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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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Container freight rates edge up in mid-October 2025
16 Ottobre 2025 - The World Container Index published by Drewry on 16 October 2025 marks the first rise in container freight rates after seventeen consecutive weeks of decline. Increases were recorded on the Shanghai–Rotterdam and Shanghai–Genoa routes, supported by new surcharges introduced mid-month.
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Pilots suspend strike at Belgian ports
15 Ottobre 2025 - Maritime traffic at Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent has resumed after a ten-day strike by port pilots. Hundreds of ships remain waiting, while pressure mounts on the Flemish government to reach a deal on pensions.
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Strike ends at the port of Rotterdam on 13 October 2025
13 Ottobre 2025 - Dockworkers responsible for lashing containers on ships at the port of Rotterdam suspended their indefinite strike on 13 October 2025 following a court order that allows new talks between the parties. However, industrial action could resume on 17 October.
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Indefinite strike at the Rotterdam container port
10 Ottobre 2025 - The negotiation over container lashing workers at the port of Rotterdam collapsed on 10 October, and the FNV union has continued its indefinite strike, paralysing container traffic.
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Will peace in Gaza revive the Suez Canal?
10 Ottobre 2025 - The peace agreement ending the Gaza war could halt Houthi threats to ships crossing the Red Sea, potentially restoring full traffic through the Suez Canal. But will it really benefit the shipping lines?
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Container freight rate decline slows at the start of October 2025
9 Ottobre 2025 - Average spot container shipping rates continued to fall in the first week of October 2025, though at a slower pace than in previous periods, according to Drewry’s latest weekly figures.
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Nova Marine Carriers designs a new multipurpose vessel
9 Ottobre 2025 - The Swiss group Nova Marine Carriers enters New Zealand’s coastal shipping market through the joint venture Mbl with McCallum Bros and a new multipurpose vessel project for the Chatham Islands. The unit is expected to be ready in 2027.
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CMA CGM expands its presence in India
8 Ottobre 2025 - The shipping company CMA CGM plans to increase shipbuilding in India to offset the impact of the US tax on vessels built in China, which will come into effect in October 2025. The group also intends to strengthen its Indian terminals.
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Neoliner Origin, the sail-powered ro-ro, docks in Livorno
7 Ottobre 2025 - On 4 October 2025, the sail-powered ro-ro vessel Neoliner Origin docked at the port of Livorno, one of the first stops on its maiden voyage. Regular transatlantic service will begin on 16 October.
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Hhla trials hydrogen-powered straddle carrier in Hamburg
7 Ottobre 2025 - At Hamburg’s Container Terminal Tollerort, Hhla has launched trials of its first fuel-cell electric straddle carrier as part of the Clean Port & Logistics cluster funded by the German Ministry of Transport.
Brevi dal mondo
Movimentazione porto Ravenna - Nodo ferroviario sud Barcellona - Corridoio ferroviario Polonia Ucraina - Coldiretti vuole il ritorno a Suez - Nuova stazione Maersk a Savannah
Podcast K44
Cronaca
Incidente sul lavoro nell’autotrasporto in Liguria
Un autotrasportatore pugliese è stato vittima di un incidente sul lavoro mortale mentre svolgeva attività di scarico nel piazzale di un oleificio della provincia d’Imperia. Aperta un’indagine per omicidio colposo e camion sequestrato.
Normativa
Videocast K44
Aereo
Un Natale anticipato agrodolce per il cargo aereo
Novembre 2025 registra una crescita della domanda globale del trasporto aereo delle merci del 5%, ma le tariffe spot continuano a scendere (-5%). Xeneta avverte: in arrivo un 2026 di guerra dei prezzi con una crescita prevista ferma al 2-3%.
Ferrovia
La Georgia crocevia tra l’Asia e l’Europa
Le ferrovie georgiane hanno annunciato numerose iniziative per incrementare il traffico in una delle arterie vitali del Middle Corridor, tra cui un nuovo grande terminal che dovrebbe decollare nel 2026. Ma c'è grande attenzione anche sul porto secco di Tbilisi e un altra relazione ferroviaria.
Persone
Cambio alla presidenza di Unrae Veicoli Industriali
Alla fine di novembre 2025, l’associazione dei costruttori esteri Unrae ha annunciato che Giovanni Dattoli, amministratore delegato di Volvo Trucks Italia, guiderà la sezione Veicoli industriali per il triennio 2025-28.
