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Alliance between Messina and Tarros container transport from Italy to Libya and Egypt
2 Maggio 2024 - The Italian shipping companies Ignazio Messina and Tarros announced a collaboration to enhance container transport along the route connecting Italy with Libya and Egypt, utilizing two lo-lo container ships.
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Contship Italia boosts investment for container operations at La Spezia port
2 Maggio 2024 - During a visit by Tom Eckelmann to the La Spezia container terminal, Contship Italia announced additional investments in the Ligurian facility. An additional 50 million euros will complement the already allocated 250 million euros for the Ravano pier project.
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Hapag-Lloyd nears completion of container tracking system installation
2 Maggio 2024 - German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is finalizing the implementation of real-time tracking technology for ambient temperature containers across its entire transportation network.
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Ignazio Messina & C welcomes the Jolly Verde container ship to its fleet
30 Aprile 2024 - Ignazio Messina & C has announced the addition of the Jolly Verde container ship to its fleet. With a capacity of 6,300 TEU, it is the largest vessel ever acquired by the Genoese maritime company.
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Iran to release crew of MSC Aries container ship
29 Aprile 2024 - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced that the crew of the MSC Aries container ship, seized on April 13, 2024, will be released shortly.
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Houthi resumes attacks on cargo ships
29 Aprile 2024 - Houthi rebels have launched another volley of missiles targeting merchant vessels, claiming to have struck an oil tanker amidst escalating tensions. Meanwhile, the revenue from the Suez Canal has plummeted by fifty percent.
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Container freight rates from China to Europe bounce back
29 Aprile 2024 - In the third week of April 2024, spot rates for maritime container transport from China to Europe show a slight uptick after weeks of decline. From Shanghai to Genoa, rates rise by one percent.
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MSC enters vehicle maritime transport
24 Aprile 2024 - Shipping Agencies Services, a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company, launched a bid to acquire Norwegian shipping company Gram Car Carriers, which specializes in the maritime transportation of vehicles.
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Grendi expands maritime transport with third ship
24 Aprile 2024 - The integrated logistics group, Grendi, is boosting its shipping operations by adding to its fleet a third vessel, a 28,000-tonne con-ro, acquired from Navco. The ship, formerly known as Wedellsborg, has been renamed Grendi Futura.
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D’Amico International Shipping boosts fleet with three tanker ships
19 Aprile 2024 - D'Amico International Shipping will expand its fleet by acquiring the tanker ship Amfitrion and signing contracts for the construction of two additional tankers of the Eco Design Long Range category.
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Container freight rates decline, but stability emerges on some routes
18 Aprile 2024 - In the second week of April 2024, average spot freight rates for container shipping continued to decline on routes from Asia to Europe, while signs of stability emerged on other routes.
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Panama announces increased capacity of the Canal
17 Aprile 2024 - The Panama Canal Authority has announced an increase in the daily transit of ships through the canal in May and June 2024. In a related development, the shipping giant Maersk has stated that its container ships will resume using the canal.
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Maritime piracy on the rise in the first quarter of 2024
13 Aprile 2024 - The International Maritime Bureau has reported an increase in maritime piracy during the first quarter of 2024, voicing particular concern over Somali piracy which has escalated the risk of navigation in the Red Sea area.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized a container ship
13 Aprile 2024 - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized the container ship MSC Aries, as reported by Iran's Tasnim news agency on the morning of April 13, 2024.
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Container freight rates show signs of stability
11 Aprile 2024 - The weekly survey released on April 11, 2024, by Drewry highlights signs of stabilization in spot freight rates for container shipping, following weeks of decline.
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Navigation at risk in the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East conflict escalation
10 Aprile 2024 - The escalation of conflict in the Middle East threatens maritime navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz. The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Navy stated that access to the Persian Gulf could be closed off.
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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.
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Dhl amplia capacità aerea Asia Europa
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Ferrovia
Rail Cargo potenzia collegamento Villach-Desio
Dal 2026 due collegamenti settimanali Rail Cargo tra Villach e Desio, con transito in un giorno. Il servizio intermodale s’inserisce nel network Villach-Italy, potenziando i flussi tra Europa centrale e distretti industriali del Nord Italia.
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.
