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November 2020

	30/11/2020	Freight traffic in Tunisian ports fell by -23.0% in the third quarter In the first nine months of 2020, the decline was -6.4%
	30/11/2020	Approved the 2021 budget of the AdSP of the Sea of Sardinia Deiana: it is a dark-hued budget and unnaturally compressed by totally anachronistic and dull legal measures
	30/11/2020	ESC and CLECAT accuse containerised shipping carriers of jeopardising the recovery of the European economy Choumert: Customers are rightly irritated that line companies have taken advantage of capacity shortages to increase revenues much more than their costs
	30/11/2020	The FMC asks 2M, THE Alliance, and Ocean Alliance to communicate activity and traffic data more frequently The information, previously sent on a quarterly basis, must be submitted every month
	30/11/2020	Francesco Nerli, one of the architects of the new Italian port, has died He led the Port Authorities of Civitavecchia and Naples and was several times president of the Association of Italian Ports
	30/11/2020	PSA Genova Pra' puts two new railway cranes into service Investment worth seven million euros
	27/11/2020	The TAR confirms that the Sardinian AdSP has not committed any violations in the tender procedure for passenger services in Olbia Deiana: once again the correct work of our body has been recognized
	27/11/2020	In the first ten months of 2020, the port of Trieste moveded 45 million tons of goods (-12%) Container traffic has grown by +1% in the last four months
	27/11/2020	With the 2021 budget, the AdSP of the North Tyrrhenian Sea allocates 468 million euros of infrastructure investments Plan resources to support businesses and port work
	27/11/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.9% in October Containers amounted to 279,000 teu (-1.3%)
	26/11/2020	ESC complains that container shipping companies are taking advantage of the situation to make huge profits The association points out that sea carriers do not provide benefits to market users as provided for in the block exemption regulation
	26/11/2020	Sealogis will place its own logistics platform in the port of Marseille Fos Buisson: we want to become the leading port logistics company in France
	26/11/2020	Estimated a reduction of 925 million euros in the contribution of cruise tourism to the Italian economy Presented the 2020 edition of "Italian Cruise Watch", the report of Risposte Turismo
	26/11/2020	Shipping asks the Amazon founder to take up the campaign to facilitate the change of ship crews BIMCO, Intercargo, ICS and Intertanko remind Bezos that, "if ships do not sail, events of magnitude such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday would be impossible"
	26/11/2020	Assarmatori urges the government to do quickly and well on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Messina: we cannot risk a delay that puts at risk fundamental programmes for the recovery of the country
	26/11/2020	G20 economies' international trade rose sharply in the third quarter In October, however, there were signs of new pressure on trade
	26/11/2020	Greek group Attica's quarterly economic results fell sharply The volumes of traffic moveded by the fleet are also falling sharply
	26/11/2020	The French Sogestran obtains a majority stake in the Dutch De Poli Tankers The Dutch company completes the acquisition of Team Tankers
	25/11/2020	Cochin Shipyard starts the construction of two self-sailing ferries The ships will join the fleet of the Norwegian Massterly, a joint venture between Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen
	25/11/2020	The AdSPs of the Tyrrhenian and Northern Adriatic in the Board of directors of the International Association of Ports and Harbors They support the Port Authorities of Guadeloupe and Douala
	25/11/2020	Swiss road transport demands equal dignity between modes of transport Terminal group PSA opens a headquarters in Switzerland
	25/11/2020	Guido Grimaldi confirmed as president of the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality Governing Council and General Meeting by videoconference
	25/11/2020	Fincantieri will build a new shipyard for large ships in Progreso, Yucatán An investment of $150 million is planned
	25/11/2020	R.C.M. Costruzioni is located in the Port Management Center of Ravenna Sapir sold 940 square meters of offices
	25/11/2020	New resources at Interporto Padova for the completion of the intermodal terminal features Funds for the automation of loading/unloading operations, the adaptation and upgrading of railway infrastructure and the construction of rest areas
	24/11/2020	Interferry is launching an investigation into ferries in service with a view to approving new ship emission standards Roos: The multifaceted nature of ferry services requires operational flexibility and there is no obvious technical solution to ensure compliance with the rules
	24/11/2020	Habben Jansen and Nixon take over widdows as president of the World Shipping Council Matson Navigation and X-Press Feeders joined the association
	24/11/2020	In mid-December CMA CGM will inaugurate a new intra-Mediterranean service In Italy it will scale the ports of Genoa and Salerno
	24/11/2020	New forecourts inaugurated in the commercial port of Gaeta They cover over 70,000 square meters
	24/11/2020	Freight traffic in the port of Hamburg fell by -8.0% in the third quarter In the first nine months of this year the decline was -10.7%
	24/11/2020	Next April MSC will resume cruise activity in Japan P&O Cruises extends the suspension of its operations until the same month
	24/11/2020	Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti ask De Micheli for a meeting to discuss the Tirrenia issue The proposed disruption of maritime services- they pointed out - would immediately have an impact on the workforce
	24/11/2020	The AdSP of the Eastern Sea plans new infrastructure investments for 145 million euros The 2021 budget has been approved
	24/11/2020	The degrading procedure for appointing the presidents of the ADSPs continues with Signorini and Sommariva The President of the Liguria Region expressed his agreement on the two designations at the top of the AdSP
	23/11/2020	In October, container traffic fell in the port of Algeciras In the first ten months of 2020, 4.2 million teu (-1.8%) were moved
	23/11/2020	Tirrenia threatens to break off maritime links with Sardinia The company asks MIT for legal and financial certainty for the performance of the services
	23/11/2020	Completed the first pilot test of the logistic corridor between the ports of Genoa and Alexandria of Egypt Initiative of Ignazio Messina & C. and Circle Group as part of the European fenix project
	23/11/2020	In the first half of 2020, the volume of goods on ships passing through the Suez Canal increased by +1.5% In the march-June quarter, there was a decrease of -2.0%
	23/11/2020	The already evanescent hypothesis of assigning the management of the container terminal in Cagliari soon fades The AdSP sends notice of rejection to PIFIM, which on Thursday had notified it of its intention not to pursue its application
	23/11/2020	ANCIP and CULMV denounce that the governmental measures do not preview some support to the harbour workers and the marine ones Marked also the attempt to unhinge the norm on the self-handler to protection of the workers
	23/11/2020	In Trieste, a day and short-notice rail wagon rental service has been activated Adriafer initiative in collaboration with the German operator VTG Rail Europe
	23/11/2020	VARD will design and build eight autonomous ships on behalf of Ocean Infinity The new units, 78 meters long, will be delivered between mid-2022 and the end of 2023
	20/11/2020	Record third quarter for CMA French group CGM Never so high is the financial performance and volumes of containerized cargoes transported by the fleet
	20/11/2020	Austrian railway company ÖBB Rail Cargo agrees with the company that collects tolls on motorways Travelling motorway services are now being marketed on the ASFiNAG website
	20/11/2020	Cisl urges the Sardinian AdSP to clarify the outcome of the international call for the Porto Canale of Cagliari He also expressed the hope that the supposed port work agency would not turn into an indefinite parking lot for workers
	20/11/2020	In the port of Ravenna, aerial and aquatic drones will be used for data collection The PASSport project will start next month
	20/11/2020	Princess Cruises announces a further suspension of cruises Those lasting more than seven days touching the US were cancelled until November 1, 2021
	20/11/2020	In October, Chinese seaports recorded their new historical record of monthly container traffic Overall, freight traffic at coastal port ports was 836.0 million tonnes (+6.0%)
	19/11/2020	Assoporti Comparison - Propeller Clubs with Hong Kong operators Round table on the occasion of the Asian Logistics Maritime and Aviation Conference
	19/11/2020	The port of Gioia Tauro has been equipped with a new system to support piloting activities Installation of two graphic-portable pilot-aid detection systems
	19/11/2020	Assarmatori, yes to the adaptation of the International Register to the requests of the European Union Messina: 'we are convinced that this change in the regulatory framework will bring major employment developments'
	19/11/2020	The C.I.S.Co. carried out a questionnaire on the limits of naval gigantism Initiative in collaboration with the University of Genoa and the Politecnico di Torino
	19/11/2020	In October, the Port of Los Angeles set its new historic record for container traffic New maximum peak of empty containers
	18/11/2020	Draft amendments to the MARPOL Convention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport have been approved Formal adoption is expected next year
	18/11/2020	The operation to extend and modernize the Star Breeze cruise ship has been completed. Today the delivery of Fincantieri to the Palermo shipyard
	18/11/2020	Logistics company CLS has entered into an agreement with Yaskawa Vivani: it is an important step in the field of applied robotics
	18/11/2020	Carnival further delays the restart of its cruises from U.S. ports Cancelled the embarkations scheduled for January and also in the following weeks
	18/11/2020	A project to simplify the activities of the gate is started in the port of La Spezia The aim is to allow the lorry driver to never get out of his truck
	18/11/2020	GEFCO renews its partnership with Dealernet focused on the logistics platforms of Noventa Padovana and Udine The distribution of car parts starts from the two hubs
	18/11/2020	ZIM recorded a quarterly increase of +20.3% in revenues thanks to the growth of transported goods and freight Record results for the Israeli shipping company
	18/11/2020	The Italian computer company IB was acquired by the Norwegian group Arribatec The Scandinavian company was recently listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
	18/11/2020	The marked revenue-to-cost gap again allows Maersk to record brilliant quarterly financial performance In the July-September period, containerised cargo volumes carried by the fleet decreased by -3.6%
	17/11/2020	The measures to support maritime and rail transport provided for in the 2021 Budget Law have been announced Marebonus and Ferrobonus refinanced
	17/11/2020	Greek ferry companies plan to close 2020 with 300 million euros less revenues He expected losses of over 100 million euros
	17/11/2020	HMM invests $205 million in new containers They will be taken over during the first half of 2021
	17/11/2020	Contracted to ABB for the electrical system and propulsion of five cruise ships built by Fincantieri Each unit will be equipped with two Azipod electric propulsion systems
	17/11/2020	The European shipbuilding associations CESA and SEA Europe are calling on the IMO to have a policy to encourage the decarbonisation of shipping Tytgat: measures are needed to accelerate the spread of green technologies and a stable regulatory framework that incentivises first movers and supports their investments
	16/11/2020	The World Maritime University reports the frequent alteration of the registers of seafarers' working hours The system regulated by international conventions - underlines research - is a system that, if it is good on paper, instead masks tacit collusive practices that have a negative impact on their effectiveness
	16/11/2020	Container traffic in Eurokai port terminals fell by -4.9% in the third quarter In Italy, the subsidiary Contship Italia moved 394,000 teu (-12.4%)
	16/11/2020	Confitarma urges the government and parliament to support the Italian maritime industry with specific measures Sisto: the International Register that has allowed us to grow and achieve world records is indispensable
	16/11/2020	The balance sheet of the Green Logistics Intermodal Forum is positive The virtual fair does not replace the "physical" one, but in case it expands its scope
	16/11/2020	The port of Valencia marks its new historical record of monthly container traffic Formally assigned to Baleària and GPH the new passenger terminal of the port of Valencia
	16/11/2020	Merlo (Federlogistica): well the extension of the Golden Power to the ports, but not before having proceeded to tidy up on concessions Without the immediate establishment of uniform rules for concessions, he explained, there is a risk of crystallising the status quo once again
	16/11/2020	Signed the contract for railway maneuvers in the port of La Spezia The winner of the competition is ATI composed of Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal and La Spezia Shunting Railways
	16/11/2020	Third quarter positive for Thai company Regional Container Lines A widening gap between revenue and cost reductions
	16/11/2020	Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +0.7% in October In the first ten months of this year, 14.9 million teu (-2.6%) were moved
	16/11/2020	Confitarma calls for a single control room for the sea industry Mattioli: Italian shipowners must be the only beneficiaries of the international register regulatory system and the tonnage tax
	13/11/2020	The EU Commission updates the European list of facilities authorised for ship recycling Added one shipyard in Denmark, one in Norway and two in Turkey
	13/11/2020	HMM revenues grew by +18.7% in the third quarter The period was closed with a net profit of approximately $22 million
	13/11/2020	Textainer closed the third quarter with revenues of $149.1 million (-4.3%) Net profit increased by +65.2%
	13/11/2020	In October, the port of Singapore moveded nearly 50 million tons of goods (-5.1%) Marked the new container traffic record for this month
	13/11/2020	The port of Long Beach sets its new container handling record In October, 807,000 teu (+17.2%) were moved
	13/11/2020	Hapag-Lloyd closed the third quarter with a +67.9% increase in net economic profit Revenues down -7.5%. Transported 2.42 million containers (-3.4%)
	13/11/2020	Fincantieri group revenues fell by -17.3% in the third quarter The value of new orders fell by -28.3%
	12/11/2020	Danish DFDS's quarterly financial results fall The total number of rolling stock transported by the fleet in the period July-September is stable
	12/11/2020	The annual meeting of Assarmatori will be held on November 19th The event will be streamed
	12/11/2020	Freight traffic in Croatian ports grew by +7.5% in the third quarter In the first nine months of this year, 15.48 million tonnes (+1.4%) were moveded
	12/11/2020	The Venice Port Community is calling for the appointment of the new president of the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic I expressed the hope that the person in charge would be an expression of the territory
	12/11/2020	Freight traffic in Albanian ports fell by -10.5% in the summer quarter In the first nine months of 2020 the decline was -9.4%
	12/11/2020	Net improvement in the quarterly financial results of Taiwanese Evergreen and Yang Ming Both shipping companies closed the July-September period with a profit
	12/11/2020	Container traffic at HHLA's port terminals fell by -11.2% in the third quarter This activity generated revenues of 323.2 million euros (-5.7%)
	12/11/2020	UNCTAD expects maritime trade to decrease by -4.1% in the whole of 2020 A +4.8% rise is expected next year. Asia has suffered less than other regions from the effects of the health crisis
	11/11/2020	Five TAR rulings confirm the good work of the AdSP of the North Tyrrhenian Sea They were published today
	11/11/2020	In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +23.5% In the first nine months of 2020, 11.79 million tons (-17.0%) were moveded
	11/11/2020	At the PSA Genova Pra' container terminal, the operation of cranes 90 meters high has been extended to 1,200 meters of quay The National Civil Aviation Authority has authorized the use of these lifting vehicles also in the eastern area
	11/11/2020	The ICS reiterates the need for significant investment in research and development to achieve the goal of zero-emission shipping Platten: We urge the IMO to support the proposal to set up a five billion dollar fund
	11/11/2020	On November 25th the third edition of the conference "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held The event analyzes both opportunities and logistical critical issues in the relationship between Italy and Switzerland
	11/11/2020	Taiwanese shipping companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai rose sharply In October, the increase was +27.0%, +24.1% and +31.5% respectively
	10/11/2020	A Fedespedi conference on customs and international trade will be held on Tuesday The event will be held in a digital version
	10/11/2020	Annaleena Mäkilä is the new president of the European Sea Ports Organisation The port of Algeciras won the ESPO Award 2020
	10/11/2020	Work began in Shanghai on the construction of China's first cruise ship Agreement of Marine Interiors (Fincantieri) for the supply of about 2,800 cabins
	10/11/2020	Global Ports Holding's gross operating margin fell by -80.7% in the third quarter Sayin: The short-term outlook for the sector looks more difficult than we expected
	10/11/2020	The AdSP of the Tirreno Centro North halves the expenditure forecast for the upgrading of the port of Civitavecchia Three projects were approved by MIT
	10/11/2020	Partnership of Braemar and V.Ships to support the cruise and ferry sectors The aim is to help companies cope with the current crisis
	10/11/2020	Tomorrow a webinar of the Propeller Club of Trieste on the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy of the sea The rapporteur was Professor Sergio Bologna
	10/11/2020	Assologistica will ask the government to recognize logistics as an essential public service It also called for the inclusion of logistics service contracts in the Civil Code. Gentile: in the comparison on contract renewal the "flexibility" component must be put in the foreground
	10/11/2020	Thursday and Friday at the Green Logistics Intermodal Forum will question the logistics of the future The "Padua Charter" will be presented, a commitment to an increasingly sustainable logistics from an environmental, social and economic point of view
	10/11/2020	The Court of Auditors has approved the 2019 financial management of the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro Agostinelli, the report revealed overall positive management
	10/11/2020	The net loss of cruise group NCLH was $677.4 million in the third quarter Zero revenues as well as the number of passengers hosted by fleet ships
	09/11/2020	The slow recovery of the OECD economies is weighed down by the effect of the new measures to contain the pandemic Only in the coming weeks will the impact of the new restrictions be highlighted
	09/11/2020	Cruise traffic in the port of Taranto has been entrusted to the Turkish Global Ports Holding The concession contract will last for 20 years
	09/11/2020	The third quarter of the GSL container carrier charterer was positive Net profit was $14.5 million (+25.7%)
	09/11/2020	Finnlines complains that Finnish aid for maritime transport is not granted in a fair and non-discriminatory manner The company's revenues fell by -18.4% in the third quarter
	09/11/2020	AdSP - Sogesid agreement for the drafting of the new Regulatory Plan of the port of Brindisi The last version of the document dates back to 2006
	09/11/2020	Hudson Hill Capital acquires a majority stake in InXpress Holdings The British company offers software solutions for the shipping world
	09/11/2020	TX Logistik has ordered 238 new rail wagons Contract made to Slovakian Tatravagónka
	06/11/2020	Memorandum of Understanding between the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic and the Customs Agency It aims to increase the competitiveness of the port of Trieste
	06/11/2020	In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia decreased by -11.7% In Marina di Carrara the drop was -7.9%
	06/11/2020	Next year BIMCO will publish a standard contract for the use of autonomous ships It will not initially include charter parties
	06/11/2020	The ports of Venice and Trieste are expected to discuss the major issues of the evolution of maritime markets Questioned by the Venetian Propeller Club, Sommariva stressed the need for joint projects and dialogue between the two airports
	06/11/2020	Signed the contract for the realization of the works of the first phase of the Port Hub project of Ravenna Works with a total value of 235 million euros
	05/11/2020	Today a new rail service is being started between the port of Trieste and Bavaria It will connect pier V of the Julian airport with the TriCon terminal in Nuremberg
	05/11/2020	UNWTO and the LMO urge governments to work to enable cruise activities to restart Renewed calls to designate seafarers as essential workers and to remove obstacles to crew change
	05/11/2020	The establishment of a Customs Free Zone in Brindisi is being studied It could arise on areas of the "Federico II" thermal power plant not useful for the current energy transition path
	05/11/2020	Germany's HHLA is creating its own intermodal company in Ukraine It operates containerized rail services between the port of Odessa and the nation's major economic centers
	05/11/2020	Work has been completed on the construction of the new container terminal in the port of Augsburg The work, worth over 50 million euros, will be carried out by the Infrastructure Consortium of the ICM group
	05/11/2020	Japan's "K" Line and NYK report a decline in quarterly revenues and a rise in net economic result Same trend in the liner shipping segment
	04/11/2020	The Port of New York has set its new monthly and quarterly container traffic records In the period July-September, more than two million teu (+2.5%) were moveded
	04/11/2020	In the transport sector, gender discrimination starts from the pay gap ETF survey calling for a directive on transparency of remuneration
	04/11/2020	The Italian Government reinstates restrictions on cruise activities similar to those adopted in August Updated guidelines for managing the epidemiological coronavirus emergency on board ships
	04/11/2020	NYK becomes the sole owner of a Russian automotive logistics company Acquired the stake of the Russian Rolf Group
	04/11/2020	Mit's first periodic report on logistics and transportation has been published Strong growth differential of Italian GDP and national passenger and freight traffic
	04/11/2020	Swiss Rhineland ports closed the third quarter with a -16.4% drop in freight traffic In the first nine months of 2019 the decrease was -15.9%
	04/11/2020	Container traffic in ICTSI terminals grew by +3.1% in the third quarter Revenues increased by +6.2%
	03/11/2020	Nine expressions of interest for the privatisation of the Greek port of Igoumenitsa Among the participants, the Neapolitan shipowners' group Grimaldi
	03/11/2020	Port of La Spezia, appreciation of shippers, customs officers and maritime agents for the speed of appointment to the head of the airport The port - fontana, Pisano and Bucchioni pointed out - cannot afford delays and indeed needs to accelerate its strategic and development projects
	03/11/2020	The AdSP of the Southern Adriatic freezes port charges for the whole of 2021 The adjustment of tariffs has been postponed until 1 January 2022
	03/11/2020	In the third quarter, goods transported by Austrian hauliers fell by -1.2% The number of journeys of cargo vehicles fell by -6.4%
	03/11/2020	ERFA calls for fair and non-discriminatory measures to support the rail freight transport sector affected by the pandemic Stahl: It is also crucial to continue to ensure that it can continue to cross national borders regardless of how the health crisis evolves
	03/11/2020	UniCredit - Sanlorenzo agreement to support the nautical production chain A ceiling of EUR 20 million to finance the working capital of suppliers by anticipating commercial credits
	03/11/2020	ABB will provide thrusters for six new icebreaker liquefied natural gas ships They will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co
	03/11/2020	Carnival and Royal Caribbean announce the extension of the suspension of cruise activities Cancel several operations until the end of the year
	02/11/2020	Norwegian Cruise Line cruises were suspended until the end of the year Cancel all cruises with departures in December
	02/11/2020	Appointed secretary general of the Straits Port System Authority It is Domenico Latella, an officer of the Corps of Captaincies of Porto
	02/11/2020	Intercargo reports that some bulk charterers prevent crew changes They do not allow them to happen during the rental period despite not having to pay the costs