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Maersk closed 2024 with strong growth
28 Febbraio 2025 - The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group has announced that 2024 concluded as the third-best financial year in its history, marking a solid performance across all business sectors, including container shipping. Supported by sustained demand and high freight rates, the company recorded a significant increase in profitability.
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Container traffic increases in Rotterdam in 2024
26 Febbraio 2025 - In 2024, the Port of Rotterdam recorded a slight decline in total tonnage, but container volumes rose by 2.8% compared to the previous year.
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The inactive container ship fleet falls below 200,000 teu
26 Febbraio 2025 - Alphaliner's latest data shows that in the first half of February 2025, the inactive container ship fleet reached a very low level, dropping below 200,000 teu. However, it may increase over the course of the year.
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Automatic container profiling to counter cyberattacks
26 Febbraio 2025 - The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has proposed automatic container profiling as a means to detect potential cyber threats within transport flows.
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A checklist by Bureau Veritas for container safety
24 Febbraio 2025 - Bureau Veritas has developed a new approach to container safety aimed at reducing losses in intermodal transport, based on a certification that includes a 34-point checklist.
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Trump seeks tariffs on Chinese ships and restrictions on foreign vessels
24 Febbraio 2025 - US President Trump is pushing for tariffs on ships built in China and plans to limit the use of foreign-flagged vessels for US exports.
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Container freight rates continue to decline in mid-February
20 Febbraio 2025 - By mid-February 2025, average spot rates for container shipping had fallen by an average of 10% globally. The decline affects all routes from China to Europe and the United States.
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Fire on Grimaldi con-ro vessel Grande Brasile
20 Febbraio 2025 - On 18 February 2025, a fire broke out on the Grimaldi con-ro vessel Grande Brasile while it was sailing in the English Channel. The crew remained unharmed and managed to contain the flames as emergency assistance arrived.
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Damage to the oil tanker Seajewel may be sabotage
18 Febbraio 2025 - The incident involving the oil tanker Seajewel off the coast of Savona on 14 February 2025 may have been caused by an act of sabotage. This is one of the hypotheses being pursued by the Anti-Mafia District Directorate.
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Uncertainties in 2025 for container transport contracts
18 Febbraio 2025 - The analysis by Xeneta on new long-term contracts for container shipping in 2025 reveals complex balances in negotiations between shipowners and shippers, influenced by instability in the Red Sea and geopolitical uncertainties.
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Arkas container route between Italy and India
18 Febbraio 2025 - The shipping company Arkas Italia has launched a container shipping service from Italy to India with a transit time of approximately thirty days, including transhipment in Turkey and stopovers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Ravenna puts ferry terminal up for auction
18 Febbraio 2025 - The Port System Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has launched a tender to sell the entire ownership of its subsidiary T&C, which manages the Ravenna ferry terminal. Grimaldi has shown interest.
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Msc reduces transit times from Genoa to New York
18 Febbraio 2025 - Msc has enhanced two transatlantic container routes to shorten sailing times. On the Medusec service, the Swiss shipping company has reduced the transit time from Genoa to New York to just nine days.
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Major seizure of 780 kilograms of pure cocaine at Gioia Tauro
18 Febbraio 2025 - On 18 February 2025, the Guardia di Finanza announced the discovery of 788 kilograms of cocaine, valued at €126 million, hidden in the engine compartment of a container that had docked at the port of Gioia Tauro and in another container loaded with pellets.
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South Korea designs nuclear-powered container ship
17 Febbraio 2025 - In February 2025, the South Korean shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering unveiled the design of a 15,000 TEU container ship powered by nuclear energy, which could be launched by 2030.
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India aims to establish its own container fleet
14 Febbraio 2025 - The Indian government has announced plans to establish its own container fleet, which would comprise up to one hundred vessels. Operations are expected to commence as early as 2025.
Brevi dal mondo
Dfds potenzia nel Baltico - Alleanza ferroviaria a Rotterdam - Evoluzione digitale di FS Logistix - Preoccupazione per la chiusura di Tarvisio
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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
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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.
