Messina in Italy retained its position as the EU's busiest passenger port, with 11.3 million passengers, followed by Reggio di Calabria in Italy with 11.1 million and Piraeus in Greece with 9.6 million.
The vessel had been hit by drones and missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in Yemen
The $800m order for six LNG dual-fuel VLCCs marks a significant milestone for Evangelos Marinakis’ Capital and the shipbuilding group CSSC, as the two sides combine efforts for decarbonization in the shipping industry
Their attacks have prompted major shipping companies to instruct their vessels to avoid the maritime route through the Suez Canal, opting instead to circumnavigate Africa which has resulted in significantly more time-consuming and costly maritime transportation