Traffic restrictions for industrial vehicles and an increase in Anas staff across the Italian road network are planned for the weekend opening the Ferragosto (half August) week, with more than 25 million journeys expected between 7 and 9 August 2026.

DP World confirms 300 redundancies across its European operations following the departure of three senior executives, while London and Antwerp report record volumes and the group continues to invest in Switzerland, the Gulf, Syria and the United Kingdom.

Spot container shipping rates, published by Drewry on 6 August 2026, show an average global increase of 1%, ending three weeks of decline thanks to record rises on the transpacific Shanghai-New York and Shanghai-Los Angeles routes.

The Tübingen court has sold historic German freight forwarder Betz International, which has been in insolvency proceedings since 2 April 2026, to Aventra for an undisclosed sum. Most of the roughly 140 jobs have been saved and service continuity has been secured for customers in the automotive, precision manufacturing and logistics sectors.

Spot rates for air cargo rose 28% year on year in July, to $3.12 per kg, but the pace of growth slowed for the second consecutive month. According to Xeneta, the market faces a weaker second half of 2026, with few signs of a peak season.