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Transport and logistics news – 22 October 2026
22 Ottobre 2026 - Scania accelerates its electric truck plans in China – CATL expands its truck battery business – Dual-fuel ship fleet continues to grow – Maersk invests in Vietnam's rail network – TCE develops TUI's air cargo business
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Fiata urges freight forwarders to coordinate alternative routes
22 Ottobre 2026 - Presented in Milan on 7 October 2026 during Fiata’s centenary congress, its 2026 Market Report draws on responses from 111 professionals across 46 territories. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and digitalisation, the federation says freight forwarders must coordinate alternative routes, transport modes and partners when trade corridors are disrupted.
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Amazon to invest €16 billion in Germany, including logistics
22 Ottobre 2026 - Amazon announced in October 2026 that it plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027. The programme includes €4.8 billion for cloud infrastructure in Frankfurt, upgrades to six distribution centres, two new logistics facilities and a second robotics research laboratory.
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Prologis to convert Piacenza logistics facility into pharmaceutical hub
22 Ottobre 2026 - Prologis Essentials will convert a 22,077-square-metre building in Piacenza for Cencora. The project, the division’s largest to date in Italy, includes a 2,000-square-metre refrigerated area, temperature-control systems and nearly 44,000 pallet positions.
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Italian unions call transport and logistics strike on 30 October
21 Ottobre 2026 - USB has called a general strike in Italy for Friday 30 October 2026, covering freight transport and logistics, with a 24-hour nationwide stoppage by dockworkers. Other grassroots unions have announced separate industrial action under different arrangements.
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Raben Italy strengthens its logistics network
20 Ottobre 2026 - Raben Italy has added a logistics hub in Lazio to bring its services closer to customers in central and southern Italy and handle growing volumes. The new site aims to improve freight flows to other hubs in the network, particularly Bologna.
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A versatile semi-trailer for all container sizes
19 Ottobre 2026 - The M642.60 container semi-trailer is on display at Green Logistics Expo in Padua. It can carry 20, 30, 40 and 45-foot containers and features a liftable front axle and a steered third axle.
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New generation of Toyota automated forklifts
19 Ottobre 2026 - At GreenLogisticExpo in Padua, Toyota Material Handling is showcasing its new lithium-ion-powered Autopilot automated forklifts. Automated charging and software-based fleet management are designed to improve the efficiency of logistics operations.
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Rhenus brings transport and warehousing together in Padua
19 Ottobre 2026 - From the first quarter of 2027, Rhenus will consolidate domestic and international transport, freight forwarding and warehousing at a 10,000-square-metre facility in Padua's intermodal logistics hub. Two existing warehouses will be merged into the new site, while the company has also opened a humanitarian logistics office in Dubai.
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Transport and logistics news – 14 October 2026
14 Ottobre 2026 - CargoBeamer awards rail traction contract to SBB – Girteka expands European maintenance network – Lufthansa leads race for TAP stake
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Cybercrime gang demands ransom from 38 port and logistics organisations
14 Ottobre 2026 - The extortion group n0n claims to have successfully attacked 38 organisations in the ports, shipping and logistics sectors, setting 19 October 2026 as the deadline for publishing the allegedly stolen data. None of the organisations named has so far confirmed a breach.
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Automated truck loading at Barilla’s Parma plant
14 Ottobre 2026 - At Barilla’s Pedrignano plant, near Parma, E80 Group has introduced an automated truck loading system using laser-guided vehicles, gravity-based handling and Rite-Hite restraint devices. The project completes an automation process launched thirteen years ago and was implemented without interrupting plant operations.
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Transport and logistics contribute €341 billion to Italy’s economy
14 Ottobre 2026 - A study by Federtrasporto and the Confindustria Research Centre broadens the scope of official statistics on the contribution of the logistics supply chain to the Italian economy. The sector generates €341 billion in value added, equivalent to 19% of GDP, and supports 4.67 million full-time equivalent jobs.
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Transport and logistics news – 12 October 2026
12 Ottobre 2026 - Global container traffic hits record high – Eight Arctic sailings between China and Europe – Ethiopian orders ten Boeing freighters – Maersk introduces VGM service at Milazzo – Rosatom consolidates Russian logistics – China Merchants and Rina sign cooperation agreement – Turkish Cargo sets new freight record
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Transport and logistics news – 8 October 2026
8 Ottobre 2026 - CargoBeamer increases service frequencies – Dangerous goods in air cargo – Alliance against driver fatigue – Road haulage costs set to rise
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DB Group founder Vittorino De Bortoli dies
8 Ottobre 2026 - Vittorino De Bortoli, who founded Montebelluna-based freight forwarder DB Group with his brother Valter in 1980, died on 8 October 2026 aged 76. From its roots in the local footwear district, the company has grown into a network of around 80 offices.
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