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2026 will be the year container ships return to Suez
6 Gennaio 2026 - A large-scale return of container ships to the Red Sea route is expected from 2026. According to Xeneta, normalisation will not be immediate and will require careful operational decisions on freight rates, capacity and risk management.
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Drug trafficking network dismantled in French ports
6 Gennaio 2026 - A two-year investigation has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Dunkirk. The inquiry focused on the logistical role of container terminals, the complicity of some dock workers and an operational axis linking France, Morocco and Colombia.
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Use charge introduced for the PCS on extra-EU containers in Genoa and Savona
6 Gennaio 2026 - The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has introduced a “use charge” for the Port Community System amounting to €1.23 for each full container loaded or discharged on extra-EU trades at the terminals of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure.
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Final approval for the Ravano quay at the port of La Spezia
31 Dicembre 2025 - The Italian Council of State has rejected the final appeal over the tender for the LSCT container terminal at the port of La Spezia. The €90 million contract has been confirmed, clearing the way for the start of construction works.
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Progress step in December 2025 for Livorno’s Darsena Europa
30 Dicembre 2025 - In December 2025, the first 80,000 square metres of the reclamation basin for the new Darsena Europa container terminal at the port of Livorno were completed, bringing to a close a year of significant progress for the Tuscan port.
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Three electric cranes arrive at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
24 Dicembre 2025 - At the end of December 2025, three new electric E-RTG cranes arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon container terminal in the port of Venice. The €8.5 million investment aims to strengthen the terminal’s operational capacity and sustainability as part of the concession renewal.
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Maersk cautiously tests a return to Suez
23 Dicembre 2025 - Maersk completes its first Red Sea transit in almost two years. The container shipping sector remains divided between operational caution and gradual reopenings, with differing strategies among the major carriers.
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Global container freight rates rise in mid-December 2025
22 Dicembre 2025 - The World Container Index readings on average spot container shipping rates released by Drewry on 18 December 2025 show an increase across all routes, with the sharpest gains on those between China and the United States.
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EU Commission probes Terminal Catalunya acquisition
22 Dicembre 2025 - The European Commission has suspended the acquisition of Terminal Catalunya by TIL (MSC) and Hutchison Ports, which operates in the port of Barcelona, pending the outcome of an investigation into possible anti-competitive effects.
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Standoff between China and the US over CK Hutchison terminals
18 Dicembre 2025 - The sale of CK Hutchison Group’s port terminals to the MSC–BlackRock consortium remains stalled and is becoming more complicated, as China is demanding not only Cosco’s entry but also a dominant role. The proposal has been rejected by both MSC–BlackRock and Washington.
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MSC favoured in bid for Zim
18 Dicembre 2025 - MSC has entered the race to acquire Israeli shipping company Zim, where Hapag-Lloyd is already a contender. Meanwhile, Zim’s board has rejected the proposal put forward by its CEO Eli Glickman and entrepreneur Rami Ungar.
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Investigation in France into potential cyberattacks on a ferry
17 Dicembre 2025 - French prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged cyber-espionage involving the GNV Fantastic ferry while it was docked in the port of Sète. French, Italian and Latvian authorities are involved, with checks under way on the ship’s IT systems and one crew member currently in custody.
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New electric container cranes at PSA Genoa Pra’
17 Dicembre 2025 - In mid-December 2025 PSA Italy took delivery of six new electric yard cranes at the Genoa Pra’ container terminal as part of the equipment renewal plan launched in 2018, aimed at reducing emissions and increasing operational capacity.
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Shanghai–Genoa container freight above $3,000
15 Dicembre 2025 - In the second week of December 2025, average spot container freight rates continued to rise between China and Europe while declining on the China–US routes. The peak was recorded on the Shanghai–Genoa route, which moved above $3,000 per feu.
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Grendi extends its Tunis container route to Tuscany
11 Dicembre 2025 - The joint Grendi–Maersk service carrying containers from the Tunisian port of Rades to Cagliari now continues from the Sardinian port to Marina di Carrara, with the option of further inland transport.
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Italian court halts sale of five Moby ferries
10 Dicembre 2025 - The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) suspended in early December 2025 the sale of five Moby ferries to the MSC Group via Shipping Agency Services, upholding an appeal filed by Grimaldi. The case will be examined again at a forthcoming hearing.
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.
