S. containerized ocean imports through Canadian imports a "fact-finding,"... Trade Winds Shift at Canadian Ports Canadian ports are coming off a modestly good year underscored by changing trade patterns, and expect better or similar results... Canada, in a Rout When the Federal Maritime Commission last fall launched an inquiry into containerized cargo moving inland through Canadian and Mexican ports,... Electrolux Says More Shippers Will Buy Capacity Collectively Multinational shippers will become more attracted to book shipping capacity collectively using centralized freight procurement systems when ocean rates begin... DB Schenker Buys Finnish Trucking Company DB Schenker's recent acquisition of Suomen Kiitoautot, a Finnish trucking company, consolidates the German company's market dominance in the Nordic... Air France-KLM Cargo Faces Cuts in Turnaround Plan Air France-KLM's cargo business faces further cutbacks after Europe's largest airline unveiled a radical three-year restructuring to secure long-term profitability.... AirBridge Cargo Launches New Europe- China Route AirBridge Cargo Airlines is defying the broad cutback in Asia-focused air freight capacity with new service between Europe and Chengdu... Chamber's Donohue Advocates Domestic Energy Expansion Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue said this week the expansion of oil and natural gas production will put... Frankfurt Airport Freight Falls 6.5 Percent Frankfurt's air freight volume is falling faster than business at other European airports as the ban on night flights at...

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Unions suspend Nigeria strike Talks between representatives of the two union groups and the Nigerian Government are at a delicate stage but appear to be moving in the right direction, given ... Shipping heading towards 'deepwater horizon' The container industry will be in deep trouble should a super post-Panamax container vessel start sinking today according to a presentation given at a recent Maritime ... Transnet to buy more locos and build new line Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled rail, ports and pipelines company, is investigating new fund-raising instruments for what the government's public ... NITL demands more competitive rail for shippers US shipper organisation National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has requested this week that railroad regulatory agency Surface Transportation Board (STB) ... Japanese Iranian oil embargo in doubt Despite US treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, receiving an assurance from Japan's finance minister yesterday that it would reduce its dependence on Iran for ... US volumes heading for sustained level of growth says Global Tracker January US import cargo volumes might currently be flat compared to last year but 'significant' volumes increases are expected in the US trades this spring according ... Portuguese dockers to end strike A five-day strike by Portugal's dockers - scheduled to end tomorrow - has thought to have resulted in the delay or diversion of up to 100 ships and caused disruptions ... India's factory output rebounds Suggesting its resilience to withstand the European debt crisis, India's industrial production bounced back in November growing by a year-on-year 5.9% versus the ... African economies to advance strongly in 2012 The latest economic forecasts published by the Washington (DC)-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) make for encouraging reading when it comes to the sub-Saharan ... NZSC calls for focus on productivity in Auckland dispute The New Zealand Shippers Council [NZSC] has urged both parties in the Ports of Auckland [PoA] industrial dispute to 'ensure the need for continuing improvements ...

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Saverys sells chunk of Clarksons stock Marc Saverys-led CMB cashes in shares worth over £8m in London-listed shipbroker. Dry-bulk rates to keep on dropping Baltic Dry Index has further to fall and may touch last year's bottom, Jefferies says. JP Morgan cuts Teekay Corp interest Investment bank has dumped shares worth over $45m in the New York-listed tanker owner. Zim ready to swing jobs axe Israeli container line looking to shed 12% of staff and ask executives to take 10% pay cut. P&I clubs confirm reinsurance cuts Ticket to trade a tanker to the US falls 30% with reinsurance tariff down by between 4% and 8.4%. Hyundai Heavy investor sells down Compatriot chemical producer banks over $600m for 3.3% stake in Korean giant. Neptune Orient Lines inks debt deal Singaporean containership owner finalises financing for bigger boxships under construction at Korean yards. Mipo's solid gold easy action Korean yard lines up an expensive paint job, while Peter G might be eyeing a loft conversion. Golar LNG deal another magic marker Period charter for Golar Arctic generates another wave of excitement in LNG sector. Baltiysky under pressure over debts Sberbank and others file bankruptcy suits against Russian shipyard whose ownership is in limbo. Three years' cheer for Golar John Fredriksen's gas carrier company fixes LNG ship to Japan for annual profit of $45m. McQuilling in Asian dry move US shipbroker teams up with Singapore's Anglo Asian Shipping in bid to tap local dry bulk market. Greatship tears up another contract Second of two support ships on order at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock is cancelled by Indian owner. Sanctions slapped on Zhuhai Chinese state-controlled oil trader and major VLCC charterer caught in cross-fire of US-Iran spat. Samsung tipped for profit growth Korean analyst says shipbuilder should prosper again as offshore plant orders roll in this year. Kidnapped master tells of "torment" Freed captain of tanker Olib G reveals hell of 18 months in captivity, while Georgia denies ransom was paid to pirates. Atwood prices bond issue Houston-based drilling contractor set to offer investors 6.5% coupon on planned $450m bond issue. Canned tankers a tasty option Greek owner could be quids in if it completes the buy-back of two suezmaxes it had chopped. US imports set to rise in 2012 Trade body says January container throughput to remain weak before "significant increases" in the spring.

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JANUARY 13, 2012
Week ends with lower prices Futures settled at its lowest price since December 21. Progress made on guidelines for mandatory GHG measures IMO working group considers correction to EEDI formula and looks to iron out further details at MEPC 63. Meeting increasing bunkering demand in India Chennai Port looks to introduce a new barge facility. Absence of LNG bunker standards could be a 'showstopper' Report calls for guidelines dedicated for LNG bunkering. Rotterdam prices soften Mixed price movements in southern Europe. Small gains in Fujairah No product in Durban. Maersk says algae-derived fuel posed 'few problems' Shipping line trials new generation biofuel in container ship's auxiliary engines. Early 2012 sulphur data shows surprising results DNVPS finds 6.5% of worldwide HSFO bunkered during the first week of 2012 exceeded 3.50% sulphur. Chinese supplier reports climbing sales Source says Chimbusco's volumes are up 5.4% year-on-year. New Fujairah terminal ready to start operations First cargo for Socar Aurora Fujairah Terminal 'expected within days'. Do you expect counter party risk to become more critical in 2012? Logistics firm invests $2.3 million into operations at Aberdeen Plans to build MGO fuel storage, and lease two additional berths at Aberdeen port. Price movements in Asian ports lack direction Avails tight in Singapore and Hong Kong. Indian refiner sells 380 cSt cargo at 'high' premium February cargo sold at more than double the premium of MRPL's January cargo. US imposes sanctions on oil trading companies Kuo Oil, FAL Oil and Zhuhai Zhenrong barred from receiving loans of over $10 million from US financial institutions. Bunker group seeks to increase security of Malaysian waters Partners local maritime authority to launch new initiative aimed at intensifying law enforcement at sea. Global Risk Management expands head office Sees increasing demand for fuel hedging services, says managing director. WFS arrests vessel over bunker claims Bunker supplier targets ship for outstanding amount due by the vessel charterer.

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SHIPPING

While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona

Miami

Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol

SHIPPING

The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.

London/Brussels

Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.

PORTS

ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.

Brussels

Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously

Genoa

Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.

LEGISLATION

Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation

Rome

The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Los Angeles

Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.

SHIPPING

HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs

Seoul

The ships will be delivered by April 2029

PORTS

Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

Kuala Lumpur

The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

PORTS

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

La Spezia

A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation

ACCIDENTS

In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.

Batam

This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"

TRADE

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.

Beijing

Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group

PORTS

Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter

Singapore

By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.

SHIPPING

Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy

London

The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes

Genoa

Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference

LEGISLATION

The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.

Washington

"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."

SHIPPING

Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.

Oslo

From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton

TRADE

USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China

Washington

100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes

PORTS

Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

SHIPPING

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

Beijing

Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports

PORTS

In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.

Ankara

Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue

Taipei/Keelung

In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded

SHIPPING

ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.

ASSOCIATIONS

Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector

Rome

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%

Naples

Cruise passengers on the rise

PORTS

New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months

Washington

National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.

Madrid

The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros

SHIPPING

ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels

Haifa

The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.

INDUSTRY

ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion

Zurich/Tokyo

ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people

TRUCKING

Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.

Genoa

Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion

Brussels

The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug

Santiago

An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

SHIPPING

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

Cairo/Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%

PORTS

Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"

Naples/Rome

Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.

SHIPYARDS

Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard

Sebenico

The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters

PORTS

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula

Genoa

It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Valencia

Transaction valued at $640 million

LEGISLATION

ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards

PORTS

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%.

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Singapore

They will be applied starting from October 14th

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.

Trieste

PORTS

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.

Padua

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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%.

SHIPPING

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

CRUISES

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

Miami

The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings

CRUISES

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

PORTS

GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese

Palermo

The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt

SHIPPING

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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%

PORTS

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.

FINANCING

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

PORTS

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.

MARINAS

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

CRUISES

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector

New Delhi

The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected

LOGISTICS

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.

ENVIRONMENT

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework

NEWS

Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector

Ancona

Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner

Birmingham

The transaction will be completed in early 2026

PORTS

Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month

Algeciras

The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract

Rome

Activities within the Rail Baltica project

PORTS

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

LOGISTICS

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%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

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.

SHIPYARDS

Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905

Zagreb

The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.

PORTS

Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.

Istanbul

15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension

MEETINGS

A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC

Castellanza

In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe

ASSOCIATIONS

Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.

London

He took over from John Beckett

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.

Trieste

Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.

Valencia

In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.

Long Beach

Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.

PORTS

Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.

Genoa

Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.

SHIPPING

Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.

Izmir

It will be held on a weekly basis

MARITIME SERVICES

Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector

Genoa

Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels

PORTS

The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.

Rome/Trieste

Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement

TAXES

Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits

Rome

Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play

COMPANIES

P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

Lugano

Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.

PORTS

A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority

Livorno

INDUSTRY

ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth

Zurich

In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory

Ismailia

They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Hong Kong

In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter

Hong Kong

A 16.3% drop was recorded in September

PORTS

Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body

Civitavecchia

He will remain in office for four years

PORTS

New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals

Hong Kong

New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports

SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard

Kochi

Order worth approximately 300 million dollars

PORTS

Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France

Trondheim/Brest

Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest

SHIPPING

Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

Rome

It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.

TRUCKING

IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks

Brussels

They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.

ASSOCIATIONS

Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.

Rome

PORTS

In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are decreasing

COMPANIES

Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto

Milan

The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan

Dubai

Joint venture with Tashkent Invest

SHIPPING

Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.

Rome

A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.

Rome

From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus

TRUCKING

The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods

Rome

A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law

SHIPYARDS

Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.

Washington

Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb

AWARDS

PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.

Genoa

It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

SHIPYARDS

The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.

Genoa

It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard

SHIPYARDS

The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo

Palermo

Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%

Hong Kong

Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%

LOGISTICS

Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange

Rome

Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies

OFFSHORE

Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years

Palermo

Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.

Rotterdam

DEFENCE

German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring

London

Australian company builds self-driving submarines

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.

Taranto

Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas

ACCIDENTS

One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies

Amsterdam/London

Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships

PORTS

Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.

Rome

At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.

EDUCATION

The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes

Venice

Investment of four million euros

MOURNING

Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.

Nola

Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network

SHIPPING

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

FINANCING

The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.

Ravenna

Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey

PORTS

Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.

Rome

Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution

PORTS

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.

COMPANIES

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

COMPANIES

Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy

Milan

It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport

PORTS

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

PORTS

GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.

Genoa

The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.

PORTS

Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports

Rome

Meetings organized by Assoporti

TRADE

In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.

Brussels

Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros

PORTS

Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor

Rome

Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities

SHIPPING

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.

Vienna

Only domestic traffic is growing

LOGISTICS

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.

COMPANIES

Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025

Milan

Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)

PORTS

A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Livorno

Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports

PORTS

The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.

Luxembourg

The total investment is 937 million euros

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

CRUISES

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.

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

PORTS

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.

EDUCATION

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

LOGISTICS

Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.

Genoa

The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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.

LOGISTICS

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.

OFFSHORE

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

SHIPPING

The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.

Naples

It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu

PORTS

The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.

Cagliari

Green light unanimously

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.

Brussels

Study commissioned by CER

SAFETY & SECURITY

In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.

Naples

Serious irregularities found on board

INDUSTRY

Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes

Trieste

It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port

Villorba

The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Portsmouth

The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion

COMPANIES

Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.

La Spezia

He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group

ASSOCIATIONS

Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti

Genoa

This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa

CRUISES

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.

SHIPPING

SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean

Hamburg

They were built in 2008 and 2012

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

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

PORTS

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

OFFSHORE

DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.

Los Angeles

Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025

PORTS

Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno

Livorno

Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports

INFRASTRUCTURE

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.

PORTS

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.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December

(The Business Standard)

We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs

Rome

Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform

SHIPPING

Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

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

PORTS

The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.

Ravenna

The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon

PORTS

Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting

Genoa

Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.

Long Beach

Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.

PORTS

Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.

Hamburg

Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe

MOURNING

Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.

Viareggio

His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers

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