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January 18, 2019

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CMA CGM inks operational accord with Ocean Alliance partners ZIM, Maersk, MSC team up on four sevices Fire ravaged Maersk Honam box ship to be rebuilt Evergreen opens Colombia office to ship fresh produce from Latin America CP probed by transport watchdog for Vancouver cargo service 'issues' Kuehne + Nagel: 'Disorderly' Brexit is the worst outcome for trade Call for forwarders to use UK airports outside of London AirBridgeCargo 2018 traffic rises 2pc yoy to 700,000 tonnes Finnair flies to Japan, Dominican Republic over winter Uni-Top Airlines opens Wuhan-Luxembourg cargo service

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JANUARY 17, 2019
DSV in proposal to acquire Panalpina Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping celebrates Golden Jubilee Ocean Alliance lines unveil Day 3 Product Rashi Shipping Services celebrates 12th anniversary Zeaborn Ship Management (Singapore) & BlocBox sign MoU to collaborate on blockchain solution for maritime safety CONCOR passes rebate in IR haulage of empty ex-im containers to trade Council for Leather Exports gets new Chairman & Vice-Chairman

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Dare to think big Biggest rise in Poland, biggest drop in Germany Norfolk Southern to expand US terminal capacity Heavylift transport through Czechia Sisa moves to new premises GTA Dnata with North American first in Toronto Drewry with less confidence in ULCVs Improving rail access to northeast corridor in USA Arnold Group enlarges business field New ops manager for new logistics centre Ocean Alliance on course up to 2027 Four new B777Fs for Lufthansa Cargo and Aerologic Acquisition of almost 600 more intermodal wagons Broekman Logistics opens new branch in Hyderabad "Curiosity of the Day" UPS creates position President Supply Chain Solutions From Bilbao into the Caribbean Pegasus starts working with TCM provider

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Ocean Alliance revamps network, adding a seventh Asia-North Europe loop Supply chain radar: why Goldman Sachs bought CEVA stock? Expansion-minded Xpediator in takeover talks with Slovenian operator Intereuropa Lufthansa Cargo to add another 777 freighter to Aerologic fleet FedEx set to acquire Israel fulfilment partner Flying Cargo Group Containership scrapping set to spike as IMO 2020 looms As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills Sumith Rathor takes over regional sales in the UK for Virgin Atlantic Cargo Poseidon claims ocean will become pharma's default mode of transport Supply chain radar: a Sfr200 a share bid for Panalpina? DSV (in) vs K+N (out) Supply chain radar: Here is what DSV + Panalpina means for the Ernst Göhner foundation

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Foss subsidiary to buy Crowley's Prudhoe Bay assets SEACOR Marine to buy three COSCO Zhoushan PSVs for $46 million Crowley Maritime promotes two to VP of People Services Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings MOL to roll out FleetXpress across its entire fleet

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Spotlight on cargo inaccuracies after spate of incidents Change in behaviour and mentality might take a decade, says UK-based insurer TT Club Maersk said to be close to sale of Hamburg Süd's bulker and tanker unit Lloyd's List understands that an official announcement is imminent Ocean Alliance extended to 2027 Executives from all three liner operators signed off on the alliance extension in Hainan, China, on Thursday Greece hails continued growth of maritime industry The Greek government claims that European shipping contributes almost $64bn to the EU's annual GDP and 190,000 jobs to Greece France activates ports plan for 'hard' Brexit Funding provided to French ports includes the employment of an extra 600 government officials and the drafting in of extra... Cosco and PSA add berths in Singapore Cosco-PSA Terminal handled 3.2m teu of containers last year, accounting for about 8.8% of the total in the Port of... Sembcorp Marine readies technical kit for green shipping needs Group to gain full control of subsidiary holding patents for green shipping technology through the transaction Viewpoint: Pirates' progress A lethal form of piracy that threatens extreme violence against seafarers, rather than the seizure of ships, is becoming commonplace... Daily Briefing Fuel testing promises positive 2020 fuel quality \| P&I Clubs issue North Korea sanctions 'reminder' amid increased surveillance on shipping... Fears of an LNG bunkering demand spike pre-2020 could be misplaced Installing LNG propulsion during the construction of a new vessel is far cheaper than retrofitting an existing vessel, the study... IBM announces new blockchain initiatives for supply chain transparency It is not just about securing supplies of minerals these days, it is about securing them in a transparently ethical...

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JANUARY 17, 2019
2019 US contract truckload rate projections slipping LA-LB port braces for another month of congestion Mixed shipper reaction to forwarder consolidation MPV/HL outlook dims on slowing demand growth

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Oman Shipping confirms VLCC order Diversified owner confirms deal for two eco tankers on social media. ExxonMobil seeks newbuild pair amid flurry of MR orders Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said to be the only yard in talks with US oil major for the two product carriers Sinokor and Oman Shipping snatch VLCC slots at DSME South Korean shipbuilder nets up to eight ships in first month of 2019 Video: Royal Caribbean bans man for jumping 11 storeys from world's largest cruiseship Needless to say, the incident involved alcohol. Inventory highs set to boost VLGC market, says Kepler Cheuvreux A two-year high in US LPG inventories bodes well for VLGC rates and is a buying signal for investors, according to Kepler Cheuvreux. BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases Analysts Petter Haugen and Vetle Johansen say the 8.4m barrels stored equate to 17 VLGC cargoes, which they describe as high for this time of the year. "This is very much what we have been waiting for as it underlines DSD puts two more vessels into Teekay Tankers' aframax fleet Pair to move after coming off long-term bareboat charters to AET MPC Container Ships launches $10m share buyback scheme MPC Container Ships' board of directors has been authorised to buy back up to 10% of the company's shares for just under $10m. The board may repurchase a maximum of 8,425,300 shares worth up to NOK 84,253,000 ($9.8m) on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where MPC is listed. MPC will pay not less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 200 for each share, according to details released today. MPCC launches bid Torm extends renewal effort with sale of fourth tanker Danish shipowner Torm has sold its fourth veteran vessel in as many months, brokers say. Copenhagen and US listed Torm has offloaded the 35,000-dwt Torm Charente (built 2001), European shipbrokers believe. Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move An as yet unidentified Indonesian shipowner is believd to have paid in the region of $6.5m for the Daedong-built tanker. Torm, which is taki Russia aims for self-sufficiency with USC propulsion move Russia's state United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is plotting a move into the ship propulsion sector. It will build a plant called USC-Propulsion this year to produce systems for vessels, a spokesperson told the Prime news agency. The idea is to completely replace imports, covering all Russian demand. "In 2019, USC wants to create a centre of product specialisation in partnership with produc Greek shipping brings in $16bn as fleet grows Foreign exchange cashflow into Greece from shipping hit EUR 13.7bn ($15.6bn) in the first nine months of 2018. This is up 14% from 2017, the shipping ministry said. The number of active shipping companies operating in Greece reached 1,401 in the period, up from 1,387 the year before, the Athens News Agency cited the ministry's report as saying. The number of ships under management stood at 4,45 China boasts Belt and Road achievements amid trade tension with US Officials figures show China increased investments in the Belt and Road Initiative countries while boosting trades with them last year. Fairfax stake in Seaspan hits 47.5% Seaspan shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings has revealed its stake has increased to 47.5%. The holding is worth $961m as it executed a warrant agreement. It now has 102.6m shares. Fairfax closes second round of $1bn Seaspan investment The deal this week closed the second tranche of its $1bn investment. Fairfax bought $250m of senior notes and warrants which were immediately exercised to dou Euronav included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for second year A survey by Bloomberg has found Euronav is among the world's "best-in-class" gender-equal workplaces Diamond S Shipping linked to long-term suezmax business Speculation surrounds potential time charter business for two modern suezmax tankers owned by Diamond S Shipping. Some brokers believe two scrubber-fitted vessels owned by the soon to be public company have been chartered to Mercuria Energy Group for three years. Tanker deals on the rise during active 2018 Stevenson expects Diamond S private investors to hold firm They believe the charterer wi Ocean Alliance extends boxship deal to 2027 The Ocean Alliance of boxship lines has extended its cooperation until 2027. The self-styled largest operational agreement between shipping companies was formed in 2017 for a five-year period, with a five-year option to prolong this. CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen said the confirmation of the 10-year period only two years after launching "reflects the trust and high-quality working relations Lukoil warns of fake letters offering fuel Russian oil giant Lukoil has warned customers to be aware of false sale offers appearing to come from the company. It said fake "commercial offers" to buy petroleum products have been contained in letters distributed on behalf of members of its board of directors. "The letters illegally bear the company's trademarks and brand identity," it added. It advised potential clients to use caution when Pro-scrubber group's HFO safety claims exaggerated Association said reports suggested that low-sulphur diesel is a greater risk to human health, but academics say all marine fuels need to be filtered Davos storm warning - trade and business risks may worsen Ahead of next week's Davos summit, the World Economic Forum says reduced government collaboration weakens the ability to head off a possible recession American Club accused of aiding chairman in lawsuit Protection and indemnity club is allegedly trying to hold back documents in a court case involving George Gourdomichalis Polsteam eyes fresh wave of bulk carrier orders Dry cargo giant emerges from Brzezicki restructuring eager to grow fleet with China contracts Marco Polo teams up with Nam Cheong on chartering Restructured Asian OSV owners Marco Polo Marine and Nam Cheong have announced a vessel-chartering joint venture. The companies said they were forming Pelayaran New Era in Malaysia with a paid-up capital of $1,000. Marco Polo will have a minority stake of 49%. The company is "principally engaged in the chartering of vessels," it said. ADNOC claims fleet fuel reduction of 23% ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) says it has cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 23% across its fleet of 27 ships. The vessel-operating arm of the Abu Dhabi oil giant said the Al Daffah energy efficiency project uses digitisation to improve energy performance, including to aid route planning, improve fuel monitoring and optimise engine speed. Adnoc combines LPG and propylene shipm AHTS rates hit $77,000 as North Sea sells out A sold-out North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS) market has seen daily rates spike beyond £60,000 ($77,000). A combination of increased rig move activity and short weather windows is responsible, according to broker Westshore. All 17 working ships in Norway have employment, while the fleet of 11 UK vessels is also busy. Repsol Sinopec has taken three units for the Stena Spey move, while Equinor fixed BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases BW LPG's share price continues to flouder, despite votes of confidence from analysts and its affiliate BW Group UPDATE: Seacor buys $46m PSV trio from Cosco yard US owner Seacor Marine has snapped up three platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings in China. The New York-listed company said it is paying $46m for the ships from the Cosco Zhoushan shipyard. It will fork out 30% in cash and the rest under a four-year deferred payment agreement. Half of the cash part is due in the first quarter of 2019, with the remainder being paid on each delivery. Hand-o Nasdaq demands Hunter Maritime hold annual meeting Would-be shipowner Hunter Maritime has received a chiding from Nasdaq for its failure to hold an annual meeting. The Alexander Saverys-led blank cheque company said Thursday it received notice from the New York exchange last week letting it know it has 45 days to submit a plan for an annual meeting. Fredly buys even more Hunter The company said it intends to do so. "The notice is only a notifi Modec picks up Euronav suezmax at stellar price Japanese offshore outfit Modec is widely believed to be the buyer of a suezmax tanker sold by Euronav this week. Euronav takes $3m hit from suezmax sale Tanker stocks a good spot amid recession talk, says Paddy Rodgers Shipbroking sources tell TradeWinds the 158,000-dwt Felicity (built 2009) was purchased by Modec at an eye-catching price of $42m. Long subjects influenced the stellar pricing, Tanker broking pair leave Braemar ACM in Houston Two experienced tanker brokers have left Braemar ACM in Houston, the company has confirmed. Rumours around Calum Phipps and Ted Thomas departing had circulated in the market in the past few days. Braemar ACM brings in two capesize brokers from SSY Braemar ACM eyes global growth with new specialised tanker recruits James Gundy, chief executive of Braemar ACM, confirmed their exit when contacted Four yards vie for 23-ship ferry order Indian and overseas shipyards are battling to land a $95m ferry order for Kochi Metro Rail. Domestic builder Cochin Shipyard and L&T are up against Dutch group Damen and Dubai's Grandweld to build 23 aluminium ships. German Bank KfW is providing an INR 5.76bn ($81m) loan, with state funding amounting to INR 1bn. The vessels must be ready by December as part of an INR 7.5bn transport project for Seatrade continues switch from reefers to boxships Operator moving to containerships due to port restrictions for specialised reefers Howe Robinson hires Turner as it takes first steps into LNG Broker unveils first key signing as it investigates new business area Batting the IMO 2020 question back and forth That IMO 2020, eh? They're all talking about it, aren't they? But perhaps no one has ever before discussed it while being filmed playing table tennis on a quayside in "sunny" Southampton. However, ExxonMobil is proud to break new ground, with its action-packed summit now being shown on its website and YouTube. The only discernible reason for this edited reel is that the ExxonMobil-branded table Stalwart Management steps up drive for aframax tankers Dimitris Souravlas' firm linked to rare Estoril tanker purchase VIDEO: Cargoship crashes into dock Embed: Murueta collision A cargoship has been damaged after hitting the side in Colombia. Video footage from Wednesday morning at Barranquilla shows the 7,850-dwt Murueta (built 2012) sliding along the dock until its anchor hits a bollard and breaks in two, as port workers look on. The El Heraldo website cited the port authority as saying: "Thanks to the fact that we had all the security measur Italy busts people-smuggling ring that invested in shipyard Italy has arrested members of a people-smuggling ring that invested the proceeds in a shipyard. The 14 Italian and Tunisian nationals are alleged to have ferried people and cigarettes on high-speed vessels from Tunisia to Sicily over the last two years, financial police said, according to the ANSA news agency. Assets worth more than EUR 3m ($3.4m) have been seized. The operation was known as Bl Yamal LNG undertakes STS hat trick off Norway Trio of Russian ice-class gas carriers have transferred their cargoes in as many days. Japanese report surge in December export orders Five VLCCs drive 154% increase in gross tonnage terms, but stronger yen may now hurt competitiveness. Unipec in mini crude tanker chartering blitz Boost for tonne miles as the world's largest VLCC charterer looks to Africa for cargoes. Star Centurion capsize could spark hardening P&I rates Partial sinking of pipelayer should shatter any ideas that shipowners might have of a soft increase in marine insurance rates when renewals roll around next month Busch shows ambition with investment in Feen Marine Founder of the exhaust gas scrubber manufacturer to exit as new investors pledge to lift capacity amid a boom in demand Chinese-owned Offshore Heavy shares set for forced auction China's HNA set to leave another Norwegian shipowning investment through long-delayed court auction of shares Meiji orders four MR tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Meiji rebuilds fleet after selling two vessels last year

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JANUARY 17, 2019
Grassley: Shutdown could delay trade deals The Senate Finance Committee Chairman suggested the government shutdown could delay congressional consideration of USMCA, as well as the start of U.S. trade negotiations with Japan and the European Union. OCEAN Alliance to revise global network The new network, scheduled to launch in April, will involve the deployment of about 330 containerships with a carrying caapcity of around 3.8 million TEUs across 38 services. 'Business as usual' for air cargo Forwarders said air cargo shipments keep moving, despite the government shutdown. SC Ports plans barge service The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. Port of Oakland wary over trade war after record 2018 The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to John Driscoll, the port's maritime director. CSX's revenues up 7% in 2018 The Class I railway posted a full-year net income of $3.31 billion on revenues of $12.25 billion. GlobalTranz rolls out new technology

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JANUARY 17, 2019
US sanctions on Venezuelan crude could force global oil rebalance: sources The impact of the sanctions may also have unintended impacts as Venezuela redirects barrels to Asian markets in need of heavy crudes, leaving US Gulf Coast refiners to scramble for barrels from Colombia, Mexico, Iraq and other sources to fill a roughly 500,000 b/d gap. Crude steps higher in aftermarket trading on report US may lift tariffs on China Crude futures swung into the black shortly after market settle Thursday on a report in the Wall Street Journal the US was considering lifting at least some trade tariffs on China. LiqTech's scrubber orders jump after Singapore, China open-loop scrubber ban "The company currently has confirmed orders for more than 110 of its standardized water filtration systems," it said. Global piracy rebounds to 3-year high as attacks around West Africa surge: IMB There is an urgent need for increased cooperation and sharing of intelligence between the Gulf of Guinea's littoral states,an IMB spokesman said TRADER NOTE: Segar to represent Singapore's MPA at SEA\LNG Tahir Faruqui and Xavier Pfeuty have also joined as new directors representing Shell and Total Marine Fuels.

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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

Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits

SHIPPING

Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits

Ismailia

The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.

PORTS

€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports

Naples

422 default notices to non-compliant dealers

PORTS

In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.

Genoa

The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively

SHIPPING

EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.

Victoria

The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.

SHIPPING

The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports

Hong Kong/Taipei

Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%

Marseille

Cruise passengers grow by +7%

SHIPYARDS

AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.

Abu Dhabi

Transaction worth 11.2 million euros

SHIPPING

CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope

Marseille

The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year

Hong Kong

Growth of +6.2% over 2024

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%

Venice

An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year

LOGISTICS

Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system

Genoa

The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.

In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)

PORTS

In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)

St. Petersburg

In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)

PORTS

The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record

Civitavecchia

A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.

NEWS

A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi

Toasts

Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.

Antwerp

New generation hybrid locomotives will be used

SHIPPING

Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews

Piraeus

CRUISES

Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work

In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%

PIRACY

In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%

Kuala Lumpur

A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter

FREIGHT TERMINALS

InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year

Pordenone

Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port

Damascus

An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected

PORTS

In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%

Kiev

Container traffic grows by 66%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%

PORTS

In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic

Singapore

New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals

PORTS

Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year

Hong Kong

The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.

SHIPPING

COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships

Hong Kong

Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.

PORTS

The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.

Trieste

The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record

PORTS

The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record

Gioia Tauro

In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.

Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record

PORTS

Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record

Singapore

The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port

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

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.

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

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

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

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

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

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

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

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

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

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

PORTS

Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year

Piraeus

Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer

Bari/Leipzig

Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines

PORTS

In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%

Genoa

Ferry passengers down 3.6%

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila

Naples

The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.

CRUISES

Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off

Nantes

It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.

COMPANIES

SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.

Montvale

The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment

LOGISTICS

Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region

Genoa

Five-year contract with the OSCE

SHIPYARDS

Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity

Trieste

The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal

Rotterdam

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence

Ulm

However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.

PORTS

Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.

Livorno

The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters

OFFSHORE

Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link

Paris

Installation at -2,150 meters

PORTS

Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources

Madrid

Program with a total value of 212 million euros

INDUSTRY

CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership

Atella

Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.

FINANCING

Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.

Milan

The new ships will be delivered later this year

LOGISTICS

Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway

Fremantle

The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.

SAFETY & SECURITY

MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities

Rome

A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training

COMPANIES

V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord

London

The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

A 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

Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.

Genoa

It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper

››› 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

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa

Genoa

The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.

COMPANIES

COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel

Hamburg

Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital

PORTS

Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Columbus

Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM

COMPANIES

Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital

London

ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company

SHIPPING

The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry

Koror

Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%

Vienna

Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.

Rome

The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected

SHIPPING

Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.

Genoa

The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.

Rome

The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy

Trieste

Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st

Milan

FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras

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