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Containers on the sea from China to Europe in 18 days
1 Settembre 2025 - On 20 September, the containership Istanbul Bridge operated by Haijie Shipping Company will launch the first container transport service from China to Europe via the Arctic route, with an expected transit time of just eighteen days.
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Sharp fall in container freight rates between China and Europe
28 Agosto 2025 - Drewry’s end-August 2025 data show that the decline in container shipping rates has gathered pace between China and Europe, with a smaller drop also recorded on services linking China and the United States.
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Panama wants to double its container terminals
28 Agosto 2025 - The Panama Canal Authority has announced that in the first quarter of 2026 it will launch an international tender to build and operate two new container terminals, which will be added to the two already in service and currently at the centre of a global geopolitical dispute.
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Marie Maersk seeks safe harbour after fire
21 Agosto 2025 - The fire that broke out on 13 August 2025 aboard the container ship Marie Maersk, with a capacity of 19,000 teu, off the Liberian coast is under control but not yet fully extinguished. A safe harbour is now being sought, though the vessel’s sheer size makes this far from straightforward.
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Container freight rates keep falling in the third week of August 2025
21 Agosto 2025 - As analysts at Drewry had predicted, container freight rates continued their downward trend into the third week of August 2025, with drops of 6 per cent on the Shanghai Rotterdam route and 5 per cent between the Chinese port and New York.
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Dfds feels the pressure of Grimaldi’s competition on the Italy–Turkey route
21 Agosto 2025 - The second quarter 2025 results of Danish shipping company Dfds reflect the growing competition from Grimaldi on the ro-ro route for semi-trailers between the port of Trieste and Turkey. Yet the company is steering clear of a price war, opting instead to adjust its Mediterranean network.
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Second quarter 2025 results positive for Maersk
20 Agosto 2025 - Despite a challenging context, A.P. Moller-Maersk closed the second quarter of 2025 on a positive note. Transported volumes and revenues increased, although costs also rose.
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Global decline in container freight rates in mid-August 2025
14 Agosto 2025 - By mid-August 2025, all major trade lanes were recording weekly drops in container shipping rates, according to Drewry’s World Container Index, with outbound shipments from Asia coming under particular pressure.
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Grimaldi christens the car carrier Grande Tianjin
11 Agosto 2025 - In early August 2025 Grimaldi took delivery from the Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding of the car carrier Grande Tianjin, a vessel with a capacity of 9,000 CEU that can also operate on ammonia-based fuel.
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Blockade in Genoa against ship carrying weapons bound for the Middle East
8 Agosto 2025 - The Saudi ro-ro vessel Bahri Yanbu, which docked in Genoa on 7 August, has become the focus of a blockade organised by various trade unions to prevent the loading of two naval guns destined for the Middle East. The ship's garage is reportedly filled with weapons, ammunition and armoured vehicles.
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August 2025 begins with a drop in container freight rates
7 Agosto 2025 - Following a period of stability in container shipping rates at the end of July 2025, August has opened with a renewed downward trend on routes between China and the United States. In Europe, rates to Genoa have decreased while those to Rotterdam remain unchanged.
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Panama set to take control of Hutchison’s two container terminals
4 Agosto 2025 - The Panamanian government is planning to take direct control of the two container terminals located at either end of the canal, in partnership with a private operator. The terminals are currently managed by Hutchison Port.
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Container freight rates decline after June 2025
4 Agosto 2025 - Xeneta’s analysis of container freight trends since the start of 2025 reveals a steady decline in rates from June onwards, following the sharp increases observed during the spring.
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Calm in container freight rates at the end of July 2025
1 Agosto 2025 - By the end of July 2025, the steady decline in container shipping freight rates appears to have come to a halt. The latest figures from the World Container Index, published by Drewry on 31 July, show minimal weekly changes across nearly all trade routes.
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Cma Cgm also eyes Hutchison Port sale
30 Luglio 2025 - At the end of July 2025, the French shipping company Cma Cgm expressed its intention to take part in the acquisition of the terminal operator Hutchison Port Holdings, a deal that remains stalled due to opposition from the Chinese government.
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Houthis launch fourth wave of attacks on cargo ships
29 Luglio 2025 - A Houthi spokesperson announced on 27 July 2025 the beginning of a new phase of attacks targeting cargo vessels transiting the Red Sea. All ships operated by any company maintaining relations with an Israeli port will be in their crosshairs.
Brevi dal mondo
Dfds potenzia nel Baltico - Alleanza ferroviaria a Rotterdam - Evoluzione digitale di FS Logistix - Preoccupazione per la chiusura di Tarvisio
Podcast K44
Cronaca
17 camionisti arrestati a Savona per furto di gasolio
Un’indagine della Guardia di Finanza nel deposito fiscale carburanti di Vado Ligure ha coinvolto diciassette autotrasportatori, col sequestro di oltre 3.700 litri di gasolio. Il prodotto veniva sottratto durante il carico e rivenduto fuori circuito a prezzi inferiori.
Normativa
Videocast K44
Aereo
Il cargo aereo italiano punta verso l’intelligenza artificiale
Il 51% delle imprese del cargo aereo italiano ha già adottato soluzioni d’intelligenza artificiale o avviato progetti pilota, una quota destinata a salire al 77% nei prossimi tre anni. È quanto emerge dall’ottavo Convegno Osservatorio Cargo Aereo organizzato da Anama.
Ferrovia
Nuovo collegamento ferroviario Bologna-Marcianise
FS Logistix e Anita attivano un nuovo servizio ferroviario intermodale tra Bologna e Marcianise, estendibile fino a Catania con una sola prenotazione. L’iniziativa nasce in risposta all’aumento del costo del carburante e punta a ridurre emissioni e costi operativi.
Persone
La proprietà di Msc passa da Gianluigi Aponte ai figli Alexa e Diego
Il 13 aprile 2026 Mediterranean Shipping Company ha annunciato uno storico passaggio di generazione: la proprietà passa dal fondatore Gainluigi Aponte, che resta presidente esecutivo ai figli Alexa e Diego, che sono rispettivamente presidente e Cfo del Gruppo.
