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August 2022

	31/08/2022	Three dead in the port of Crotone for an explosion on a tugboat A fourth person was admitted to the hospital
	31/08/2022	New container terminal of TIL (MSC) and Hutchison Ports in the port of Rotterdam It will become operational in 2027 and will have a capacity of 6-7 million teu per year
	31/08/2022	ZIM agrees with Shell to supply LNG to ten new ships The ten-year contract is worth over a billion dollars
	31/08/2022	CULP "Pippo Rebagliati", ok to the transformation of 18 temporary workers into special members Contribution of 198 thousand euros to the CULMV "Paride Batini" for the training activities carried out in the first quarter
	31/08/2022	Prevention measures are essential to combat the danger of fires in the maritime transport of lithium batteries All actors in the supply chain must contribute to risk mitigation
	31/08/2022	Minister Patuanelli signed a 150 million euro decree for the development of agri-food logistics in ports It is funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
	31/08/2022	Maersk completes the acquisition of LF Logistics in Hong Kong With the transaction, the Danish group's warehouse portfolio rises to 549 facilities
	30/08/2022	COSCO's quarterly accounts benefit mainly from the results in the trans-Pacific market The volumes of cargo carried by the fleet continue to decrease. The results of COSCO Shipping Development decreased
	30/08/2022	Record half-year revenues for COSCO Shipping Ports In the first six months of 2022 they amounted to 704.6 million dollars (+24.7%)
	30/08/2022	On September 7 in Bologna there will be a workshop on the competitiveness of the port of Ravenna It will take place at BolognaFiere as part of the FARETE event
	30/08/2022	*After the fire, the Stena Scandica* ferry arrived today in Nynäshamn** For precautionary reasons, the company had started the evacuation of passengers
	30/08/2022	Istat, in the second quarter of 2022 the turnover of transport and logistics services grew Cyclical increases of +6.0% and trend of +27.7%
	30/08/2022	Mors your life mea The president of Federagenti highlights that the drought affecting the Rhine and northern European logistics can turn into an opportunity for Italian ports
	30/08/2022	At the PSA Genova Pra' container terminal, the VGM weighing service for containers has been activated It is built in an area of about 500 square meters accessible via a dedicated lane
	30/08/2022	The Chinese terminalista group CMPort records record half-year revenues In the first six months of this year the turnover grew by +14.9%
	29/08/2022	*Fire on board the Stena Scandica* ferry sailing between Sweden and Latvia** The accident did not cause injuries among the passengers and crew
	29/08/2022	China's CIMC is experiencing a sharp contraction in container sales In the second quarter of 2022 the reduction was -51.9%
	29/08/2022	APM Terminals sells its stake in Russia's Global Ports to Delo A joint venture may be reconstituted in the future
	29/08/2022	In July the traffic of the container in the port of Algeciras has dropped of the -2.1% In the first seven months of this year have been enlivened 2,75 million teu (- 0.1%)
	29/08/2022	Transport on the maritime grain corridor is increasing, but the largest volume of Ukrainian cereals is exported across the Danube The liberation of snake island has unlocked the waterway
	29/08/2022	The Maersk Group signs an agreement with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority The aim is to develop Malaysia's role as ASEAN's primary logistics hub
	29/08/2022	Reykjavik was named the first of NCL's six "Prima" class cruise ships It was built by Fincantieri
	26/08/2022	The president of the port of Livorno meets the unions with the aim of avoiding the strike Guerrieri schedules meetings to identify the best solutions to the problems raised by workers
	26/08/2022	Call for five mooring places in the port of Genoa It was published in the "Official Journal"
	26/08/2022	Essar sells port infrastructure in India to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel Transaction worth $2.4 billion
	26/08/2022	In Germany, an agreement was reached on wage increases for port workers Satisfaction of the union ver.di. Less satisfactory outcome for ZDS
	26/08/2022	Maersk Container Industry will not become the property of China's CIMC The U.S. Department of Justice rejects the settlement
	25/08/2022	Storylines entrusts Brodosplit with the construction of its cruise ship for residential use It will be delivered in 2025
	25/08/2022	In July the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has increased of +1.5% and in the port of Savona-Vado has dropped of the -0.7% The volumes handled by the airport of the regional capital are still lower than those pre-pandemic
	25/08/2022	Sinotrans recorded a sharp reduction in quarterly revenues generated by maritime shipments The Chinese logistics company closed the first half of 2022 with a net profit of 2.45 billion yuan (+8.6%)
	25/08/2022	Saturday saw the launch of a new 5,200-passenger cruise ship from P&O Cruises It has a gross tonnage of 180,000 GRT
	25/08/2022	In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste has grown of +7.8% Sharp increase in miscellaneous goods and solid bulk. Stable liquid loads
	25/08/2022	HICO Investment Group acquires Bengal Tiger Line and acquires control of Caribbean Feeder Service The two shipping companies operate feeder services in South Asia/Middle East and the Caribbean
	24/08/2022	In the second quarter, Eimskip posted record financial results Revenues increased by +34.1%
	24/08/2022	Hupac will increase the frequency of intermodal services between Germany and Italy Increase in rotations of the Duisburg-Pordenone and Ludwigshafen-Novara connections
	24/08/2022	Chinese container manufacturer Singamas recorded a sharp contraction in its economic results Demand attenuation
	23/08/2022	The growth of world trade is slowing down The exception is containerized maritime transport
	23/08/2022	The Côte d'Ivoire Terminal will become fully operational on the first of November It will have an annual traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu
	23/08/2022	In July, the negative trend of container traffic in the port of Valencia continued In the first seven months of this year have been enlivened a total pairs to over three million teu (- 6.9%)
	23/08/2022	In the second quarter, the trade growth of the G20 nations has been significantly attenuated Trade in services also slowed down
	23/08/2022	*Sea trials of the new MSC Seascape* cruise ship have been completed** The baptism is scheduled for December 7 in New York
	23/08/2022	From Cassa Depositi e Prestiti 31.5 million to improve the accessibility of the ports of Genoa and Savona The funds will be used for dredging and infrastructure development
	23/08/2022	Cross-border cooperation of German and Finnish trade unions to safeguard the interests of the workers of the Meyer Werft group Among the proposals, the exchange of employees between the company's production sites in Germany and Finland
	22/08/2022	From the first of January, the area at risk of piracy in the Indian Ocean will be abolished Since 2018, there have been no pirate attacks on merchant ships off the coast of Somalia
	22/08/2022	So far, 700,000 tons of Ukrainian agricultural products have been exported through the grain corridor Another 18 ships are waiting to set sail
	22/08/2022	APM Terminals will build a new container terminal in the Brazilian port of Suape It will become fully operational by the end of 2025
	19/08/2022	DP World reported record half-year revenues In the first six months of 2022 the turnover grew by +60.4%
	19/08/2022	Rhenus Warehousing Solutions buys the Danish DKI Logistics The company has 350 employees and over 280 thousand square meters of warehouses
	19/08/2022	In the second trimester the cruise traffic in the terminals of Global Ports Holding has grown of +2,658% Revenues up by +165%
	19/08/2022	Uljanik sells its share in 3. Maj It is equal to 88.27% of the capital
	19/08/2022	New record quarterly income statement for OOCL In the first six months of 2022 revenues increased by +106.8%
	18/08/2022	In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo has increased of +3.8% Growth generated by the higher volumes of cargoes at disembarkation
	18/08/2022	MPC Container Ships again recorded record quarterly revenues Baack: We expect timed rental rates to continue to be substantial in the coming quarters
	18/08/2022	Yang Ming buys 18,600 new containers They were ordered to the Chinese DFIC
	18/08/2022	Global Ports Holding will operate cruise operations in the Puerto Rican port of San Juan Planned investments of over 400 million dollars
	18/08/2022	The Port of Los Angeles set a new record for container traffic handled in July In the first seven months of this year the total has been of 6,35 million teu (+0.5%)
	17/08/2022	Wallenius Wilhelmsen closed the second quarter with a net profit of 126 million dollars (+641.2%) Revenues grew by +21.7%
	17/08/2022	Quarterly decrease in traffic of goods handled by the German ports of Bremen and Hamburg In the period April-June recorded declines of -11.5% and -2.6% respectively
	17/08/2022	ZIM is the first containerized shipping carrier to record a possible reversal of the market trend In the period April-June the volumes of cargoes transported by the fleet have decreased of -6.1%
	17/08/2022	Last month, freight traffic in Chinese ports resumed a positive trend The international goods enlivened by the sea ports of call have increased of +1.7%
	16/08/2022	DFDS records record quarterly economic results In the period April-June revenues increased by +67.2%
	16/08/2022	GEODIS will buy the US-based Need It Now Delivers The American company has about two thousand employees
	16/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Koper has grown of +8.5% In the first half of 2022 the increase was +10.8%
	16/08/2022	In July, goods in Russian ports returned to growth In the first seven months of 2022 were enlivened 482.0 million tons (- 0.2%)
	16/08/2022	Freight traffic in the port of Singapore remained stable in July In the first seven months of 2022 the airport has enlivened 339,1 million tons (- 3.7%)
	16/08/2022	Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong fell of the -8.0% In the first seven months of 2022 the reduction was -4.3%
	12/08/2022	New multimodal service of Metrocargo Italia for the transport of beets Realized on behalf of COPROB-Italia Zuccheri and in collaboration with Medlog Transport & Logistics, Rail Hub Europe and Interporto Padova
	12/08/2022	Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has grown of +10.4% Record volume in the first seven months of 2022
	11/08/2022	In Spain, preparations are being made for the next ban on truck drivers from loading and unloading Failure to comply with the provision will be sanctioned with fines of up to 4,600 euros
	11/08/2022	In order to ensure traffic to Italy, German hauliers are asking Tyrol to suspend the restrictions imposed on trucks From 19 to 29 August, the Brenner-Wörgl rolling motorway service will be suspended
	11/08/2022	Yang Ming again posted record quarterly revenues Net profit for the period April-June increased by +60.7%
	11/08/2022	Freight traffic in the ports of Croatia and Montenegro increased in the second quarter Recorded increases of +14.5% and +40.9% respectively
	11/08/2022	MSC Cruises ships are ISO 21070:2017 certified for the protection of the marine environment All future units of the fleet will also receive recognition
	11/08/2022	Hapag-Lloyd again records record values of the items in the quarterly income statement and freight Stable volumes of goods in containers transported by the company's ships
	10/08/2022	UPS has signed an agreement to acquire the Italian Bomi Group The company specializes in healthcare logistics
	10/08/2022	Anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden Simulated attack on the "Jolly Crystal" con-ro
	10/08/2022	Still record quarterly revenues for HMM Exceptional increase in economic performance
	10/08/2022	The port of Long Beach has set its own new container traffic record for the month of July In the first seven months of 2022 enlivened 5,79 million teu (+4.6%)
	10/08/2022	In the second quarter the revenues of Seaspan Corporation grew by +7.9% The parent company Atlas closed the period with a net profit of 140.0 million (+112.1%)
	10/08/2022	The German terminal operator HHLA records record quarterly revenues In the period April-June the quota volumes enlivened by the port terminals of the group have decreased of -3.8%
	09/08/2022	Brussels launches consultation on the effectiveness of the antitrust exemption for containerized shipping The EU Commission has also sent questionnaires to stakeholders on the impact of consortia of liner shipping companies on their activities from 2020 to the present
	09/08/2022	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports an improvement in economic results The April-June period was closed with a net loss of -509.3 million dollars
	09/08/2022	Three bids for the privatization of the port of Igoumenitsa They were presented by the Greek Attica and Aktor Concessions, the Italian group Grimaldi and the Port Authority of Thessaloniki
	09/08/2022	In July, Yang Ming's revenues increased by +24.8% Reached the highest figure ever recorded this month
	08/08/2022	On Saturday, a new historical record of daily ship traffic in the Suez Canal was set The average number of daily transits has risen from 48 ships before the doubling of the canal project to the current 62 ships
	08/08/2022	Yilport orders 27 port vehicles from Kalmar Two reach stackers are destined for the Taranto container terminal
	08/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has increased of +3.4% and in that of Savona-Vado of +14.3% Respectively handled 13.4 million and 4.2 million tons of cargo
	08/08/2022	In the first seven months of this year the traffic of the container in the port of Gioia Tauro has increased of +15.4% The movement of cars grew by +147.7%
	08/08/2022	Published the project financing proposal for the relaunch of the historic port of Cagliari Deiana: will allow the landing of mega yachts directly in the heart of the city
	08/08/2022	In the second quarter the net profit of Wan Hai Lines grew by +58.8% Record half-year performance
	08/08/2022	New monthly revenue records for Evergreen Last month the turnover increased by +36.9%
	08/08/2022	Maffei: The FMC will do everything in its power to force maritime carriers to recover empty containers left on the docks For the president of the US federal agency, it should be shippers and hauliers who should be compensated for prolonged container stops rather than the other way around
	05/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the Tunisian ports has fallen of the -6,0% In the first half of 2022 the decrease was -2.8%
	05/08/2022	Evergreen recorded record quarterly and half-yearly economic performance In the period April-June revenues increased by +75.1%
	05/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has increased of +1.9% Historical record in the first half of 2022
	05/08/2022	Decisive increase in rail traffic serving the port of Livorno In the first six months of 2022 there were 1,368 trains (+56.2%)
	05/08/2022	Three other ships loaded with corn left Ukraine The intention of the Ukrainian authorities is to also allow the arrival of ships in domestic ports
	05/08/2022	DHL reports record quarterly revenues Decline in air shipments. Maritime ones are on the rise
	05/08/2022	*Viking Line sells the Amorella* cruise ferry to Corsica Ferries** Built in 1988, the ship was sold for 19.1 million euros
	05/08/2022	Published the call for the execution of extraordinary maintenance work in the port of Augsburg The work will have an amount of 25.1 million euros
	05/08/2022	Maersk buys compatriot Martin Bencher Group A division dedicated to project logistics will be established
	05/08/2022	The cargo airline Atlas Air will be acquired by a group of investors Transaction worth approximately $5.2 billion
	05/08/2022	Atlas Corp. (Seaspan and APR Energy) received a takeover proposal It was advanced by a consortium formed by ONE and Atlas' largest shareholders
	04/08/2022	Alfa Laval buys the Danish BunkerMetric The company develops software for the optimization of fuel consumption and bunkering activities in the naval field
	04/08/2022	Global Ship Lease raises its quarterly revenue record again The period April-June was closed with a net profit at 56.9 million dollars (+77.4%)
	04/08/2022	Agreement for the construction of the third route connecting the port areas of the island of Augsburg and the mainland The construction of a third bridge will cost about 21 million euros
	04/08/2022	In the second trimester the port terminals of ICTSI have enlivened 2,9 million container (+6.1%) In the first semester of this year the traffic has increased of +5.4%
	04/08/2022	Hupac recorded moderate traffic growth Concern about the difficulties caused by the work on the railway lines
	04/08/2022	The Port of New York will impose a tax for the over-parking of empty containers on the docks It will be applied from the first of September
	04/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of La Spezia has grown of +1.1% Decline in containers. Sharp increase in bulk. Positive data from the port of Carrara
	03/08/2022	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana has acquired from the Calabria Region the railway assets of the port of Gioia Tauro RFI will be able to proceed with the implementation of the intervention plan envisaged for the stations of San Ferdinando and Rosarno and for the railway section connecting with the port
	03/08/2022	Agreement between the European Shippers' Council and the Digital Container Shipping Association The aim is to cooperate in the development of standards for the digitization of containerized shipping
	03/08/2022	After six quarters of recovery, the performance of European combined transport deteriorated in the period April-June this year Schultze (UIRR): Without effective intervention, the current dysfunctions in rail transport will continue for several years
	03/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto has increased of +3.8% thanks to the growth of the dry bulk Container traffic amounted to only 2,899 teu
	03/08/2022	Presented the new waterfront of Trapani, a project that includes the construction of a new port terminal for passengers On August 11, the deadline for participating in the call for tenders for dredging interventions in the port worth over 60.5 million euros will expire
	03/08/2022	The increase in the price of energy products weighs on the activity of Swiss ports on the Rhine In the first half of 2022, imports of liquid fuels decreased by more than -43%
	03/08/2022	In July, the historical record of ship traffic in the Suez Canal was recorded In the first seven months of 2022 traffic grew by +15.5%
	03/08/2022	New quarter with record financial results for the Maersk Group In the period April-June the volumes of cargoes transported by the container fleet have decreased by -7.4%
	02/08/2022	*Fincantieri launches the cruise ship Norwegian Viva* in Marghera** It is the second of six units of the new "Prima" class for Norwegian Cruise Line
	02/08/2022	Seventh consecutive quarter of record financial performance for Textainer In the period April-June revenues increased by +8.4%
	02/08/2022	Port of Ancona, in the quarter June-August is expected a recovery of + 38% of passenger traffic In the ferry segment a growth of +37% is expected and in the cruise segment of +56%
	02/08/2022	In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has increased of +1.2% The port of Piombino recorded a growth of +19.6%
	02/08/2022	Agreement between the ports of Rotterdam and Singapore to establish a green and digital maritime corridor between the two ports The first sustainable ships are expected to be put on the route by 2027
	02/08/2022	In the quarter April-June the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice has grown of +6.5% There were 74 thousand cruise passengers compared to 556 thousand in the corresponding period of 2019
	02/08/2022	The Court of Auditors has approved the 2020 management report of the Western Ligurian AdSP The institution has received significant extraordinary funding for the implementation of infrastructural interventions
	02/08/2022	Maersk expects better quarterly results than previously optimistic estimates Increase of +52% in turnover in the period April-June of this year
	02/08/2022	The strong increase in revenues of container ship charterer Danaos Corporation continues In the period April-June they amounted to the record value of 250,9 million dollars (+71.4%)
	01/08/2022	In the first half of this year the Panama Canal was crossed by a record number of ships In the second trimester alone, ship traffic increased by +8.4%
	01/08/2022	ONE celebrates its eighth consecutive quarter of record financial performance In the April-June period, revenues increased by 56.1% percent
	01/08/2022	In the first half of this year the ports of Taiwan handled 7.52 million containers (-2.5%) In the second quarter, a decline of -2.7% percent was recorded
	01/08/2022	Intercargo calls for the creation of a secure maritime corridor for cereal exports from Ukraine According to the association, ships should be accompanied by a naval escort
	01/08/2022	Uiltrasporti, reduce the fee for railway infrastructure to support rail freight transport It is necessary, the union explains, to cope with the extraordinary increase in the cost of energy
	01/08/2022	In the first half of this year, Yilport handled record container traffic The total amounted to 3.41 million TEUs (+36%)
	01/08/2022	In the second trimester of this year the maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -15% Tomorrow the transit of the bulkcarrier "Razoni" is expected, the first ship has restored grain exports from Ukraine by sea
	01/08/2022	In the first half of the year, the revenues of the logistics group French GEODIS increased by +34% Operating profit up by +53%