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Dredging and cold ironing at Gioia Tauro port

Gioia Tauro is moving ahead with two major infrastructure projects: a €5 million dredging programme to maintain access for the largest containerships and further work on a cold ironing system that forms part of a port electrification plan worth more than €100 million.

Cargo ships hit in Black Sea attacks

Drones have struck two cargo ships in the Black Sea, a day after the Ravenna-bound Royad Mammadov sank off Romania. One vessel sank and its crew is missing, while all 18 seafarers aboard the other were rescued after a fire broke out.

Panama increases Neopanamax lock slots

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that from 15 October the number of bookable transits through the Neopanamax locks will increase from nine to ten, taking total daily slots to 33. The maximum draught has already been raised to 14.94 metres, although the water deficit in the basin persists.

Asia-Europe container rates fall for twelfth week

Drewry’s World Container Index fell 1% to $4,434 per feu, dragged down by Asia-Europe routes, with Shanghai-Genoa down 3%. Golden Week, increased Suez transits and a slight rise in capacity are prompting Drewry to forecast further declines next week.

Container congestion risk between Asia and Europe in October 2026

On the Asia-North Europe route, container shipping capacity scheduled around Golden Week is 60% above pre-pandemic levels, but much of the increase stems from congestion caused by delayed vessels. Sea-Intelligence warns that late blank sailings and rolled cargo are likely in mid-October, while schedule reliability remains at very low levels.

Dredging and cold ironing at Gioia Tauro port

Cargo ships hit in Black Sea attacks

Panama increases Neopanamax lock slots

Asia-Europe container rates fall for twelfth week

Container congestion risk between Asia and Europe in October 2026

Controllo straordinario sui camion in Germania sull’A2
La Polizia autostradale tedesca di Bielefeld ha controllato circa 130 veicoli industriali sulle aree di servizio Lipperland Nord e Sud, tra Bielefeld e Herford. Contestate 87 infrazioni, di cui 35 su tempi di guida e riposo. La Dogana ha avviato ulteriori verifiche su lavoro irregolare e salario minimo.

Pesanti attacchi a navi cargo nel Mar Nero
Droni hanno colpito due navi cargo nel Mar Nero, il giorno dopo l'affondamento della Royad Mammadov, diretta a Ravenna, al largo della Romania. Una nave è affondata e il suo equipaggio risulta disperso, mentre i 18 marinai dell'altra sono stati salvati dopo un incendio a bordo.

Fusione miliardaria nell’autotrasporto Usa
L'accordo annunciato il 5 ottobre 2026 unisce due dei principali intermediari del trasporto stradale nordamericano, C.H. Robinson e Rxo. La chiusura è prevista nel primo semestre 2027, dopo il voto degli azionisti Rxo e le autorizzazioni regolatorie. L'obiettivo è attuare 300 milioni di dollari di sinergie annue entro due anni.

Container freight rates between China and Europe are doubled.

Giovedì, 4 Gennaio 2024 19:41

di Redazione

Foto: elaborazione IA Dell-E

After a break for the Christmas holidays, Drewry resumed its communication on January 4, 2024, regarding the weekly average spot freight rates for maritime container transport. As expected, the Red Sea crisis caused a spike in rates for journeys from Shanghai to the two key European ports: Rotterdam and Genoa. On January 4th, the rate for a 40-foot container to Rotterdam was $3,577, marking a 115% increase since December 21st. For Genoa, the rate stood at $4,178, a 114% rise. This jump also puts the rates back in the green compared to the same period last year: a 91% increase between Shanghai and Rotterdam and a 43% increase between Shanghai and Genoa.

The Middle Eastern crisis is also leading to higher freight rates between China and the United States, though their percentage increase is smaller compared to Europe: shipping a container from Shanghai to Los Angeles has risen 30% in two weeks, reaching $2,726 per FEU, and from Shanghai to New York by 26%, reaching $3,858. Rates are also growing on the route between Rotterdam and Shanghai by 17% ($546), while they remain unchanged between New York e Rotterdam (only a one-dollar increase, to $593 per FEU). Another route that has remained steady (with just a two-dollar increase) is between Los Angeles and Shanghai.

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