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Prospects and doubts for DSV’s new season with DB Schenker
17 Aprile 2025 - Dsv has announced it has secured all necessary approvals to acquire DB Schenker, and at the same time has reshuffled its leadership team to steer the integration of the two logistics giants. However, concerns within the industry are far from absent.
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Container freight rates shift direction, falling again in mid-April 2025
17 Aprile 2025 - Global uncertainties are once again making waves in container shipping, as spot freight rates fall across all routes in mid-April 2025, reversing the upward trend seen the previous week.
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Gnv welcomes the ro-pax vessel Orion with 3,000 linear metres of garage space
17 Aprile 2025 - In April 2025, the ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci, a subsidiary of Msc, took delivery of the ro-pax vessel Gnv Orion from the Guangzhou Shipyard International. The new ship will serve routes across the Mediterranean.
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Train heist in France
17 Aprile 2025 - During the night between 21 and 22 March 2025, a freight train was stopped and looted in the Ardèche region of France by a gang of robbers who made off with part of its cargo of household appliances.
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Unions confirm Amazon strike in Italy for 18 April 2025
17 Aprile 2025 - The national trade unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti have confirmed a 24-hour national strike by Amazon delivery drivers in Italy, scheduled for Friday 18 April 2025.
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Transporeon enhances freight exchange platform
17 Aprile 2025 - Transporeon upgrades its digital Freight Marketplace with new features for shippers and carriers, promising greater efficiency, lower costs and advanced automation. A new pricing model reduces fees, while artificial intelligence boosts security.
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China Southern Airlines considers Hong Kong listing for its cargo division
17 Aprile 2025 - China Southern Airlines is weighing a possible stock market listing in Hong Kong for its cargo division, amid broader efforts to strengthen its financial position. However, ongoing trade tensions with the United States are complicating the outlook.
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Uta launches smartphone app for driver payments
17 Aprile 2025 - Uta introduces Edenred Drive, a smartphone application that integrates various digital payment tools for industrial vehicle drivers and also helps locate partner refuelling stations.
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Truck driver fined €35,000 for excessive driving hours in Italy
17 Aprile 2025 - The local police force of Terre e Fiumi (Italy) uncovered a lorry driver who had been behind the wheel for 237 hours without logging this time in the tachograph. Both the driver and the haulage company have been fined a total of €35,000.
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Twelve under investigation over explosion at Toyota MH plant in Bologna
17 Aprile 2025 - The Bologna public prosecutor’s office is investigating twelve individuals in connection with the explosion at the Toyota Material Handling plant in Borgo Panigale, which on 23 October 2024 resulted in the deaths of two workers and injuries to eleven others.
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News from the world of transport and logistics – 16 April 2025
16 Aprile 2025 - Record fleet for MSC – New logistics hub by Mann Hummel – New terminal tractors in La Spezia – Light commercial vehicle sales down 14.1% in March – Tender for the Valladolid intermodal terminal – Autonomous trucks from Daimler Truck – Leadership change at Girteka Logistics
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The Frejus railway partially reopened while the Rola remains at a standstill
16 Aprile 2025 - On 31 March 2025, the Frejus railway was reopened after nineteen months of closure due to a landslide on the French side of the route. However, it is only partially operational for freight trains, which will also be affected by scheduled extraordinary maintenance works. The resumption of the rolling motorway service remains uncertain.
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News from the world of transport and logistics – 15 April 2025
15 Aprile 2025 - More hydrogen in Germany – Volvo sells 35 electric trucks to PreZero – Logistics can halve CO2 – Northern Siberian Railway – Rail ferry between Ukraine and Georgia – WFS and Emirates in cargo deal at Frankfurt – CCT launches air pharma container – Rail freight grows in China
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Imo approves regulatory framework for maritime decarbonisation
15 Aprile 2025 - The International Maritime Organization approved on 11 April 2025 a binding regulatory framework for the global decarbonisation of shipping. But Trump has already declared war on it.
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China blocks Boeing aircraft
15 Aprile 2025 - On 15 April a new front opened in the ongoing trade war between the United States and China: the aviation sector. Beijing has instructed the country’s airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft.
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Over 300,000 litres of diesel seized in the province of Udine
15 Aprile 2025 - In the past year, the Italian Guardia di Finanza in Udine, has seized more than 308,000 litres of smuggled and counterfeit diesel fuel from tankers travelling along motorways crossing the province.
Brevi dal mondo
Flotta record per Msc - Nuova logistica di Mann Hummel - Nuovi trattori portuali alla Spezia – Veicoli commerciali in calo a marzo del 14,1% - Gara per il terminal intermodale di Valladolid – Camion autonomi di Daimler Truck - Cambio al vertice per Girteka Logistics
Podcast K44
Cronaca
Camionista muore schiacciato dalla cabina del suo veicolo
Il 24 febbraio un giovane camionista ha perso la vita in provincia di Verona mentre stava ribaltando la cabina del suo veicolo. S’indaga per scoprire se è un errore o un guasto.
Normativa
Videocast K44
Aereo
China Southern Airlines valuta la quotazione della divisione cargo
La compagnia aerea cinese China Southern Airlines sta valutando la quotazione a Hong Kong della divisione cargo, in un contesto di rafforzamento finanziario. Ma la guerra dei dazi con gli Usa complica il quadro.
Ferrovia
L’impietosa radiografia del trasporto merci su rotaia nel 2024
La relazione presentata da Fermerci ad aprile 2025 sulla situazione del trasporto delle merci su rotaia mostra una regressione rispetto alla ripresa post-pandemica. Tra le cause la congestione della rete e i costi. L’agenda mostra cinque sfide.
Persone
Andrea Giachero confermato alla presidenza di Spediporto
Spediporto ha confermato presidente Andrea Giachero, che manterrà la carica fino al 2028. Una scelta che testimonia la volontà dell’associazione genovese di proseguire lungo un percorso già tracciato.
