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Hapag-Lloyd calls for clarity on the Genoa Port Terminal
28 Maggio 2025 - German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is calling for clarity regarding the concession for the Genoa Port Terminal, following legal proceedings that have cast doubt over the concession granted to the Spinelli Group.
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Umberto Costa, the discreet pioneer of Italian shipping, has died
26 Maggio 2025 - On 26 May 2025, the family announced the death of Umberto Costa, who in 1968 founded the maritime brokerage firm Banchero Costa & C together with Lorenzo Banchero. He was 94.
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Container ship Msc Elsa 3 sinks off the coast of India
26 Maggio 2025 - On 25 May 2025, the container ship Msc Elsa 3 sank while sailing 38 miles off the Indian city of Kochi, after taking on water in one of its compartments. There are fears of marine pollution from hazardous substances.
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Container freight rates rise from China to the US and Genoa
22 Maggio 2025 - In the third week of May 2025, average spot container freight rates continued to rise on routes from China to the United States. Rates remained steady on most other routes, with the exception of the Shanghai to Genoa corridor, where a four percent increase was recorded.
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When a container ship ends up in your garden
22 Maggio 2025 - At dawn on 22 May 2025, the container ship Ncl Salten ran aground in the garden of a Norwegian cottage, in the Trondheim fjord, narrowly missing a house. No injuries were reported, but three people were evacuated due to a landslide triggered by the vessel.
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Growing cyberattack risks in maritime transport
21 Maggio 2025 - Marlink's report on cyberattacks in the maritime sector during the second half of 2024 shows that incidents are not only increasing in number, but are also becoming more sophisticated and carried out with a distinctly business-like approach.
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Boomerang effect of tariff truce on maritime shipping
19 Maggio 2025 - An analysis by Xeneta highlights the immediate consequences of the ninety-day tariff truce in the trade war between the United States and China, which has caused a surge in demand for maritime transport and a consequent rise in shipping rates.
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The Freight Leaders Council raises alarm over the competitiveness of Italian ports
19 Maggio 2025 - The ninety-day truce on US tariffs is welcome news, but the Freight Leaders Council warns that it does not erase the structural tensions that continue to threaten global equilibrium. Potential consequences are also looming for Italian ports, which suffer from an unfavourable tax regime.
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A transport hub to be established in Pozzallo for routes to Malta
19 Maggio 2025 - The Maltese shipping company Virtu Ferries is set to develop an intermodal hub in Pozzallo, in the province of Ragusa, to facilitate the transport of industrial vehicles to and from Malta, using land acquired from the Sicilian regional government.
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Surge in container freight rates between China and the US in mid-May 2025
15 Maggio 2025 - In the second half of May 2025, average spot rates for container shipping surged on the route between China and the United States, while remaining stable on routes to Europe. The increase follows the tariff truce announced by Trump.
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Suspected cyberattack behind MSC Antonia container ship incident
15 Maggio 2025 - On 10 May 2025, the container ship MSC Antonia ran aground in the Red Sea while en route to the Saudi port of Jeddah. GPS data manipulation is suspected as the cause of the incident, raising alarms for global maritime transport.
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The Italian transport ministry allocates a further 300 million for the Genoa port breakwater
15 Maggio 2025 - The Italian transport ministry has approved an additional funding of 300 million euros for the new breakwater at the port of Genoa, while deputy minister Rixi has hinted that the caissons already in place could be replaced.
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Suez Canal announces transit discounts in bid to recapture lost traffic
15 Maggio 2025 - Following the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and the Houthi movement regarding attacks on cargo vessels transiting the Red Sea, the Suez Canal Authority has introduced a 15 percent discount on transits in an effort to encourage shipowners to return to the route. For the time being, however, caution still prevails.
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Expected increases in sea and air freight rates
15 Maggio 2025 - Operators in the container shipping and air cargo sectors anticipate a rise in freight rates over the coming weeks, a trend also encouraged by the partial rollback of US tariffs.
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Tariff truce between US and China triggers domino effect on container shipping
14 Maggio 2025 - The temporary reduction of certain reciprocal tariffs, announced on 12 May 2025 by the United States and China, may lead to an increase in maritime container transport between the two countries during the ninety-day truce, with a consequent rise in freight rates.
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Collision of Cma Cgm container ship in Hamburg
14 Maggio 2025 - On 11 May 2025, the container ship Cma Cgm Ermitage struck a quay at the CTB terminal in the Port of Hamburg, causing damage to the infrastructure and to a ship-to-shore crane. No injuries were reported among the crew or dock workers.
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.
