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October 2020

	30/10/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -7.8% in the third quarter In September, the decline was -3.2%
	30/10/2020	Freight traffic in central Tyrrhenian ports fell by -3.3% in August In Naples there was a decrease of -9.2% and in Salerno an increase of +1.6%. China - Nola Interport rail link operational
	30/10/2020	In the third quarter, COSCO Shipping's fleet carried record containerized volumes OOIL invests $1.1 billion in the construction of seven 23,000 teu contenitorial carriers
	30/10/2020	*Fincantieri delivered the new Silver Moon cruise ship to* Silversea** It is the second of three ultra-luxury units being built for the company
	30/10/2020	In the third quarter, Japan's ONE fleet carried 1.8 million containers (-5.2%) Revenues from Japanese shipowners' group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fell by -19.8% in the period
	30/10/2020	In the port of Palermo, the new terminal for the landing of hydrofoils has been inaugurated The new work is part of a series of other interventions for the cruise industry. The redevelopment of the Trapezoidal Pier has begun
	30/10/2020	The Propeller Club of Venice offers its support to the next summits of the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic Bernardo: we are convinced that we can make a valuable contribution to the cause
	30/10/2020	CAI International reported an improvement in its financial results in the third quarter The positive trend is expected to continue in the coming months
	29/10/2020	AIDA Cruises suspends scheduled cruises for Nov The decision following Germany's adoption of strict measures to contain the pandemic
	29/10/2020	In September, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -20.1% and -27.1% respectively In the third quarter, declines were -17.5% and -15.0%
	29/10/2020	Royal Caribbean's net loss in the third quarter was $1.34 billion The value of negative revenues
	29/10/2020	Contship Italia illustrates its growth strategies More than 1.8 million containers are expected to increase terminal capacity by the end of 2024
	29/10/2020	Di Sarcina appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea He's the secretary general of the institution
	29/10/2020	Chinese logistics group Sinotrans's revenues increased by +24.6% in the third quarter Net profit was 907.1 million yuan (+43.5%)
	29/10/2020	DSV's third quarter results still benefit from the effects of the acquisition of Panalpina The period was closed with a net profit of D KRONer 1.3 billion (+16.4%)
	28/10/2020	Cooperation agreement between the ports of Hamburg and Tanger Med The two airports are connected by nine liner maritime services
	28/10/2020	DSV Panalpina bought the Prime Cargo shipping company It was sold by the Japanese logistics company Mitsui-Soko
	28/10/2020	Costa varies the schedule of its cruises scheduled for next winter Princess Cruises extends the break of cruises departing from Australia and New Zealand until the end of May
	28/10/2020	Memorandum of Understanding between Customs and the Port System Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea It provides for the activation of the Permanent Technical Table
	28/10/2020	Rail traffic rose sharply at Bologna Interport in the third quarter Truck traffic up +1.5%
	28/10/2020	Strong contraction of new orders at Konecranes in the third quarter Revenues fell by -8.7% in the period
	28/10/2020	Valeria Mangiarotti has been appointed vice president of MedCruise He is marketing manager of the Port System Authority of the Sea of Sardinia
	28/10/2020	Freight traffic in Spanish ports fell by -10.5% in the third quarter In the first nine months of 2020 the decline was -10.7%
	27/10/2020	Cooperation agreement between Fincantieri and India's Cochin Shipyard Collaboration in the fields of naval design, construction and repair and in the construction of equipment for the maritime sector
	27/10/2020	Quarterly sales of dry containers produced by China's CIMC soar Sales of refrigerated containers are falling
	27/10/2020	Confetra and Assiterminal are putting forward proposals to financially support cruise terminals affected by the crisis If last year the revenues of these terminal companies amounted to 90 million euros, in 2020 they are expected to be less than five million euros
	27/10/2020	COSCO Shipping Ports revenues grew by +6.0% in the third quarter Net profit was $96.6 million (+17.6%)
	26/10/2020	Council of the EU, adopt an emergency plan for the transport of goods in the event of a pandemic I call on the European Commission to draw up a specific programme of action quickly
	26/10/2020	Quarterly financial results of container charterer Triton fall The company expects the recent strong recovery in demand to continue
	26/10/2020	Presented the Second Study of the Air Cargo Observatory Air cargo accounts for 25% of the value of Italian non-EU exports
	26/10/2020	From the Terminal Alti Fondali Savona a test load of steel coke for the ArcelorMittal group Italiana Coke records an increase in sea transport compared to that by land
	26/10/2020	In La Spezia the first supply of LNG on a cruise ship ever carried out in Italy It was the 50th bunkering operation carried out for a unit of the Costa fleet
	26/10/2020	Container traffic at DP World's port terminals grew by +3.1% in the third quarter In the first nine months of 2020, 52.2 million teu (-2.5%) were moved
	23/10/2020	Green light for contributions of 830 thousand euros for the Port Companies of Genoa and Savona I'm compensating for the days of least work. Additional contribution of 355 thousand euros for training and re-use
	23/10/2020	Further measures to reduce the intensity of carbon emissions from ships have been agreed with the International Maritime Organization Platten (ICS): This agreement demonstrates to the world that the maritime sector has taken a decisive lead in achieving the IMO's ambitious CO2 reduction targets
	23/10/2020	Wärtsilä closed the third quarter with an 11% drop in net sales The value of new orders is stable
	23/10/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Venice fell by -8.0% in the third quarter Both miscellaneous goods (-4.8%) and liquid bulk (-2.8%) solid bulk (-22.7%)
	23/10/2020	The Pilots' Union has decided to appeal to the TAR on the new mechanisms for setting pilotage service charges Bellomo: we are witnessing the clear intention to sell off the category to the highest bidder with salvage prices
	23/10/2020	OOCL stores a third quarter with new records of revenue and volumes of containerized cargo transported The historical peaks were achieved mainly thanks to the excellent results in the Asia-US and Asia-Europe markets
	23/10/2020	The second edition of the training course on "The container reefer and the needs of the goods" is underway It is promoted by C.I.S.Co. and financed by the bilateral body of Federagenti
	23/10/2020	In the third quarter the revenues of the ABB group decreased by -4.1% Net profit up by +773.8% thanks to the proceeds from the sale of 80.1% of the Power Grids division
	23/10/2020	Japan's NYK becomes the sole owner of French Gazocean Acquired 80% of the capital held by Total
	22/10/2020	Premuda will form a joint venture with Columbia Shipmanagement The new shipmanagement company CSM Italy will be based in Genoa
	22/10/2020	Global Ports Holding will sell the commercial port of Antalya to Qatar's QTerminals The transaction will be worth $140 million
	22/10/2020	Today the annual meeting of the European Network of Maritime Clusters Mattioli: the pandemic has created many problems in the Italian maritime sector, although in all sectors there has been a strong response
	22/10/2020	Shippers, maritime agents and customs officers from La Spezia greet the outgoing President of the AdSP Roncallo will be a member of the Transport Regulatory Authority
	22/10/2020	Cargotec closed the third quarter with a decline in economic results and orders Revenues fell by -13.8% as did the value of new orders
	22/10/2020	Paolo d'Amico is the new president of the Italian Naval Register He is executive chairman of the d'Amico Navigation Society. Luigi Merlo appointed vice president
	22/10/2020	Swan Hellenic gives a sign of optimism by ordering a third "Vega" class cruise ship The shipping unit can accommodate 192 passengers
	22/10/2020	The concession to Piombino Industrie Marittime has been finalized for the new hub of demolitions, construction and ship repairs There will be a staff of 80
	22/10/2020	In September, the port of Long Beach set its new historic record for container traffic Growth of +14.1% was recorded in the third quarter
	21/10/2020	At the end of 2021 the tender for the new container terminal of the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk At the end of the month the winner of the competition for the preparation of the pre-feasibility study of the project will be identified
	21/10/2020	European Commission guidelines for the application of the regulation on ship recycling Clarifications in light of the difficulties created by the coronavirus health crisis
	21/10/2020	In September, containers moved from the port of Algeciras grew by +2.0% Containerised traffic was 1.3 million teu (-1.5%) in the third quarter
	21/10/2020	ZIM opens direct maritime connections between Israel and the United Arab Emirates They will be carried out as part of two services of the company
	21/10/2020	FS Italiane - Snam agreement for the development and diffusion of hydrogen rail transport in Italy Pilot projects to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen will be evaluated
	21/10/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam fell by -8.1% in the third quarter Containers amounted to 3.7 million teu (+0.1%)
	21/10/2020	China's seaports recorded a new record of freight traffic in September They moveded 831.6 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
	20/10/2020	Agreement between V.Group and Costamare for the provision of ship and crew management services The London group will set up crews with Filipino seafarers for 41 ships of the Greek company
	20/10/2020	Memor of understanding between Customs and the Port System Authority of the Northern and Central Central Adriatic They provide for the establishment of permanent technical tables
	20/10/2020	On Monday, a digital conference on air transport ANAMA and Cluster Cargo Aereo will present the second study of the Air Cargo Observatory by TRT
	20/10/2020	Kuehne + Nagel improved its economic performance in the third quarter Mitigation of declining revenues and lower costs
	20/10/2020	Norway's Endúr ASA will buy compatriot BMO Entreprenør The company specializes in the renovation and modernisation of port docks
	19/10/2020	In the port of Valencia new record container traffic for the month of September 477,000 teu (+12.2%)
	19/10/2020	Record of Italy's connectivity index to the containerized maritime transport network Increase of +10.4% compared to the third quarter of 2019
	19/10/2020	The value of Transocean's shares does not comply with New York Stock Exchange standards It was less than a dollar a share for a period of 30 consecutive days
	19/10/2020	Cooperation agreement between zim shipping company and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba The Israeli carrier's services will be offered through a direct interface with the Asian group's logistics platform
	19/10/2020	LNG bunkering operations will begin shortly in the port of La Spezia Roncallo: our airport is the first at national level in which such an operation is carried out
	16/10/2020	AIDA Cruises chooses Italy for the cruise restart Tomorrow the ship "AlDAblu" will sail from the port of Civitavecchia
	16/10/2020	Mattioli (Confitarma): the Italian port system? It could be much more efficient We are not able, he said, to attract foreign investors
	16/10/2020	Last month freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -15.9% In the third quarter of this year the decline was -16.6%
	16/10/2020	Yair Seroussi is the new president of Israel's ZIM He succeeded Ahron Fogel, who held the position for six years
	16/10/2020	Logistics group Geodis buys Poland's Pekaes The company employs about 1,200 people
	16/10/2020	Duci: The Italian port can benefit from the trade conflict between the USA and China Almost messianic the president of Federagenti: "once again history seems to give Italian ports, not for merits but for destiny, great opportunities"
	16/10/2020	The Port of Los Angeles has set its new all-time record for quarterly containerized traffic New peak also of the containers moved in September. Significant growth in imports
	15/10/2020	Container traffic moved in the third quarter by the terminals of China's CMPort and COSCO Shipping Ports is growing Increases of +13.1% and +2.7% respectively
	15/10/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Zeebrugge fell by -10.4% in the third quarter The volume of containerized loads grew by 5.4%
	15/10/2020	Container traffic in The Port of Hong Kong increased by 3.8% last month In the first nine months of 2020, 13.27 million teu (-3.2%) were handled
	15/10/2020	In August, freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -29.4% In the first eight months of 2020 the decrease was -19.6%
	15/10/2020	Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the third quarter with financial results that are far higher than expected Preliminary operating profit of around 350 million euros (up 38%)
	15/10/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Antwerp fell by -3.5% in the third quarter Containers amounted to 2.98 million teu (-1.5%)
	14/10/2020	In the third quarter, piracy against ships decreased by -17% In the first nine months of 2020, there were 132 (up 11%)
	14/10/2020	Win tenders for the reorganization of the iron system in the port of Civitavecchia and for the ferry area Di Majo: the port authority will benefit from a public contribution of about 100 million euros
	14/10/2020	Rotterdam decides to speed up the electrification of the docks of its port 8-10 projects will be carried out with an investment of around 125 million euros
	14/10/2020	ITF, in the second quarter collapse of air transport and sharp decline of those by sea Air exports were the first to fall
	14/10/2020	Project to build an international logistics corridor between the ports of La Spezia and Casablanca The pilot initiative is carried out as part of the EU-funded FENIX project
	14/10/2020	Paolo Spada is the new president of the Association of Maritime Agents of Friuli Venezia Giulia Vice presidents are Massimo Babich, Carlo Butti and Marco Ciullini
	14/10/2020	Revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai during the third quarter The period was archived with increases in turnover of 11.0%, 2.8%, and 6.9%, respectively
	13/10/2020	London signs agreements with four shipping companies to secure post-Brexit maritime links Contracts with Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena
	13/10/2020	Colombo (Filt Cgil), inconceivable GNV's attitude and actions on self-production An urgent mapping of permits for self-production in Italian ports is urgently needed, he stressed
	13/10/2020	VSM urges the trade unions to understand the seriousness of the situation on German shipyards Laken: Today more than ever, our shipyards need social partners with a sense of reality and a sense of proportion
	13/10/2020	The Eastern Sicilian Sea AdSP Management Committee adopted the DPSS In the medium to long term, the ports of Syracuse, Pozzallo, Gela, Licata and others are expected to be included in the port system
	13/10/2020	Maersk reports better-than-expected third-quarter results Planned to cut about 2,000 jobs
	13/10/2020	Freight traffic in the Port of Singapore fell by -1.6% last month In the third quarter of this year, the total handled was 148.2 million tonnes (-3.1%)
	12/10/2020	A seminar on port concessions in Genoa on Friday It is made and promoted by S.I.Po.Tra. in collaboration with the AdSP of Western Liguria
	12/10/2020	ANCIP denounces a case of self-production of port work in the port of Genoa The association urges the authorities to investigate and, if so, take action
	12/10/2020	Logistics group DSV promotes road transport for shipments between China and Europe Offered a 14-18 day transit door-to-door
	12/10/2020	Restored the company's online e-commerce services French CMA CGM Reactivate the group's computer systems that are blocked by malware
	12/10/2020	Seven successful seafarers at the Covid-19 aboard the re-infused Vega Dream. One crew member has been hospitalized in Australia, the other six are in solitary confinement on board the ship
	12/10/2020	The AdSP of Sardinia is the first Italian port authority in terms of economic and financial performance The data emerged from a simulation carried out by VSL Club
	12/10/2020	Completed the training process of the Strategic Planning Document of the Southern Adriatic Port System Final approval by the Puglia region
	12/10/2020	Indian Jalesh Cruises will not resume the activity that had been suspended due to the pandemic The cruise company had started operating in April 2019
	12/10/2020	Joint venture Vale - Ningbo Zhoushan Port to build a new port area in the Chinese port of Shulanghu It will have a traffic capacity of 20 million tonnes
	09/10/2020	Filt Cgil, well the new decree for the implementation of the rules on port self-production We are ready - the union said - to constantly monitor the authorisations already in place to quickly report to the Mit the interventions of the case
	09/10/2020	The Constitutional Court declares the establishment of the Port System Authority of the Strait of Messina legitimate The questions of constitutional legitimacy promoted by the Calabria Region are declared unfounded
	09/10/2020	The new container terminal at Calata Bettolo in the port of Genoa will become operational on Monday Initially the traffic capacity will be 150 thousand teu per year
	09/10/2020	Transport, trade unions and employers have found convergence on self-production in ports It is - the union specified - focused on port work and the protection of the safety of maritime workers
	09/10/2020	The project to improve accessibility at the port of Piombino has been adopted Early to 2020 some work in the ports of the Northern Tyrrhenian that had been scheduled in the following annuities
	09/10/2020	MSC Cruises has been certified Biosafe Ship by RINA It has been assigned to the flagship "MSC Grandiosa"
	09/10/2020	Hapag-Lloyd is optimistic about the prospects for containerized shipping Habben Jansen: We have almost solved the problem of changing ship crews
	08/10/2020	The pandemic has given e-commerce a big boost, but there are still many challenges to face Study of logistics group Geodis in collaboration with Accenture Interactive
	08/10/2020	Federal Maritime Commission investigation into how containerized shipping carriers are billed It is aimed at investigating whether they include companies that are not included in the transport contract
	08/10/2020	Singapore, new standards to ensure the quality and reliability of the bunker supply chain They cover the upstream process of fuel supply and the requirements of volumetric meters and mass flow meters
	08/10/2020	Weak recovery in the environment of several OECD economies, but the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic alarms THE GDP of the OECD's major economies will continue to remain below the average trend of long-term economic activity
	08/10/2020	First order for electric propulsion systems for ships at Kawasaki Heavy Indutries The naval units will be built on the Japanese shipyards Koa Sangyo Co. and Imura Shipyard Co
	07/10/2020	Leading industry groups set up the Sea Cargo Charter to promote the decarbonization of shipping The aim is to give the tools to choose a maritime transport in line with climate objectives
	07/10/2020	CMA CGM hires the CEO of IBM France He will lead the company's digital and technological transformation strategy
	07/10/2020	Lloyd's Register sells its energy business It will be acquired by London-based private equity firm Inspirit Capital
	07/10/2020	European transport associations are urging the EU to adopt a fair and transparent framework for B2B data governance Among the demands are to define the obligations and responsibilities of data aggregators and to provide financial support for digitisation
	06/10/2020	The WTO expects the volume of world trade to fall by -9.2% this year In 2021, we expect growth of 7.2%, lower than the previous forecast increase of 21.3%
	06/10/2020	In the third quarter of this year, the number of ships passing through the Panama Canal fell by -10.7% In the previous quarter, the decrease was -16.9%
	06/10/2020	Memorandum of understanding between the DBTG and FEPORT terminalist associations Among the objectives is to strengthen the position of the two organizations towards the International Maritime Organization
	06/10/2020	Appointed the new board of directors of Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping CEO is Alessandro Ranzoli (Alvarez & Marsal)
	06/10/2020	Ukrainian ports closed the first nine months of this year with traffic of 118.78 million tonnes of goods (up 3.7%) Containers amounted to 772,900 teu (up 8.3%)
	06/10/2020	In the first nine months of 2020, Russia's RZD transported 922 million tonnes of cargo by rail Volumes down -3.6%
	06/10/2020	Saudi Global Ports has taken over the management of containerized traffic in the Saudi port of Dammam The company is a joint venture between Public Investment Fund and PSA
	05/10/2020	ITF and JNG are calling on shipping operators to agree that ships can land at ports where crew change is possible Cotton: We will clash hard with anyone who thinks they are going to get away with targeting seafarers who use their rights
	05/10/2020	SAL Heavy Lift has acquired a majority stake in US Intermarine The American company has a fleet of seven ships to transport exceptional cargo and project cargo
	05/10/2020	Assoporti presents the 2020 edition of Italian Port Days The aim of the initiative is to bring people closer to port life and culture
	05/10/2020	Joint venture to leverage 3D printing technology for spare parts for shipping Agreement between Germany's thyssenkrupp and Norway's Wilhelmsen
	05/10/2020	The debate on working days lost in the port of Genoa due to the health crisis can no longer be postponed CULMV, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti urge a comparison with AdSP and terminalists
	05/10/2020	Messina (Assarmatori): The effects of the pandemic on maritime transport have been devastating It is only by taking on this unprecedented reality, he warned, that the need to take exceptional measures can be grasped
	05/10/2020	Britain's Wincanton sells its container business to compatriot Maritime Preliminary agreement for a sale worth 1.5 million pounds
	05/10/2020	Adani Ports has completed the acquisition of 75% of the capital of Krishnapatnam Port Co The stake was purchased for about 1.6 billion dollars
	02/10/2020	On Monday, two Filt Cgil roundtables on shipping and ports You can follow the events live streamed
	02/10/2020	Restore the IMO's web applications affected by a cyberattack Still suspended those of the CMA CGM
	02/10/2020	In the port of Ancona new areas for conventional goods, rolling stock and passengers The prP's functional technical adaptation to the destination of docks 19, 20 and 21 of the south pier is a green light
	02/10/2020	In the third quarter of this year, ships passing through the Suez Canal fell by -5.6% In the first nine months of 2020, the total was 14,019 naval units, or 1.2%
	02/10/2020	Confetra FVG urges the use of the Regime of Porto Franco in Trieste to create work and development A motion commits the President of the Region to demand full respect for the extra customs of the port
	02/10/2020	Unlock the works the excavating of the Malamocco-Marghera canal, the main artery of Venetian port traffic Musolino: the port will soon be able to reconnect with the precious relations with international operators
	01/10/2020	*The cruise ship Rotterdamhas been launched in Marghera* Next summer Fincantieri will deliver the unit to the Holland America Line
	01/10/2020	Permanent technical table of comparison between Customs and the Western Ligurian AdSP It will be set up on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the parties today
	01/10/2020	Spanish port terminalists are calling on the government to take measures to support the category These include incentives for the use of green means, participation in decision-making processes and a greater presence in the governing bodies of port authorities
	01/10/2020	Patrol of military vessels in areas at risk of piracy is required This was highlighted by the president of Assarmatori
	01/10/2020	The IMO's computer system has been shut down by malware IT and security experts are working to restore IT systems
	01/10/2020	Edison and Kuwait Petroleum present their project for an LNG depot in the port of Naples Among the objectives, to make the port of Naples a hub for the trafficking of naval vehicles with less environmental impact
	01/10/2020	Konecranes and Cargotec announce a merger project The transaction will lead to the creation of a company that will be the world's leading manufacturer in the port and intermodal crane segment
	01/10/2020	Britain's Saga Cruises has taken over the new Spirit of Adventure. The ship, built by Meyer Werft, has a capacity of 999 passengers
	01/10/2020	*Fincantieri delivered the new Enchanted Princess* cruise ship to Princess Cruises** It has a gross stauzza of 145,000 tons and can accommodate up to 4,610 passengers