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BRIEFS

February 20, 2014

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Shanghai posts 2.7pc January throughput increase to three million TEU Talks go on, but parties divided in Panama Canal construction dispute Hong Kong and US-flagged Maersk containerships collide in Bremerhaven Diana loses US$57 million in 2013 after $6 million profit in 2012 Hebei province's port investment exceeds schedule set last year Alataw Pass trade value up 7pc to US$17.42 billion in 2013 Xinjiang Korgas area's fruit exports up 31pc to 119,000 tonnes in 2013 Hinterland province Gansu seeks to strengthen trade with Central Asia Xinjiang's Khorgas road checkpoint trade cargo hits new high, up 32.5pc Sichuan's expressway cargo traffic surpasses 1.1 billion tonnes last year Xinjiang's trade with Kazakhstan up 13.4pc to US$22.81 billion Redevelopment of Russia's Yermolino Airport starts in 3rd quarter Part of Cathay Pacific fleet parked due to overcapacity and weak demand Xiamen and Taiwan tie up on cross-strait e-commerce with SF Express American Airline Cargo carries record load on new B777-300ER

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
FEI Group unveils majestic mural painting at headquarters MOL takes delivery of new class of post-Panamax coal carrier Suez Canal's revised rules reduce transit time for large boxships Ennore Port's INR 500 cr. bonds issue opens Gujarat Pipavav Port registers impressive earnings in Q4 & calendar year MICT completes 2013 on a high-10 successful years Port of Antwerp celebrates successful showing of Flemish Masterpieces exhibition in Mumbai Railways freight revenue up 10.37 pc Agri exports may increase 10 pc in 2013-14: Chidambaram Exporters hail Interim Budget

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Long freight trains are economical and eco-friendly "Svendborg Maersk" loses containers off Spain VTG looks back on a satisfying 2013 Last scheduled DC-10 flight TNT Express not out of the woods yet IRU: Russian customs should stop infringing international... Boeing to stay in Seattle China Shipping and Cosco to cooperate PostNord now Nordic distribution partner for Clas Ohlson Gefco Germany introduces new management team IOM charter flight crashes in South Sudan Now available: EU guide CO2 emissions road freight transport Increased use of eco-containers Vier Wochen für die dritte Piste Branch office in Detroit opens

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Danny Richardel named VP-GM Bollinger Marine Fabricators Genco calls in Blackstone, ponders Chapter 11 Crewboats for Nigeria have bulletproof pilot houses MTU Series 4000 wins ABS NVR certification New Generation OSV boasts distinctive profile First newbuild LNG FSRU christened at HHI Canadian shipbuilders set for court room clash

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Boeing goes with Everett site for 777X composite wing center Talks showing little progess for Panama Canal extension work Committee looking for nominations for Fishemen's Memorial listings Totem Ocean taps Wartsila for vessel conversion to LNG Georgia Ports Authority reports container numbers for January

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Genco misses coupon but receives waiver from lenders Company has 30 days' grace allowing managers and senior lenders to negotiate Seanergy wipes slate clean for growth Deal with final lender foresees sale of last bulkers and discharge of $145m debt VLCC spot earnings stabilise as charterers hold back Free to read: But Chinese crude imports could deliver robust earnings this year Navios clinches seven more Japanese-built bulkers Mix of acquisitions and long-term charters planned despite 2013 loss Paragon raises $42m for acquisitions Bulk player adds $5.5m to offering proceeds as underwriters take additional shares CMA CGM annual volume growth tops 7% French carrier announces further sailing cancellations Evergreen confirms talks over joining CKYH Alliance Taiwanese line says discussions continue as carriers reshuffle operations to counter P3 MOL orders three more methanol tankers to back long-term charter Free to read: Latest deal raises the number of such vessels ordered since December to nine G6 lines eye 18,000 teu ships Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich predicts ultra-large boxships for consortium to compete with P3 Los Angeles and Long Beach report mixed fortunes for January Top US box hub reports growth as its neighbour sees volume slow Tally of Svendborg Maersk lost containers raised to over 500 Bay of Biscay storm thought to have inflicted line's worst loss of boxes in one single incident Panama Canal peace talks end in deadlock Negotiations resume today to resolve cost row that has halted construction on third locks DryShips books a $223m net loss But Economou remains upbeat as fourth quarter shows signs of improvement

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Seanergy sells remnants of fleet NASDAQ-listed Seanergy is divesting its final four bulkers to extinguish its remaining debt Woodside profits slump in 2013 Woodside profits slumped 41% for the 2013 calendar year to $1.75Bn net profit, the Australian LNG giant announced on Wednesday LR launches class app Lloyd's Register Marine has created an easy-to-use app enabling its clients to access ship and fleet data from anywhere in the world Trieste expands to meet demand Trieste is becoming a key Adriatic port for both Mediterranean and trans-European cargo and last week the Port Authority announced new infrastructure initiatives to meet anticipated future demand Sesoda orders six bulk carriers Taiwan's largest sulphate of potash manufacturer Sesoda announced yesterday that its four sub-subsidiaries SEDC, SEGC, SEPC, SERC and two 50%-controlled joint ventures SEEC and SEFC have placed orders for six 34,000 to 38,000dwt bulk carriers Thoresen Shipping buys another ship Thoresen Shipping Singapore, the dry bulk shipping subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agency Agencies said today it has bought another secondhand Supramax to take its fleet to 20 vessels STX O&S gets more help from banks Beleaguered South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will receive more financial support from its creditor banks China fund reportedly books VLGCs A Beijing-based fund is said to have ordered four very large gas carriers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hanjin Shipping to scrap 13 box ships Hanjin Shipping has confirmed to IHS Maritime that it has sold 13 container ships for demolition STX, Pan Ocean in corruption probe Seoul prosecutors raided the offices of cash-strapped STX Corporation and its shipping subsidiary Pan Ocean on 17 February as part of a corruption probe, said the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office MOL to build more methanol carriers Mitsui OSK Lines said today it has won a newbuilding charter contract for two methanol carriers from Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (AMPCO)

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Two Found Dead on Maersk Alabama Two U.S. security officers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, according to a statement by Seychelles police today, CNN reports. The Alabama is the U.S.-flag container ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, which inspired the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks. The two Americans - Jeffrey... G6 Expansion Could Get US Regulatory Approval by Early April WASHINGTON - The G6 Alliance could have the go-ahead from U.S. regulators to expand its vessel-sharing agreement into the Asia-U.S. West Coast and trans-Atlantic routes by early April. The G6 Alliance responded to the Federal Maritime Commission's questions on the expansion of the VSA on Tuesday, said FMC spokesman Rack Dickon.... Teamsters Claim Most Port Drivers Are Misclassified The Teamsters union and its allies say they're scoring a series of recent victories in cases claiming port owner-operator drivers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. Drivers "are filing complaints, and they're winning at every forum," said Rebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project. A group of organizations including... Virginia Creates Port Truck Task Force The Port of Virginia is forming an industry task force to find solutions to problems that have caused delays at Hampton Roads container terminals during recent weeks. One of the first items on the Motor Carrier Task Force's agenda will be implementation of the port's planned appointment system for drayage drivers... US, Chinese Apple Growers Seek Equal Market Access U.S. beef, Chinese solar panels, genetically modified corn and U.S. software were high on the agenda at annual trade talks the U.S. and China held in mid-January. Chinese officials also revealed the top item on their agriculture wish list: access to the U.S. market for apples grown in China. "It makes... FDA Proposes New US Food Safety Transport Regulations Transportation companies soon may have new food safety regulations to follow in hauling foodstuffs in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration's proposed regulations would require motor carriers and railroads to use what are now considered industry best practice standards. The FDA met its court-ordered deadline, producing the final set of proposed... Retailers Urge Action on NY-NJ Port Delays The Retail Industry Leaders Association urged the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to take immediate steps to ease delays and clear backlogs that are playing havoc with supply chains. "The disruptions that have been taking place at the port have had damaging consequences on the delivery of retailers'... Totem Ocean chooses Wärtsilä technology for largest LNG ship conversion in North America February 18, 2014 - Federal Way, WA - Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has announced that Wärtsilä will supply main engines, generators and integrated LNG storage and fuel gas handling systems (LNGPac^TM) for the largest LNG conversions ever undertaken in North America. In making this decision John Parrott, President of Totem... HMS Manufacturing Relies on Accellos to Keep Business Organized COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - February 19, 2014 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that it has issued a case study of customer HMS Manufacturing, Co. This case study explains the benefits experienced by HMS Manufacturing after implementing AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS) and AccellosOne... Container Ship Chartering Déjà Vu A depressing air of déjà vu enveloped the Hamburg shipping community when Greek container ship owner Danaos announced that it is taking a $19 million hit on the debt restructuring of Zim as it cuts the charter rates of six ships on hire to the Israeli ocean carrier. For German shipowners,... Container Ship Fleet Growth Slowing, But Overcapacity Persists The global container ship fleet this year is expected to grow at the slowest rate in a decade, but large and small shipping lines continue to order more new ships than the forecast growth of global container cargo can fill over the next two years, especially on the Asia-Europe trade. This... COSCO, China Shipping Sign Cooperation Agreement Not a great deal is known yet about the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement" signed this week by COSCO and China Shipping. But the very fact an agreement of any kind was publicly unveiled in Beijing (at the COSCO headquarters), shows how times have changed in China and worldwide. According to the... No January Surge for Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay Pacific Airways saw further declines in air cargo throughput in January despite the shift in timing of Chinese New Year, which started Jan 31 this year, compared with Feb. 10 in 2013 and was expected to prompt a major rush of expedited deliveries in mid-January. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried... Emerging India Has a Long Way to Go NEW DELHI, India-A yellow truck festooned with black tassels and hex symbols to ward off bad luck passed our van on the right as we jounced over the potholes that slowed us to a crawl on the road between Jaipur and Jodhpur. The truck was similar to many of the... US to Hear Complaints From Both North and South Cross-border trade among the U.S., Mexico and Canada is increasing, but President Obama is likely to hear complaints about U.S. trade barriers when he meets his Mexican and Canadian counterparts Feb. 19. The Keystone XL oil pipeline and Mexican trucking are among the thorny issues likely to complicate talks between Obama...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Equinox suffers delays Algoma Central is suffering delays in its Equinox bulker newbuilding programme, the owner's top executive said today. SEALS found dead in cabin Authorities in the Seychelles have launched an investigation into the sudden death of two security contractors who were members of a team hired to protect the Maersk Alabama from pirates. Risky business Wall Street may be worried about the future of Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) but charterers don't appear to share the same concerns. Genco mulls Chapter 11 Wall Street was reeling Wednesday after learning that Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) missed a bond payment. Economou talks tougher DryShips chief executive George Economou spoke more firmly today about the prospect of cancelling a troubled newbuilding order at Rongsheng Heavy Industries. Chevron keeps Farstad ships Oslo-listed Farstad Shipping has extended important charter options worth NOK 775m ($128m) in its key Australian market, where the company is the nation's largest offshore owner by far. Navios swoops for seven Navios appears to have added another seven vessels to its fast expanding stable of bulkers. Navios disappoints Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings has delivered a below par set of fourth quarter numbers. No debt, no ships Restis-backed Seanergy Maritime Holdings has extinguished its remaining debt by selling the last four bulkers in its fleet. KNOT Offshore profit up New York-listed KNOT Offshore Partners has pushed earnings higher in the fourth quarter as revenue rose. Genco misses payment US-listed Genco Shipping & Trading has missed a bond interest payment as it revealed it remained in talks with lenders over fundraising and debt restructuring. Hurtigruten on the mend Hurtigruten's far-reaching reorganisation appears to be paying off after the company revealed a big improvement in its 2013 accounts. Better for Bumi Bumi Armada of Malaysia has posted increased profit for 2013 as it steps up FPSO and offshore activity. Bumi locks in $380m Malaysia's Bumi Armada has sealed contract extensions worth $381m for an FPSO in Nigeria. Saevik plots Havyard IPO Capital markets veteran Per Saevik has revealed plans for the long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his Havyard Group in Oslo. Italy's patience fraying Italy's ambassador to India has been recalled in protest at delays in bringing two marines to trial for the alleged shooting of two fishermen from a tanker in 2012. Bulker bashes buoy A Cosco bulker has hit a buoy off Brazil after losing power. More methanol for MOL Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed its second order for methanol carrier newbuildings in under a week. More for Chipolbrok Chinese-Polish owner Chipolbrok has added another four ships to its newbuilding programme. Davie's denial Chantier Davie Canada has "categorically" denied allegations that a former employee of rival Irving Shipbuilding passed it confidential information. Algoma profit slips Algoma Central has recorded a dip in fourth quarter profit due to a weak domestic bulk market. Cosco and CSG strengthen ties State giants Cosco and China Shipping Group (CSG) have signed a new deal promising a "comprehensive strategic alliance" to combat the slow recovery. Lorenzo buys MPP Philippines owner Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) has acquired a German multipurpose (MPP) vessel as it renews its fleet. Sesoda books six-pack Sesoda Corp has ordered up to six bulker newbuildings at shipyards in Japan in deals worth over $150m in total. Thoresen buys again Thoresen Shipping has made its second raid on the second hand bulker market in less than a month, it said Wednesday. Pan United buys China port Pan United has bought a majority stake in a second port in China in a move that expands its port handling capacity by 60%. EOC in sale and leaseback EOC has sold a pipelay and heavy lift construction vessel to Chinese bank ICBC for $200m in a sale and leaseback deal. Boxes lost top 500 An armada of containers emblazoned with the Maersk Line logo is adrift in the Bay of Biscay it has emerged. US volumes to drop Container volumes heading into the US are expected to slow down considerably this month, a trade body has forecast. AMSC endorses OSG American Shipping Co does not appear to be worried about the future of bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Negotiations on Panama Canal project remain stalled The Panama Canal Authority and Grupo Unidos por el Canal remain far apart on a deal to resolve a long-simmering billing dispute that would resume work on new locks that are part of the $5.2 billion expansion project. DOT: Highway Account balance fell in January DOT provides updates on the Highway Account each month. For February, it predicts the account will climb a bit to $8.9 billion, but will start falling precipitously after April. A shortfall is expected to occur sometime in August. Container imports up at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles said container imports last month were higher than in January 2013. Wärtsilä to convert Totem Ocean engines Totem Ocean Trailer Express has selected Wärtsilä to supply main engines, generators and integrated systems for the storage and handling of liquefied natural gas and fuel gas for the retrofit of its two Orca-class ro-ro vessels. Maersk container loss tops 500 An examination by cargo surveyors of the Maersk container ship Svendborg Maersk showed that around 520 containers were lost overboard. Around 85 percent of those lost containers were empty. CEVA expands in Panama City IAG to bolster pharma offering in Singapore Saudia Cargo ups cargo capacity to LA, Manchester Dachser USA expands in Chicago Evergreen in talks with CKYH Alliance

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Mid-week prices rise in Fujairah Markets were mainly firm in South Africa. Prices firming across Europe Strikes in Piraeus see avails tighten. DNVPS: ISO 8217:2005 inadequate for today's requirements 'Growing understanding' of the advantages of 2010/2012 editions, especially lower cat fines limit. 'Large independents' are growing their market share OW Bunker claims growth rate of around 20%. TOTE and Wartsila hook up on dual-fuel engines Finnish engine maker to supply ro-ro vessels. Asian bunker prices climbing Prices end day higher at most key ports. US offshore firm: LNG marine fuel has bright future Firm investing in LNG more than government or private firms, says CEO. 'Improved' marine fuel to enter Chinese domestic market Fuel has lower sulphur content than marine distillates, Sinopec claims. Study: Benchmark for bunker consumption needed Methodology must be able to assess current techniques and retrofit technology. New bunker trader for Bomin's Shanghai office Ian Zhang starts work on February 19. Cruise line's annual profits slip Bottom line hit by bigger bunker bill. AWT: Avoid Puerto Rico ECA and save money Change in navigational course can produce 'reasonable savings'. Indian shipowner has vessel seized Bunker dispute sparked arrest, source says.

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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