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Moby auctions five ferries, then leases two back
7 Novembre 2025 - Moby has launched the auction process for five ferries as part of its restructuring plan and to repay the loan from Sas, which will take place on 12 November 2025. The company will then lease back two of the vessels on a bareboat charter for fifteen years.
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Container freight rates continue to climb in early November 2025
7 Novembre 2025 - Spot container shipping rates maintain their upward trend in the first week of November 2025, with the Shanghai–Genoa route once again exceeding 2,000 dollars per FEU.
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Cma Cgm resumes talks with Eurogate over Hamburg terminal
31 Ottobre 2025 - According to Alphaliner, Cma Cgm has resumed negotiations to join the Eurogate terminal in Hamburg, following the breakdown of talks in 2024. The potential deal fits into the French carrier’s European expansion strategy and the new development phase of the German port.
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Container freight rates continue to rise at the end of October
30 Ottobre 2025 - Drewry’s weekly data show that average spot rates for container shipping continued to climb in the final week of October, with the Shanghai–Genoa route leading the trend. The market, however, remains weaker than in 2024.
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Grimaldi takes delivery of the car carrier Grande Melbourne
30 Ottobre 2025 - The Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has delivered to Grimaldi the third car carrier capable of running on ammonia. Named Grande Melbourne, the vessel will serve the Asia–Europe route.
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Russian shadow fleet tanker runs aground in the Suez Canal
29 Ottobre 2025 - A mechanical failure temporarily blocked the Russian tanker Komander, which was refloated in less than an hour thanks to the intervention of the Suez Canal Authority. The incident renews concerns over the safety of Russia’s shadow fleet.
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Spot container rates steady after October 2025 surge
29 Ottobre 2025 - Xeneta’s latest figures on average spot container freight rates for October 2025 show that prices on routes from the Far East to the United States and Europe have held steady at mid-month levels after weeks of decline. Long-term rates remain higher, giving freight forwarders a negotiating edge.
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The reopening of Suez could cause congestion in ports
28 Ottobre 2025 - The possible resumption of containership transits through the Suez Canal could free up more than 2.1 million TEU of global capacity, but may also trigger a surge of arrivals in Europe and renewed pressure on port infrastructure.
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Preliminary deal between the US and China on tariffs and exports
27 Ottobre 2025 - After two days of intense negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, the US and Chinese delegations have reached a preliminary agreement on trade relations. Early statements suggest that the current tariff truce will remain in place.
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New service for rolling cargo from Savona to Libya
24 Ottobre 2025 - Blue Lines will launch at the end of October 2025 a mixed lo–lo and ro–ro service dedicated to rolling cargo from Savona to Misurata. The Italian terminal will be the Reefer Terminal in Savona, which is expanding its offer by integrating diversified traffic and strengthening connections with North Africa.
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Container shipping rates continue recovery in third week of October
23 Ottobre 2025 - For the second consecutive week in October 2025, average spot freight rates for container shipping to and from China have risen, albeit marginally and varying by route.
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Cma Cgm orders six LNG-powered containerships from Indian shipyard
22 Ottobre 2025 - Cma Cgm has become the first international shipping line to order six liquefied natural gas-powered containerships from India’s Cochin Shipyard, strengthening industrial and employment cooperation with India under the Make in India strategy.
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Trial of the e-CMR in the ports of La Spezia and Trieste
22 Ottobre 2025 - Pilot cases of the European eFTI4EU project have been tested in the Italian ports of La Spezia and Trieste, coordinated by Circle Group with the participation of logistics operators and port authorities to validate digital data flows between logistics systems and public institutions. At the core of the trials is the digital consignment note, the e-CMR.
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Is Cma Cgm planning a return to Russia?
20 Ottobre 2025 - A discreet visit to St Petersburg by senior Cma Cgm executives and several statements from Russian sources suggest that the French shipping company may be preparing to resume some of its operations in Russia.
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Container traffic rises in the Mediterranean in the first half of 2025
20 Ottobre 2025 - The latest Fedespedi Economic Outlook for the first half of 2025 shows growth in Italian exports, with positive effects on both maritime and air freight. The trend was driven by anticipation of the new US tariffs.
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Simultaneous mooring of two large containerships in Genoa
20 Ottobre 2025 - The Genoa Harbour Master’s Office has authorised a trial for the simultaneous mooring of two 400-metre containerships at the PSA Genova Pra’ terminal.
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Record d’infrazioni scoperte in un camion a Guidonia
La Polizia Stradale di Guidonia ha fermato un autoarticolato con numerose gravi violazioni, tra cui limitatore di velocità disattivato, mancanza di carta di circolazione e autista senza contratto. A Vipiteno scoperto un autista che ha guidato per 17 ore sena riposo.
Normativa
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Aereo
Fedex e Ups fermano tutti i loro MD-11F
Dopo il grave incidente di Louisville, che ha causato la morte di almeno dodici persone, Boeing ha raccomandato le compagnie aeree di fermare i loro MD-11F. Lo hanno già fatto Fedex e Ups.
Ferrovia
Completata la tratta centrale Belgrado-Subotica in Serbia
Ricostruita e aperta all'esercizio la tratta ferroviaria di 108 km Novi Sad-Subotica lungo la direttrice tra Belgrado e Budapest, in Serbia, che completa il tracciato già aperto nel 2022 tra Novi Sad e Belgrado. Lavori svolti da imprese cinesi.
Persone
L’autotrasporto perde Vittorio Donini
È morto a 82 anni l’imprenditore verbanese Vittorio Donini, che aveva fondato la Donini Logistica, importante azienda di autotrasporto e servizi logistici con sede a Villadossola.
