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Naples port welcomes new dry dock from Qatar
10 Aprile 2024 - April 7 marked a significant day for the Port of Naples as it received a new 230-meter-long dry dock from Qatar, enhancing the Campanian port's ship repair capabilities. This represents a 40 million euro investment.
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Finnish Port strike suspended after nearly a month
9 Aprile 2024 - After almost a month, on April 8, unions suspended the strike of Finnish dockworkers, which had halted much of the country's imports and exports. Damages are estimated at 300 million euros so far. However, the strike could resume if negotiations fail.
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Stena Line expands into ro-ro services with Morocco
8 Aprile 2024 - Swedish shipping giant Stena Line has made a significant move into the roll-on/roll-off routes between Europe and Morocco by acquiring a 49% stake in the Moroccan shipping company, Africa Morocco Link.
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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.
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
Dhl amplia capacità aerea Asia Europa
Dhl Global Forwarding annuncia nuovi voli settimanali tra Asia ed Europa tra Shanghai e Lipsia e tra Hong Kong e Liegi con Boeing 777F. L’integrazione con Dhl Express aumenta capacità, affidabilità e flessibilità lungo uno dei principali corridoi globali.
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.
