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Funding of €206.8 million approved for Trieste’s Pier VII
5 Aprile 2024 - The State-Regions Conference has ratified funding of €206.8 million for the construction of Pier VIII project at the Port of Trieste, which will see the development of a new container terminal. The next step will be the tender for co-financing and management.
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April begins with confirmation of the decline in container freight rates
4 Aprile 2024 - As April 2024 commences, the decline in maritime container spot freight rates continues steadily, with rates on the route between Shanghai and Genoa dropping by five percent in a week.
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Port Authority confirms concession for new ro-ro at Civitavecchia
4 Aprile 2024 - The Management Committee of the Northern Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority confirmed a concession to Logiport, a Grimaldi Group company, for the new ferry dock at the Civitavecchia port, which includes four quays. An agreement on the Port Authority's corporate contract has been reached.
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Cocaine from China seized at Gioia Tauro port
3 Aprile 2024 - The Italian Finance Police uncovered a shipment of 150 kilograms of cocaine in a container at Gioia Tauro port, originating from China. This marks the first instance of a drug shipment landing from this country.
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Construction begins on Cagliari’s new Ro-Ro terminal
3 Aprile 2024 - On April 2, 2024, construction begins on the new ro-ro terminal at the port of Cagliari, a project valued at approximately 290 million dollars, co-financed by the Pnrr, including 2,500 parking spaces for semi-trailers.
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Feport pays tribute to Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello
3 Aprile 2024 - The European port terminal operators association, Feport, has released a statement paying tribute to Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, the president of Contship Italia, who passed away on March 6, 2024.
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Container freight rates slide in late March 2024
1 Aprile 2024 - In the last week of March 2024, the average spot freight rates for container shipping decreased across all routes considered by the Drewry Container Index. Rates from Shanghai to Genoa dropped by 2%.
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Oceanly raises alarm on cybersecurity in maritime transport
1 Aprile 2024 - Gian Enzo Duci, Managing Director of Oceanly, warns about the potential consequences of cyberattacks in maritime freight transportation and logistics, as risks escalate with the digitalization of transport.
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Anac reiterates concerns over new Genoa dam contract
27 Marzo 2024 - The Italian Anti-Corruption Authority (Anac) has reiterated its concerns regarding the contract for the construction of the new outer dam in Genoa, highlighting seven serious critical issues.
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The impact on insurance from the Baltimore bridge collapse
27 Marzo 2024 - The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, caused by a collision with its pylon by the container ship Dali, has initiated a long and complex phase of compensation lawsuits amounting to billions of euros, involving the maritime reinsurance sector.
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Container ship destroys Baltimore bridge
26 Marzo 2024 - In a harrowing incident that unfolded between the night of March 25th and the early hours of March 26th, 2024, the container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the American city of Baltimore, leading to its collapse and resulting in several fatalities.
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24-Hour strike in Italian ports from April 3 to 5
25 Marzo 2024 - The Italian unions have announced a 24-hour strike of port workers with local nuances, from April 3 to 5.
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Green light in the Red Sea for Chinese and Russian ships
22 Marzo 2024 - Bloomberg reports that the Houthi rebels in Yemen have struck a deal with Russia and China to ensure the safe passage of their ships through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This comes amid two new attacks by Somali pirates on merchant ships.
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The first self-driving container ship will soon be in service
22 Marzo 2024 - South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean, part of the Harim Group, has announced the launch of the first autonomous navigation container ship, set to service routes between China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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China-Europe container freight rates continue sharp decline
21 Marzo 2024 - In the third week of March 2024, spot freight rates for container shipping continued their downward trend, with rates between China and Europe showing an 8% decrease compared to the previous week. The only upward trend was seen in transatlantic services.
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Cosco Shipping unveils new container transport services for 2024
20 Marzo 2024 - Chinese shipping giant Cosco Shipping has introduced its new container transport services for 2024, with the launch of the Ocean Alliance Day 8 product utilizing 355 container ships and a total capacity of 4.82 million TEUs.
Notizie Brevi
Notizie brevi trasporto e logistica 29 aprile 2024
Grandi navi per Gnl – Maersk investe in Nigeria – Più emissioni di CO2 nel mare – GB investe nell’IA per porti e navi – Russia finanzia la ferrovia bielorussa
Podcast K44
Cronaca
43 chili di cocaina scoperti su due camion in Sardegna
La Polizia ha fermato un camion che viaggiava sulla Statale 131, in Sardegna, scoprendo in un bancale trenta chilogrammi di cocaina pura, nascosta nella spedizione di ricambi d’autovetture. Pochi giorni prima furono travati altri 13,5 chili di cocaina in un altro veicoli industriale.
Normativa
Persone
A luglio 2024 cambio al vertice d’Iveco
Il primo luglio 2024 l’attuale Ceo d’Iveco Group Gerrit Marx diventerà Ceo di Chn Industrial e sarà sostituito da Olof Persson.
Videocast K44
Aereo
Crescita a doppia cifra del cargo aereo a marzo 2024
Le rilevazioni della Iata sull’andamento del trasporto aereo delle merci mostrano a marzo 2024 un aumento del traffico del 10,3% rispetto allo stesso mese dell’anno precedente.
Ferrovia
Avanza con calma il raddoppio della ferrovia Pescara-Roma
Dopo l’appalto assegnato da Rfi per i primi due lotti della ferrovia Pescara-Roma, si è aperta la procedura del Dibattito pubblico che riguarda il progetto di raddoppio di altri tre lotti. Sono pochi chilometri, ma importanti per l’Interporto d’Abruzzo.
