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December 2021

	31/12/2021	In 2021, transit rights for passage through the Suez Canal generated record revenues Exceeded six billion dollars
	31/12/2021	Sicily, the Region has extended maritime connections with the smaller islands Falcone: unchanged timetables and lines in force and no reduction in services or penalization for communities
	31/12/2021	An astronomical year-end bonus makes Evergreen employees jump for joy The Taiwanese shipping company would have given bonuses equal to 40 months
	30/12/2021	The port of Koper closes 2021 with almost one million containers handled In 2022, a further growth of +3% is expected
	29/12/2021	The expansion of the Wan Hai Lines fleet continues Buy two container ships and rent two more
	29/12/2021	From the first of January the Single Administrative Desk of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea will be operational On-line all administrative and authorization procedures
	29/12/2021	Meeting between the leaders of the AdSP Ligure Orientale and the Tarros group Discussion on the development plans of the port of La Spezia and the Gulf Terminal
	29/12/2021	Seoul believes that this is not the time for the state to exit the capital of HMM Moon: "Our role is to make the goose strong so that it can continue to lay golden eggs."
	29/12/2021	At COSCO Shipping Bulk 60% of the capital of COSCO Shipping (Singapore) The Singapore-based company has a fleet consisting of three Supramax bulk carriers
	28/12/2021	In November the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has grown of +28.4% In the first eleven months of 2021 the increase was +21.8%
	28/12/2021	*Stranding of the CDRY Blue,contested the crimes of marine environmental disaster, air pollution and shipwreck* The accident caused by the violation of rules on the safety of navigation. Technical issues not reported to the Maritime Authority
	28/12/2021	Agreement to limit cruise ship calls to the Balearic Islands In 2022 the number of landings will be -14.5% lower than in 2019
	28/12/2021	Israeli missile attack on the Syrian port of Lattakia Container storage areas were affected
	28/12/2021	The French Groupe Gorgé submits a non-binding offer to acquire iXblue The high-tech company operates in the maritime, defense, hydrography and drone sectors
	27/12/2021	The Single Administrative Desk of the ports of the Strait has been activated Within the next few months, all administrative and authorization procedures will be carried out through the system
	27/12/2021	The reliability of the schedules of containerized shipping companies remains very low In 2021 it remained within the 33%-40% range
	27/12/2021	Published the call for rail services in the port of Ancona The contract will have a duration of 36 months
	27/12/2021	New Chinese company for the research and development of equipment and plant engineering for the offshore industry It is owned by ten national companies in the shipping sector
	24/12/2021	The negative trend of containerized traffic in the port of Algeciras continues In November, 369 thousand containers were handled (-14.6%)
	24/12/2021	Gone deserted the call for the relaunch of the former freight yard of Lecce Surbo Bellanova: a setback but not the end word
	23/12/2021	Fincantieri delivers a ninth cruise ship to Viking A "sustainability linked" construction loan has been signed with Intesa Sanpaolo and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
	23/12/2021	Autobrennero completes the acquisition of 75% of InRail The operation makes it possible to build the first private rail freight hub in Italy
	23/12/2021	Established the Single Administrative Desk of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas It is connected to the digital platform of CalabriaSUAP
	23/12/2021	The Italian port cluster denounces that the Budget Law does not take into account the needs of the sector Politics - regret Assoporti, Assiterminal, Assologistica Fise-Uniport, Filt, Fit and Uilt - does not perceive the strategic nature of the port sector
	23/12/2021	In November the traffic of international goods enlivened by Chinese seaports has grown of +5.3% Containers decreased by -0.6%. In the first eleven months of 2021 the increase in total loads has been of +4.6%
	22/12/2021	Renewed the national contract of the Fire Guards It will be valid from 2021 to 2023
	22/12/2021	Today the shipping company Ignazio Messina & C. celebrated its centenary Event in presence and streaming
	22/12/2021	The Italian Sea Group wins Perini Navi for 80 million euros The operation will be financed through the availability of cash and bank credits
	22/12/2021	In the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, the finishing touches to the Discovery Princess. The new ship will depart for the first cruise on March 27
	22/12/2021	Moscatelli leaves the position of secretary of Assagenti held for over 25 years After the mandate expires, he will be replaced by Massimiliano Giglio
	22/12/2021	Rotterdam is the first European port to exceed the quota of 15 million containers handled in a year The port authority announces that the average weight of the containers has significantly decreased due to the increase in freight rates
	22/12/2021	Contemporary port of call at the port of Gioia Tauro of two container ships of almost 24 thousand teu The ships are 400 meters long and 61 meters wide
	22/12/2021	CULMV, after 13 years stabilized 74 members The company's workforce will rise to 965
	22/12/2021	Maersk will buy Hong Kong-based LF Logistics for $3.6 billion The Asian company has about 10 thousand employees
	22/12/2021	ALIS, no to the transfer of the coastal chemical deposits of Multedo within the port of Genoa Di Caterina: there is a serious and concrete risk that Genoa will turn into another Beirut
	21/12/2021	*Meyer Werft delivers the new AIDAcosma* cruise ship to AIDA Cruises** It has a capacity of 5,228 passengers
	21/12/2021	The Turkish group Global Ports Holding manages the cruise terminal of the port of Crotone The maximum duration of the concession shall be four years
	21/12/2021	In the third trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the French ports has increased of +5.4% Volume down by -9.9% compared to that enlivened in the period July-September of 2019
	21/12/2021	In November the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is decreased of the -8.8% The port authority also attributes the decline to the substantial number of ports of call of containers of reduced capacity
	21/12/2021	MSC presents an offer worth 5.7 billion euros to buy Bolloré Africa Logistics In the port sector alone, the company has a network of 16 container terminals, seven ro-ro terminals, two forest products terminals and a river terminal
	20/12/2021	The integration of Italian ports into the worldwide network of containerized maritime services grew by +0.5% In the fourth quarter of 2021 the largest increase in the PLSCI index was recorded by the port of Vado Ligure (+93.3%)
	20/12/2021	Patroni Griffi: within two years the port of Bari will have a new passenger terminal In the first months of next year the issuance of the call for the execution of the works
	20/12/2021	Settled the permanent table of the maritime and port system Tarlazzi (Uiltrasporti), represents the acceptance of the request that was the basis of our proclamation of strike of the port workers
	20/12/2021	Entrust ravenna Civitas Cruise Port (Royal Caribbean - VSL Group) with the cruise terminal areas of the port of Ravenna Concession contract for a period of 33 years
	20/12/2021	In the September-November quarter Carnival suffered a net loss of -2.62 billion dollars Revenues pairs to 1,29 billion dollars, up by +3,658.3% on the corresponding period of 2020 and down by -73.1% on the same period of 2019
	20/12/2021	The Trieste - Fernetti Interport included in the "Core" network as part of the proposal for the revision of the TEN-T networks D'Agostino: We hope that the final approval process will confirm the Commission's proposal
	20/12/2021	Uiltrasporti asks that many transport activities be included among the exhausting jobs Tarlazzi: otherwise there will be a need for a mobilization of the sector
	20/12/2021	Freight traffic in the port of Valencia is higher than pre-pandemic levels In the first eleven months of this year the container traffic amounted to 5.16 million teu
	17/12/2021	Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal opened Stopover of the ship "Costa Firenze" as part of its first cruise
	17/12/2021	A construction worker died in the port of Trieste Strike called by the unions that emphasize the need for a change of pace that makes work safe
	17/12/2021	The trend of recovery of freight traffic in Campania ports has been exhausted In October, there was a drop of -6.5%
	17/12/2021	The La Spezia backport of Santo Stefano Magra is part of the "Core" network of the Scandinavia-Mediterranean Corridor Sommariva: a fundamental step for the operation of the logistic and railway development strategy that we have put in place
	17/12/2021	CLECAT, from the first of January the impact of Brexit could be exacerbated The association highlights the need to avoid further delays in the implementation of the Border Operating Model
	16/12/2021	The national strike of port workers scheduled for tomorrow has been lifted Signed - the unions explained - a protocol that welcomes and supports the demands that we have unitedly represented
	16/12/2021	Employers and seafarers' unions create a network of quarantine facilities to avert the crew change crisis World leaders urged to urgently provide a lasting solution
	16/12/2021	Hyundai Glovis will make the BLG Auto Terminal Bremerhaven its European hub for car traffic Joint venture with BLG Logistics
	16/12/2021	In November the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is decreased of the -1.8% Decrease of -7.2% of container loads
	16/12/2021	Vopak enters the shipowning business in a joint venture with MOL The two partners will operate the FSRU "MOL FSRU Challenger"
	16/12/2021	Marco Bertorello is the new president of the National Association of Mooring Groups and Boatmen of Italian Ports He takes over from Cesare Guidi who led the category for 19 years
	16/12/2021	Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong was stable in November In the first eleven months of 2021 recorded a decrease of -0.3%
	15/12/2021	October marks a stop to the resumption of goods traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado The Management Committee of the AdSP approves the relocation plan of the Superba and Carmagnani chemical deposits in Genoa
	15/12/2021	The port of Ortona becomes a comprehensive node of the European TEN-T networks The inclusion in the proposal for revision of the network put forward by the European Commission
	15/12/2021	Teodoro Titi is the new president of the Yacht Section of Federagenti He takes over from Giovanni Gasparini
	15/12/2021	Filt Cgil and Uiltrasporti, the Port System Authorities are non-economic public bodies and must remain so The government - they emphasize - must intervene by defending the model of Italian ports
	15/12/2021	In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the Greek ports has recorded an increase of +5.7% Passengers grew by +70.8%
	15/12/2021	Started the construction of the works at sea of the District of shipbuilding of Cagliari The works, worth over 20.1 million euros, will have to be completed in 390 days
	15/12/2021	Fedespedi rejoices for the modernization of the Civil Code on the shipping contract Finally - underlined the federation - Italian logistics comes out of provincialism and crushing on a single mode (road) that have distinguished it until now from a regulatory point of view
	15/12/2021	On the first of January, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world's largest trading bloc, will come into force The new free trade agreement will cover a third of the world economy in terms of GDP
	14/12/2021	Over five million euros of EU aid to the former Sardinian workers of Air Italy and the Canal Port of Cagliari Final green light from the European Parliament
	14/12/2021	Civitavecchia becomes "Core port" in the new proposals of the EU Commission for the TEN-T network Giovannini: it is an important and awaited recognition and for which we have been strongly committed in these months of negotiations with the EU
	14/12/2021	Never so high containerized imports from the USA For the whole of 2021 an increase of +18.3% of this traffic flow is expected
	14/12/2021	Kombiverkehr, the transport of P400 semi-trailers between Italy (Mortara) and Holland (Venlo-Rotterdam) is starting Increase in the frequency of the Mortara-Ghent service (Belgium)
	13/12/2021	Joint Action Group to analyze the impact of the pandemic on transport workers and the global supply chain It was formed by the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization and other international organizations in the field
	13/12/2021	Event of the maritime-port community of Trieste to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the invention of the container The book "At the beginning of the container: Lloyd Triestino and the lines for Australia" by Sergio Bologna will be presented
	13/12/2021	DP World will build a new container terminal in the Congolese port of Banana It will have a traffic capacity of 450 thousand teu
	13/12/2021	Signed the decree for refreshments to port companies affected by the effects of the health crisis The application must be submitted within seven days
	13/12/2021	A resumption of freight traffic in UK ports is expected until 2026 This year a -5% drop in volumes handled is expected
	13/12/2021	Fincantieri has acquired a stake in the startup Decision Intelligence for in-Depth Optimization The consortium led by Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia and coordinated by Naviris has submitted an offer for the Modular Multirole Patrol Corvette
	13/12/2021	First results of the research of the Human Element Industry Group on the deaths of seafarers occurred in closed rooms Among the causes, excessive dependence on procedures, their complexity and pressure to reduce working time
	13/12/2021	In the first eleven months of this year the traffic of goods in Russian ports has grown of +1.7% Handled 763.7 million tons of cargo
	13/12/2021	The member states of the Council of the International Maritime Organization will rise from 40 to 52 This was decided by the assembly of the UN organization. The renewed executive body will meet next Wednesday
	13/12/2021	Sixth super post-Panamax quay crane for Cai Mep International Terminal Last year, the Vietnamese container terminal handled 1.8 million containers
	13/12/2021	Wan Hai will invest up to $320 million in the acquisition of used carriers The company secures the management of an area of the YKIP container terminal in the port of Yokohama
	13/12/2021	In November the port of Singapore has enlivened 51,8 million tons of goods (+4.0%) Containers have been pairs to 3,15 million teu (+0.5%)
	10/12/2021	Inaugurated the cruise and passenger terminal of the port of Trapani Work worth seven million euros
	10/12/2021	EUR 300 million loan from the European Investment Bank at the port of Genoa Resources mainly intended for the construction of the new forane dam, the upgrading of the railway network and cold ironing
	10/12/2021	In November, Yang Ming set a new all-time record in monthly revenues Strong growth (+161.6%) also in the turnover of Wan Hai Lines
	10/12/2021	The Council of the EU considers it necessary to further deepen the proposal for a FuelEU Maritime Regulation Highlighted the need to introduce in the AFIR Regulation the flexibility necessary to take into account national specificities
	10/12/2021	Costamare orders the construction of eight portacontainer Four ships will have a capacity of 13,000 teu and four of 15,000 teu. Buy seven bulk carriers
	10/12/2021	In November the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is decreased of the -4.9% In the first eleven months of 2021, the annual historical record set in 2020 has already been exceeded
	09/12/2021	In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the Italian ports has grown of +12.5% In the first nine months of this year the increase was +9.5%
	09/12/2021	Vard will build a fourth Service Operation Vessel for North Star It will be delivered at the end of 2024
	09/12/2021	ECSA reiterates the need to avoid loopholes in the application of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation EU marine fuel suppliers will have to be responsible for the availability and compliance with fuel quality and safety requirements
	09/12/2021	In November, Evergreen's revenues increased by +159.1% In the first eleven months of 2021 the increase was +139.3%
	09/12/2021	Maersk presents the innovative structure of the new 16,000 teu chain carriers powered by methanol Deck, crew quarters and smokestack at the bow and stern ends of the ships
	09/12/2021	TUI's cruise division closed the third quarter with a negative EBIT of -42.9 million euros In service 13 of the sixteen ships of the fleet
	09/12/2021	European transport and logistics associations propose changes to EU climate policies You asked for more incentive measures for ships and ports
	09/12/2021	CMA CGM buys a large part of Ingram Micro's Commerce & Lifecycle Services business unit Transaction worth three billion dollars
	07/12/2021	UIRR, door-to-door combined transport emits 60-90% less CO2 than Euro 6 road transport Moreover - the association pointed out - its energy needs are 40-70% lower
	07/12/2021	Agreement between CNR, Enel Italia and Garbage Service for the electrification of the blue economy Among the objectives, to reduce pollution in port areas
	07/12/2021	In October, the Port of New York set its own new historical record for container traffic New maximum peak of empty containers
	07/12/2021	The express delivery market is entering a new phase by adapting to the new post-pandemic normal This is highlighted by the latest Transport Intelligence report that forecasts a compound annual growth rate of +7.7% for the sector in the period 2020-2025
	07/12/2021	Austria's import-export is much higher than pre-pandemic Thomas: The coronavirus crisis is now in the rearview mirror
	07/12/2021	The pandemic has interrupted ten consecutive years of growth in freight traffic in world ports In 2020 recorded a contraction of -3.8% of the volumes handled
	07/12/2021	Change at the top of the Chinese shipowning group COSCO Xu Lirong resigns and Wan Min takes over
	06/12/2021	Genoa is the first eManifest for incoming goods The experimentation, successfully started, started from the port of Naples
	06/12/2021	Agreement to promote the competitiveness of emilia-Romagna companies based on the port of Ravenna It was signed by the Customs Agency, the Region and the AdSP of the North Central Adriatic
	06/12/2021	Today in China the new logistics group China Logistics Group was born Strategic shareholders are China Eastern Airlines, China COSCO Shipping, and China Merchants Group
	06/12/2021	Friday the inauguration of the new Cruise Terminal Passengers of the port of Trapani It will be preceded by the third edition of the conference "We, the Mediterranean"
	06/12/2021	The ports of the Upper Adriatic reaffirm their intentions of close cooperation within the framework of NAPA Signed a joint declaration with which they commit themselves to promote and strengthen trilateral cooperation between Italy, Croatia and Slovenia
	03/12/2021	Port of Venice, 35 million for 2021 to companies affected by the ban on the traffic of large ships Thirty million are destined to shipping companies, five (plus 22.5 million in 2022) to the terminal operator and related industries
	03/12/2021	New logistics hub of GLS Italy in Padua It is located in the VGP Park Padova
	03/12/2021	ClassNK has issued a class certificate to the world's first ship for the transport of liquid hydrogen It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
	03/12/2021	IATA, ICS, IRU and ITF denounce that the hysterical reactions of governments to the Omicron variant risk collapsing a supply chain already on its knees Platten: We will see a return to the peak moment of 2020 of the crisis of the change of ship crews
	03/12/2021	DP World will not participate in the privatization procedure of the port of Haifa The Dubai group was informed that it could not have effective control of the airport
	02/12/2021	Tirrania-CIN sentenced to pay 160 million euros Decision of the arbitration panel
	02/12/2021	Port of Genoa, ok to the extension of the concessions of Terminal Rinfuse Genova and Porto Petroli Granted an additional 30 and 15 years respectively. Green light to the expansion of the AdSP staff
	02/12/2021	MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l'Atlantique celebrate a double event Technical launch of "MSC World Europa" and coin ceremony for "MSC Euribia"
	02/12/2021	Satisfaction of Associated Exceptional Transporters for the suspension of the rules on exceptional transport of the infrastructure decree By March the definition of the new guidelines for the sector
	02/12/2021	Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the new flagship Costa Toscana. It is the third ship in the fleet powered by liquefied natural gas
	02/12/2021	FRS Iberia closes its maritime connections with the Balearic Islands With the health crisis - explained the company - these routes generate losses
	02/12/2021	ECSA calls for further action to counter piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Berglund: The number of piracy incidents and the level of violence raise serious concerns
	02/12/2021	In the port of Rotterdam the first bunkering trial of a carrier with liquid biomethane The operation carried out by Shell and CMA CGM
	02/12/2021	The American Maritime Partners buys a thousand river boats of J. Russell Flowers The company's fleet rises to about 1,600 units
	02/12/2021	European Cargo Logistics has activated a shuttle rail service between Lübeck and Melzo It supports the connection between the port of the German city and Verona
	01/12/2021	For the problems of the containerized maritime supply chain - say Global Shippers Forum and MDS Transmodal - the maritime carriers blame themselves Scheduled service networks have been modified to serve congested routes
	01/12/2021	Federlogistica Marche asks for a president for the AdSP of the Central Adriatic Morandi: It's been 12 months since the authority no longer has a president and about six have been missing a secretary general
	01/12/2021	Significant growth in rail cargo group's rolling highway business In the first ten months of this year transported traffic volumes higher than those made in the years 2020 and 2019
	01/12/2021	The malfunctions of the German rail network are affecting rail transport throughout Europe This was denounced by CLECAT, ERFA, ESC, Essenscia, Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen, RailGood, UIP and UIRR
	01/12/2021	Agreement reached for the workers administered by the port of Genoa Full employment for the months of December and January and then a discussion table to ensure full employment
	01/12/2021	The Federation of the Sea has renewed its website Mattioli: it is more accurate and intuitive in the information made available as well as easier and faster to consult
	01/12/2021	In the third trimester the port of Tanger Med has enlivened 23,5 million tons of goods (+30%) Same growth in the first nine months of 2021
	01/12/2021	Geodis bought compatriot Transport Perrier The company specializes in the transport of palletized loads
	01/12/2021	Containerized shipping companies have achieved an unprecedented level of profitability Sea-Intelligence, exceptional increase in performance achieved in 2021
	01/12/2021	The US Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into supply chain disruptions Ordered nine large distribution chains to send detailed information on the malfunctions
	01/12/2021	PSA buys the US logistics company BDP International For the Singaporean group it is the first acquisition of a company that does not operate port activities or logistics activities directly related to port operations