MSC launches Malpensa Shanghai air cargo link – MSC diverts ships from the Gulf – Serbia Germany rail connection – Franco German rail freight corridor expands – New northern Bosphorus railway in Turkey

The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz and operational disruptions at Gulf ports, including incidents at Jebel Ali, are reducing maritime transits and hitting the global ro-ro transport of new vehicles, increasing logistics times and costs on routes between Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

The Belgian union Ubt-Fgtb has criticised a €74 million guarantee granted by the public institution Credendo to the banking consortium Aka Bank to finance Girteka. According to the union, the support would encourage social dumping and unfair competition in European road transport.

The Italian Polizia Stradale has released the results of the Truck & Bus enforcement campaign carried out from 9 to 15 February 2026 across the national road network. Officers inspected 7,002 trucks and 40 buses, detecting 6,388 violations and withdrawing 583 driving licences.

On the morning of 5 March 2026, the Campania-based transport company Torello announced the death of its founder Nicola Torello, who transformed a sole proprietorship into a European multinational.