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PSA Venice-Vecon achieves gender equality certification
14 Gennaio 2025 - The Venice-based container terminal PSA Venice-Vecon has earned the gender equality certification in accordance with the guidelines set out in UNI/PdR 125:2022.
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Ports of Bari and Brindisi invest in cold ironing
13 Gennaio 2025 - The Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has awarded the contract for the electrification of the quays at the ports of Bari and Brindisi. This project represents an investment exceeding €28 million.
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Xeneta urges caution regarding container market trends in 2025
13 Gennaio 2025 - The labour agreement reached between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) could temper the rise in container freight rates to and from the United States. However, Xeneta advises caution due to uncertainties about the future.
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Container traffic increases at La Spezia in 2024
13 Gennaio 2025 - In 2024, the Port of La Spezia handled 1,238,258 TEUs, an 8.7% increase compared to the previous year. Positive trends were also recorded at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
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The port of Genoa sets its sights on Vietnam
10 Gennaio 2025 - A delegation from Spediporto, the Port System Authority, and the Municipality of Genoa has embarked on a trade mission to Vietnam in search of new avenues for collaboration.
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2025 opens with a decline in China-EU container freight rates
9 Gennaio 2025 - The first week of 2025 witnessed a drop in average spot container freight rates for maritime transport from China to Europe, while rates on routes between China and the US continued to rise. However, the recent agreement on US port workers could temper this growth. The Trump factor remains a wildcard.
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Provisional agreement reached for East Coast US dockworkers
9 Gennaio 2025 - The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a provisional agreement on 8 January 2025 concerning automation at the ports on the eastern seaboard of the United States. This accord aims to avert the strike planned for 15 January.
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Trieste Port Authority awards digitalisation contract
9 Gennaio 2025 - The Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea has awarded a consortium led by Circle Group a contract worth €13.8 million to digitalise the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. The agreement has an initial duration of six years, extendable to seven.
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MSC reiterates interest in Livorno container terminal
9 Gennaio 2025 - At the start of 2025, Luciano Guerrieri, President of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority, announced that a consortium comprising MSC, Fratelli Neri, and Lorenzini had submitted an expression of interest to manage the future Darsena Europa container terminal in the Port of Livorno.
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DP World reaches 100 million TEU milestone
8 Gennaio 2025 - By the end of 2024, DP World achieved the significant milestone of handling 100 million TEUs across its global container terminal operations. The Dubai-based company now manages 9.2% of the world’s terminal capacity.
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Investment of €57 million in the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
6 Gennaio 2025 - The Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has allocated €57 million for the Italian ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, bolstered by funding from Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). These investments will also support the provision of electricity to moored vessels.
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Asia-Europe container freight rates stable at the end of 2024
2 Gennaio 2025 - The World Container Index, released by Drewry on 2 January 2025, reveals stable container freight rates between Asia and Europe, while those between Asia and the United States continue to rise.
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Record-breaking orders and deliveries of containerships in 2024
2 Gennaio 2025 - 2024 has seen a record in containership orders and global capacity growth. In the first eleven months, the yards delivered 410 vessels, with a total capacity of 2.5 million TEU.
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Tarros Group achieves UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification
2 Gennaio 2025 - The Tarros Group has recently reached a significant milestone by obtaining the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification for gender equality.
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Grimaldi eyes expansion in Catania and Genoa
31 Dicembre 2024 - The Grimaldi Group is seeking to expand its terminal operations in the ports of Catania and Genoa. In the Sicilian port, the company is targeting over 100,000 square metres, while in Genoa it is aiming to take over the Genoa Port Terminal following a Consiglio di Stato ruling that annulled the concession previously granted to Spinelli.
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The Great Cotonou joins Grimaldi’s fleet
30 Dicembre 2024 - On 20 December 2024, Grimaldi Group introduced the Great Cotonou, a new con-ro vessel, into its fleet. The latest addition to the G5 class, built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, marks the inauguration of a new maritime route between China and Nigeria.
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La proprietà di Msc passa da Gianluigi Aponte ai figli Alexa e Diego
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