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The Israel-Iran conflict threatens transit through Hormuz
13 Giugno 2025 - According to Xeneta, the geopolitical instability triggered by Israel’s attack on Iran could block the Strait of Hormuz and cause a sharp spike in maritime freight rates. Without a resolution, uncertainty and costs are set to rise.
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A quadruped robot for safety at the port of Genoa
13 Giugno 2025 - The Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale has launched a pilot project to deploy a quadruped robot developed by Raise Liguria for safety inspections inside the port of Genoa.
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The race for Hutchison’s terminals reignites
13 Giugno 2025 - Bloomberg reports that Chinese conglomerate China Cosco Shipping has stepped forward as a contender to acquire Hutchison Ports’ container terminals and is currently negotiating a possible entry into the BlackRock-MSC consortium. Meanwhile, Panama is growing increasingly concerned about the potential MSC monopoly over the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
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Container freight rates cool down in the second week of June
12 Giugno 2025 - Following the sharp rise in container shipping rates from China to Europe and the United States in the first week of June 2025, the subsequent week shows a more stable picture, with only minor fluctuations.
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Termini Imerese container terminal now operational
12 Giugno 2025 - On 11 June 2025, operations began at the new container terminal in the port of Termini Imerese, just a few kilometres from Palermo. The facility covers an area of 40,000 square metres and features three quays with depths ranging from eight to twelve metres.
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Dozens of containers ablaze aboard the container ship Wan Hai 503
11 Giugno 2025 - On 9 June 2025, a fire broke out aboard the container ship Wan Hai 503 while it was sailing off the southwestern coast of India. The vessel was abandoned by its crew. Meanwhile, the car carrier Morning Midas remains adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
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Genoa Ente Bacini closes 2024 with revenues of 15.4 million euros
10 Giugno 2025 - The Genoa Ente Bacini has closed a 2024 packed with activity with a broadly positive balance sheet, showing a net profit of almost one million euros and gross operating margin exceeding 4 million.
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Volkswagen to launch vehicle import-export operations at the port of Venice
9 Giugno 2025 - At Transport Logistic 2025 in Munich, Volkswagen announced that starting in October 2025, it will use the Vezzani terminal at the port of Venice for the import and export of its new vehicles to and from Europe. Operations will take place at the Sirma quay and across a 27-hectare area.
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Private multipurpose terminal becomes operational in Milazzo
6 Giugno 2025 - Operations began on 4 June 2025 at Duferco Terminal Mediterraneo, the first privately owned Sicilian facility to handle maritime containers. It was established through the conversion of the Giammoro industrial area, which will also host sustainable energy production.
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Container rates surge vertically at the start of June 2025
5 Giugno 2025 - In the first week of June 2025, the Drewry World Container Index recorded a steep upward spike in average spot freight rates for maritime container transport, with weekly peaks of 57 percent on the Pacific route and 38 percent between China and Europe.
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Cma Cgm aims to grow on the Suez route
5 Giugno 2025 - While most shipping companies continue to avoid the Red Sea route—and consequently the Suez Canal—the French carrier Cma Cgm is reportedly planning to increase its container traffic.
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Serious fire breaks out on car carrier loaded with electric vehicles
4 Giugno 2025 - On 3 June 2025, a fire broke out in the garages of the car carrier Morning Midas while it was sailing across the Pacific Ocean between China and Mexico. The crew abandoned the vessel.
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Cristal project advances to revitalise the Padano-Veneto waterway
4 Giugno 2025 - A meeting in Mantua presented the results achieved in Italy by the European Cristal project, aimed at developing freight transport via inland navigation. In Italy, the initiative focused on the Padano-Veneto waterway.
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Green light for the expansion of the Terminal del Golfo in La Spezia
4 Giugno 2025 - The port authority and the Tarros Group have signed the deed of submission to expand the Terminal del Golfo in the port of La Spezia. The first step will be the construction of a new quay to increase the facility’s capacity.
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Double-digit surge in container freight rates at the end of May 2025
30 Maggio 2025 - The final week of May 2025 closed with a double-digit surge in average spot container freight rates, peaking on routes between China and the United States. Only transatlantic tariffs remained stable.
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Major heroin shipment uncovered in Genoa
28 Maggio 2025 - A joint operation by Italian customs and police has uncovered a large shipment of heroin in a container that arrived at the port of Genoa from Iran. The drugs were hidden inside concrete bricks.
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.
