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The Houthis seize the gateway to Bab el-Mandeb
11 Settembre 2026 - Houthi forces have captured Perim Island, which divides the shipping lanes of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into two corridors. There has been no physical closure of the passage, but insurance premiums are rising and the return of container ships to Suez is again being called into question.
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Container freight rates stable amid opposing pressures in early September 2026
11 Settembre 2026 - Average spot container freight rates remained broadly stable in the first full week of September 2026, but trends varied across routes.
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Samsung seeks $186m compensation from CMA CGM
11 Settembre 2026 - The Korean electronics giant Samsung has filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission seeking at least $186m over detention, demurrage and rail storage charges linked to “store door” shipments during the pandemic period. The French carrier rejects the allegations and says it complied with the rules.
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Scania and Toyota form alliance on hydrogen truck
11 Settembre 2026 - Toyota Motor Corporation will supply Scania with its 300 kW third-generation fuel cell system for a pilot fleet of 40 industrial vehicles. The agreement provides for the first operational activities in the first quarter of 2027, with further details to be unveiled at IAA 2026.
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The Houthis move closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
10 Settembre 2026 - Sources in the Yemeni government say the Houthis have seized the port city of Al-Makha, less than 80 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as they intensify attacks on Saudi refineries.
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Espino de Marotta takes the helm of a water-starved Panama Canal
10 Settembre 2026 - The first woman to lead the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (Panama Canal Authority) took office on 7 September 2026 for a term running until 2033. She inherits an infrastructure that is cutting transits and draughts because of scarce rainfall and is relying on the Río Indio reservoir to secure its water supply for the coming decades.
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First compensation payments in Italy following Confartigianato and Libra action over the truck cartel
10 Settembre 2026 - The Italian association Confartigianato Trasporti has announced the first 18 compensation payments made to member companies under its agreement with Libra FdC for the assignment of claims linked to the European cartel among industrial vehicle manufacturers established by the European Commission. A further 29 companies are awaiting payment.
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Golden Week and congestion squeeze container capacity
10 Settembre 2026 - The front-loading of container shipments ahead of China’s Golden Week is hitting Asian ports still congested after typhoons, while delays are absorbing 2.3 million TEU of capacity. European ports face irregular arrivals and further port omissions.
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Fine of €6,000 for a Polish car transporter in Monfalcone, Italy
10 Settembre 2026 - In Monfalcone, Italy, the Polizia Locale (local police) fined the driver of a Polish-registered car transporter more than €6,000 after a retrospective analysis of tachograph data covering 56 days found several breaches of driving and rest time rules.
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Evergreen executives investigated for insider trading in Taiwan
10 Settembre 2026 - The Taipei Prosecutors Office has searched the offices of Evergreen Marine and the homes of several members of the Chang family as part of an insider trading investigation linked to the 2023 sale of the company’s stake in Eva Airways.
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Directive on combined transport could be revived
10 Settembre 2026 - The European Commission has dropped plans to withdraw the revision of Directive 92/106/EEC on combined transport, after the European Parliament had already blocked the proposal in January. The issue of the definition based on external costs remains unresolved, and the file has been stalled for more than two years.
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Oil tops $100 in the Hormuz spiral
9 Settembre 2026 - United States Central Command struck five Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg on 8 September 2026, while the Pasdaran claim attacks on 20 vessels and threaten those moored in Kuwait and Bahrain. Crude has returned above $100 as a result.
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Lufthansa Cargo expands at the airport with Lug Aircargo Handling
9 Settembre 2026 - Lufthansa Cargo announced in September 2026 an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Lug Aircargo Handling, the German airport handling company owned by the Dettmer group, expanding its cargo capacity in support of the growth plan under the Lccevo programme.
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Russian-Chinese alliance on Arctic container ships
9 Settembre 2026 - Russian nuclear group Rosatom and Chinese shipowner NewNew Shipping are working together to develop a fleet of Arc7-class container ships for the Arctic route. The project has moved beyond the preliminary stage, but questions remain over construction, operating costs and dependence on Russia’s nuclear icebreakers.
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Arcese strengthens luxury logistics with Huxe
9 Settembre 2026 - Arcese has launched A-Luxe, a company dedicated to the transport and custody of jewellery and watches, in partnership with specialist operator Huxe. The offer combines vaults, armoured vehicles and customs brokerage, with facilities already operating in Paris and a second site planned in southern France.
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Three arrests in Naples for fuel smuggling
9 Settembre 2026 - The Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia di Napoli (Naples District Anti-Mafia Directorate) has ordered three suspects to be remanded in custody. Prosecutors allege they ran an illicit fuel trafficking operation involving more than ten million litres, with tax evasion of almost €8 million. The Camorra is also believed to be involved.
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Controllo anticipato su merci pericolose in mare - Automazione ferroviaria per gru di Amburgo - Cala la puntualità delle portacontainer - Portacontainer feeder ibride di Damen - Sunrui supera una verifica su navi a vela
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Cronaca
Multa di 6.000 euro per una bisarca polacca a Monfalcone
A Monfalcone la Polizia Locale ha multato con oltre seimila euro l’autista di una bisarca immatricolata in Polonia dopo un'analisi retrospettiva dei dati tachigrafici su 56 giorni, in cui ha rilevato diverse violazioni dei tempi di guida e riposo.
Normativa
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Aereo
Lufthansa Cargo cresce in aeroporto con Lug Aircargo Handling
Lufthansa Cargo ha annunciato a settembre 2026 un accordo per rilevare l’intero capitale di di Lug Aircargo Handling, società di movimentazione aeroportuale tedesca del gruppo Dettmer, ampliando la capacità nelle merci a supporto del piano di crescita del programma Lccevo.
Ferrovia
Il raccordo Orbassano-Avigliana nelle proteste No Tav
Si riaccende lo scontro tra le realtà locali per la realizzazione della ferrovia Torino-Lione. Ora la contestazione si sposta sulla tratta nazionale tra Torino Orbassano e Avigliana. Ma il commissario intende tirare dritto.
Persone
Giulio Stoppa è il nuovo segretario generale di Trasportounito
L'avvocato romano Giulio Stoppa, tra i fondatori di Trasportounito e suo vicepresidente nazionale dal 2010, succede come segretario generale dell’associazione dell’autotrasporto a Maurizio Longo, scomparso l'11 agosto dopo una lunga malattia.
