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November 11, 2013

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Cosco executive director Xu resigns in probe, Capt Wei told to stay close US box imports up 5.2pc in August year on year, but no change from July Taiwan October exports slip 1.5pc as South Korea's rise 7.3pc Cosco commences calls at Port of Mombasa in joint Evergreen service Kerry Logistics to support UK online fashion retailer ASOS in China Fujian to make CNY200 billion traffic investment from 2013 to 2015 Sino-Russian-North Korean border city Huichun builds freight hub Matson signs with Aker Philadelphia for two Jones Act 3,600 TEUers Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens PPG Vietnam completes complex river transport of 210-tonne tower IAG profit up 163pc to US$926.4 million, but air cargo sales fall 14pc Hong Kong's U-Freight signs to explore alliance with China Air Express Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Q3 profits down 16.7pc to US$28 million Oregon all-cargo Evergreen International Airlines to close November 29 FedEx expects December 2 to surpass its busiest day since 2007

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Bibby Ship Management expands into marine surveying in India GE Shipping's net surges 97.8 pc London P&I Club says complacency significant factor in collisions MANSA holds annual badminton/table tennis tournament NYK included in 2013 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index WWL Group wins 2013 Air Cargo Premier League Cricket Championship for the third time Exports of Darjeeling tea projected to rise 10 pc Ennore Port's H1 net profit up 63 pc JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week Major Ports should look for alternative cargoes to tackle negative traffic growth, says WTWF Sand imports may boost Cochin Port revenues TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Forex reserves drop by $1.657 bn IL&FS bags NHAI orders worth INR 4,450 cr. INR falls 76 paise to 62.57 on heavy dollar demand L&T bags orders worth INR 2,309 cr. RBI allows third-party payment for export & import Several SEZs need more time to implement projects US asks India to phase out textile subsidies VWI to export Vento to Mexico Complex river transportation flows smoothly for PPG Vietnam Kita Logistics ships wind blade moulds from US to Turkey Mammoet expands SPMT fleet with 650 axle lines V. Alexander moves heavy & outsized column from Poland to Russia

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Further step to UTLC by RZD, BC and KTZ IRU adopts freight exchange guidelines Second Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner takes to the skies Two new African members for Waco System France suspends Ecotaxe introduction Port of Lübeck to receive new equipment Panalpina expanding LCL ocean freight services in Asia Indian Railways launches dual cab freight diesel locomotive Aerolineas Argentinas now member of SkyTeam Cargo Fewer containers in port of Antwerp IRU president re-elected Norbert Dentressangle preparing for Christmas peak in UK New operations optimisation centre for DB Schenker Rail E.R. Capital appoints new head of operations Jan de Rijk operates RFS for C.A.L. Neuer Meilenstein in Istanbul CINS has new chairman

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Aker Philly and Crowley seal JV deal Cecon ASA restructures financing for for Davie trio Hempel backs new coating with performance guarantee

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Drewry container report finds market accepting rate increases Marcon brokers sale of multi-purpose vessel NATO warship detains nine suspected pirates Washington legislature approves parts of governor's Boeing package Vancouver Port Commission holding budget meeting tomorrow

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Hutchison's Meredith to step down Ip takes over on January 1 Teekay books $36m net loss Company looks to shrink its balance sheet VLCCs earnings hit a 32-month high Just 50 vessels are free for December loading Box Ships posts higher profit but trims its dividend 'Prudent' decision reflects boxship rates lower than current earnings Bank of America buys Eagle Bulk debt UPDATED: US finance giant holds a controlling position in any negotiations with dry bulk operator Teekay Tanker's STX orders in doubt after builder withholds guarantees Teekay will pursue damages as the ships are 'unlikely' to be built, says Chan Hackett predicts European box volume upturn in 2014 Growth will improve capacity-demand balance as larger tonnage enters service Cosco executive resigns after corruption probe Executive director Xu Minjie quits the board with immediate effect Pirates attack product tanker off Kenya Exchange of fire off Mombasa repels skiff with five men US-Europe product tanker trade hit by weather and strikes Exports to the Netherlands down by 24,000 barrels per day Asia-Europe box rates start to slide again November 1 price surge looks short-lived DSME to build $567m research and development centre in Seoul Giant facility to focus on offshore and shipbuilding sectors Kexim enhances relationships with European players Seoul policy bank signs symbolic agreements with EBRD, UK Export Finance and others Höegh LNG changes reporting structure to reflect separate divisions Norwegian gas shipowner clarifies internal shake-up Qinghuangdao Port Co to list in Hong Kong Operator of China's largest coal port aims to raise up to $600m by year-end Paragon cuts loss in 'transformative' third quarter Company ready to prosper from anticipated dry bulk recovery, says Bodouroglou Aker Philadelphia and Crowley seal product tankers joint venture Oslo-listed Jones Act shipbuilder secures attractive regional loans Scorpio signs for 10 more bulker newbuildings Dry bulk start-up's orders top 1bn ahead of expected US listing Shih Wei books 60,000 dwt bulker for $29m Taiwan-based firm renews and expands its fleet Owners ponder lengthening options for 14,000 teu vessels It is possible to extend ships yet maintain strength and stability, says Lloyd's Register Evergreen defends its fleet renewal programme Net capacity growth is below the industry average, says world number four box line View from the Bridge: Nils Andersen Head of the big blue benchmark for the global container industry reveals his vision for the future Crew communication is key Ships are full of lonely seafarers who spend their free time peering at their laptops Wei Jiafu is not barred from leaving China, says Cosco China Ocean Shipping dismisses reports that former chairman faces exit ban Teekay Offshore reports cashflow increase Partnership takes delivery of third newbuilding shuttle tanker

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
OSX to seek bankruptcy protection BRAZILIAN shipbuilder and offshore services company OSX confirmed today that it has hired new restructuring advisors and will seek bankruptcy protection MISC faces tense 2014 despite 189% profits rise MALAYSIAN box carrier MISC might not enjoy a rosy 2014, even though its 3Q13 profits rocketed 189% year on year to $126M, an analyst today Box Ships slashes dividend NYSE-listed Box Ships has halved its quarterly dividend and warned that expiring charters will probably roll over to much lower rates Why China's frozen out on iron ore pricing CHINA, the world's largest importer of iron ore, will remain frozen out of iron ore pricing in the near future, a shipping conference heard Sharp rebound seen for Europe's box sector EXPECT a steep recovery in box flows into and out of northern Europe next year, analysts said today

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
TTSI Official: Most Drayage Drivers Wish to Remain Independent Despite attempts over the past decade by the Teamsters union to convince drayage companies that the entire industry would benefit if drivers were hired as direct employees, the majority of drivers wish to remain independent, according to a drayage company president in Southern California. Vic LaRosa, president of TTSI, estimated that... Marad Provides $1.4 Million for LNG Projects The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has allocated $1.4 million for two projects that will collect information on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine propulsion and study the issues associated with shore-side storage and fueling of LNG vessels. Through a partnership agreement, Marad will provide Horizon Lines... Marad Marks Opening of California Green Trade Corridor M-580 is expected to initially eliminate 200 trucks from I-580.The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has announced the opening Marine Highway M-580, also known as the California Green Trade Corridor, to help take freight traffic off of the state's congested Interstate 580. The program offers shippers an option to move... Class 8 Truck Orders Strong in October ctober was a positive month for new order placement of Class 8 trucks in North America, exceeding order trends from the past few months. FTR Associates reported preliminary data showing North America's Class 8 net truck orders in October reached 25,960 units, increasing 14 percent year-over-year and 39 percent from the... Production Shifts, Mega-Ships Challenge Panama Canal Is the Panama Canal losing its position as the dominant route for East Coast importers of cargo from Asia? Will it be able to regain the services it has been losing to the Suez route when it's finally able to open its large new locks to post-Panamax ships at the... SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Inch Down Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to edge down one week ahead of a proposed Nov. 15 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement... SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Ebb Post-GRI Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slipped in the week ending Nov. 8, seeing some gains from last week's substantial increase erode. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes saw rate decreases of... Grabbing Headlines Forty years ago, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show released "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." The song is a fictional band's lament that despite garnering the usual trappings of success, it has yet to get its picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Many of us in the transportation... US Steel Imports Reflect Sluggish Economy U.S. steel imports in September totaled 2.761 million tons, declining 4.1 percent from August, but increasing 6.1 percent from September 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imports of semi-finished products in September rose 7.7 percent year-over-year, from 598,000 tons in 2012 to 644,000 tons in 2013. U.S.... Cosco Exec Resigns Amid Investigation Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation. Xu Minjie, executive director of China Cosco Holdings, resigned on Nov.... DF Young Launches Specialty Logistics Unit DF Young has introduced a new business division, DF Young Specialty Logistics. The new unit will target industry verticals that require special attention and handling. The Berwyn, Pa.-based supply chain management company expects to attract customers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries that have controlled substances, cold chain and sample... IAG's Cargo Revenue Tumbles More Than 14 Percent International Airlines Group's cargo revenue in the third quarter of 2013 slumped more than 14 percent year-over-year, almost double the decline in freight traffic. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier generated cargo revenue of '256 million (about US$343 million) in the three months through Sept. 30, 2013, against €298 million in the... Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Disrupting Transportation Typhoon Hainan (Yolanda in the Philippines). Image: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team,The Philippines faced yet more loss of life and economic destruction today as Typhoon Yolanda (known internationally as Typhoon Hainan) made landfall at 4 a.m. local time, bringing with it wind gusts of more than 200 miles per... Invoice Accuracy a Challenge for Carriers, 3PLs When Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told the JOC's TPM Conference in March that nearly 12 percent of container industry invoices are inaccurate, shippers took notice. It has been, after all, Maersk Line's "highest customer service issue for some time," one that potentially costs ocean carrier customers millions of dollars... Kintetsu's Net Profit Sinks Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said on Nov. 7 that its net profit tumbled 15.9 percent in the first half of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, from a year earlier to ¥4.064 billion ($41.2 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group operating revenue... LA Harbor Commissioners OK Cargo Incentives Container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.As shipping lines gain greater leverage over ports and terminal operators through the formation of vessel-sharing alliances, the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an incentive program designed to attract more cargo. "Carriers are rethinking their routes and relationships to...

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
OSX board OKs bankruptcy OSX's board of directors has decided to file for a court reorganisation of the Brazilian shipbuilder. LNG softness ahead Teekay expects the carrier spot market to experience softness for the rest of this year and into next, chief executive Peter Evensen said today. GE profit doubles India's Great Eastern Shipping doubled third quarter earnings as its shipping division returned to profit thanks to the buoyant product carrier market. Baltic open to panamaxes Baltic Trading has opened the door for an entry into the panamax market which would fill in the one blank spot in its dry-cargo fleet. Awilco in business Awilco LNG has headed off competition from some established rivals to find employment for one of its newbuildings, TradeWinds reveals today. KLC rises again Formerly bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has emerged from court receivership. Pirates drain tanker Pirates hijacked and robbed a second tanker of its cargo off Malaysia in the space of a month. CMES inks $510m loan China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has fixed up a domestic loan to fund its VLCC newbuildings. Genco splits opinion Wall Street scribes are split on how a dry-cargo market recovery will aid Genco Shipping & Trading's debt struggles. Propeller poser A New Zealand ferry may be unable to carry passengers for months after a propeller fell off in the Tory Channel. Xu Minjie quits Cosco A Cosco executive has handed in his resignation only a couple of days after his arrest amid suspicion of corruption. Hallin in China first Hallin Marine has clinched a maiden contract for subsea services in China. ICG takes Caronte ro-pax Irish Continental Group (ICG) is beefing up its Irish Sea services with a new chartered ro-pax. Nam Cheong to hit new high Malaysian offshore vessel builder is expected to deliver another set of record earnings next week. Crew saved after clash Nineteen Heung-A containership crew have been rescued after falling into the sea off Vietnam following a collision. Positive sign for Navios MLP Angeliki Frangou says the purchase of a series of container vessels by Navios Maritime Partners is a transformative relaunch for the MLP. ABG aims for debt deal India's struggling ABG Shipyard is in talks with banks over a restructuring of its debt after missing repayments. Berge Bulk goes large TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Aker Phil seals $60m Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is close to tying up the $250m worth financing needed to cover the cost of its order backlog including a pair of boxships penned by Matson just yesterday. Write-downs hit TOO Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has been clobbered by tanker impairments in the third quarter. Conberria stuck fast Five tugs have failed to refloat the grounded cement carrier Conberria off Norway. OOCL in HK smash All 12 crew were rescued from the sea off Hong Kong after their cargoship sank in a collision with a huge OOCL boxship. Time is money We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. RBS offloads Eagle debt Royal Bank of Scotland is believed to have offloaded close to $800m in debt owed by struggling shipowner Eagle Bulk. Swissco profit jumps Swissco Holdings has seen an 85% jump in third quarter net profit to SGD6.4m ($5.1m). SALT grabs 10 more Scorpio Bulkers continues to hoover up bulker newbuildings with confirmation that it has bought 10 more ships. Prosafe books two Prosafe has ordered up to six new semi-submersible accommodation vessels in China in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn. New CEO at Eitzen Eitzen Chemical has named industry veteran Jens Gronning as its new chief executive effective. PRGN narrows loss Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping turned in a third-quarter deficit Thursday despite rising revenues and the recent rally in the spot market.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Government quantifies shutdown impact Trade was among the areas directly affected by the shutdown, in part because import and export licenses and applications could not be processed. Freight committee sets date for second meeting The National Freight Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C., according to a Nov. 8 notice in the Federal Register. APL ship unable to unload cargo North Europe port recovery forseen in 2014 "North Europe Global Port Tracker" projects a recovery in container cargo volumes next year, just as significant numbers of ultralarge containerships are being delivered. Cargloux adds Latin American service JDA releases new technical services aimed at SCM U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 3Q The growth was a bit stronger than many experts had expected and was followed Friday morning by the announcement that the unemployment rate inched up to 7.3 percent even as the economy created 204,000 jobs. MarAd to fund LNG projects AA cargo tonnage up in October COSCO director under investigation resigns Executive moves

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Fuel prices end week on low note in the Americas Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday. Weekly global market report A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world. Potential 'eco' fuel receives support Glycerol being considered as a marine fuel for diesel engines. Hull coating technology breaks new ground, says company Five-year development period leads to launch of new product. Cosco update: Executive resigns Personal reasons given as reason for exit. Bunker prices soft in European markets Weaker crude pulls down prices. Tight avails in Fujairah Prices falling in the Middle East hub. Bunker association's appeal upheld by Russian prosecutor Rules restricting bunker operations in Russian ports have met a successful challenge. Bunker spat lands in court Wrongful arrest claim as bunker supplier tries to secure payment. Call for continuous monitoring to enhance MARPOL Annex VI enforcement 'Burden of proof' regarding compliance should be more evenly distributed between PSC and ship, says CSC. Asian bunker prices end week soft Avails tighten further in Busan. Cosco graft probe widens But status of former chairman in the investigations is unclear. DNVPS: 'Tricks of the trade' not new Methods to discover 'tricks of the trade' are not novel and claims about them may be exaggerated. Cruise line reports profit boost Higher bunker costs fail to dent results. Shipping giant sees profits triple Weaker bunker prices helped boost bottom line.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

PORTS

Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.

Algeciras

A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.

Rome

Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

INDUSTRY

De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.

Genoa

The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board

SHIPPING

CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno

Marseille

The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA

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