Italy

Italy

U.S. containerized imports through January 2014. Source: PIERS
PIERS: US Containerized Imports Climb
U.S. containerized exports through October 2013.
US Containerized Exports Climbed in October
U.S. Furniture Imports. Source: PIERS
US Containerized Imports of Furniture Up in 2Q
March US Containerized Exports Highest in a Year

Press Releases

CEVA launches 'TireCity' hub in Italy
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Container Lines
Rotterdam port.

First 2019 Asia-Europe spot rate hike fails

18 Jan 2019
Given current factors in the two trade lanes, there was little chance rates would strengthen.
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Brexit negotiations
Forwarders prep for hard Brexit after deal rejection
16 Jan 2019
However, even planning for no deal is not a straightforward matter.
Dover port, United Kingdom
Post-Brexit supply chain turmoil fears build
10 Jan 2019
With little over two months to go, there is still no sign of a deal between the United Kingdom and European Union.
Container shipping.
UK ports prep for post-Brexit cargo shift
09 Jan 2019
The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union on March 29 but is struggling to reach a deal on trade that would limit disruption.
port of Antwerp.
Asia-Europe trade set for sharp capacity cuts
08 Jan 2019
Shippers can expect a far more aggressive approach to matching vessel supply with demand.
Container ships on the Elbe.
Tariff talks spark trans-Atlantic trade uncertainty
07 Jan 2019
Increasing use of the available capacity in both directions and the impact of service shifts in 2018 could mean shippers find it more difficult to find carrier space for containers this year.
Cargo being unloaded.
Brexit supply chains shift to crisis mode
19 Dec 2018
There are just 100 days to go until the UK exits the European Union, with British businesses "watching in horror" as the country lurches towards the worst case scenario — leaving the EU with no deal.
Dover Straits, United Kingdom.
Shippers prep for worst-case Brexit scenario
12 Dec 2018
The latest deal reached between Britain’s Theresa May government and the European Union has failed to win any political support, and Brexit contingency planning suggests the private sector is assuming all trade with the EU will be on World Trade Organization terms, regarded as a worst-case scenario.
Reactor lift at Porto Marghera, Italy.
Porto Marghera handles reactors bound for Nigeria
21 Nov 2018
Italy’s Porto Marghera has a unique capability on the peninsula, as two 1,692-ton heavy lifts of reactors bound for a refinery in Nigeria recently demonstrated.
Shippers assess potential Brexit deal or no deal
20 Nov 2018
Trying to prepare for something as significant and as unclear as Britain's exit from the European Union is not easy for supply chains that only work with a clear understanding of what is required for each step of the logistics process.
Shippers’ post-Brexit supply chain prep builds
13 Nov 2018
UK and EU negotiators are currently locked in negotiations to try to arrive at an agreement in time for an emergency November summit, but with a persistent lack of clarity over cross-channel trade and no clear strategy guidance from London or Brussels, the supply chain is already well into its Plan B.