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Navigation on the Danube also hampered by drought
5 Agosto 2026 - The flow of the Danube has fallen to its lowest level since 1996 across Romania, Hungary and Serbia, halting commercial navigation and forcing the Cernavodă, Paks and Djerdap power plants to cut electricity production, with losses already quantified for Verbund and Edf.
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P3 acquires logistics site in Rivolta d’Adda
4 Agosto 2026 - P3, through the Fondo Giano managed by Savills Investment Management Sgr, has acquired 100,000 square metres in Rivolta d’Adda, in the province of Cremona, for a 61,000-square-metre logistics hub, with work due to start in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Drought brings northern Europe’s inland waterways to a halt
4 Agosto 2026 - The Kaub gauge on the Rhine has matched the historic low recorded in October 2018, while Rijkswaterstaat has closed the Eefde locks on the Twentekanaal. Barges are sailing with loads reduced to one fifth of capacity, river freight rates have more than tripled and freight flows are shifting to road and rail.
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China accelerates its global logistics push
30 Luglio 2026 - The plan by China’s General Administration of Customs and National Development and Reform Commission provides for the modernisation of 57 border logistics facilities by 2030. Meanwhile, half-year shipbuilding figures show new orders up 173.1% and a global share of 82.3% in deadweight tonnage.
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Italian logistics real estate grows strongly in mid-July 2026
30 Luglio 2026 - The Italian logistics and industrial real estate market closed the first half with €1.25bn invested, up 50% year on year, while letting take-up rose to 1.6m square metres, up 72%, driven by third-party logistics operators, according to Jll Italia.
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New postal customs rules in the United States from July 2026
29 Luglio 2026 - From 24 July, CBP suspended the customs exemption for low-value postal parcels bound for the United States, imposing ordinary duties, new shipment data requirements and mandatory customs brokerage. A second phase will introduce the electronic transmission of declarations by the autumn.
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Msc takes stake in Interporto Bologna
27 Luglio 2026 - The Shareholders’ Meeting of Interporto Bologna has approved the 2025 financial statements and a capital increase of more than €8 million, also subscribed by the new shareholder Medlog Holding Italia, an Msc company. Meanwhile, the expansion of the rail terminal is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
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News from transport and logistics – 23 July 2026
23 Luglio 2026 - DB Cargo opens office in Ukraine - ABS approves nuclear-powered container ship - 1,500 Lepas SUVs shipped to Europe - Mercitalia wins rail shunting contract in Genoa and Savona - GLS strengthens in Bolzano
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Kuehne+Nagel said to be weighing partial sale of Apex Logistics
23 Luglio 2026 - Kuehne+Nagel is reportedly considering several options for its Asian subsidiary Apex Logistics, including the sale of a stake of about 20% and a possible listing in Hong Kong. Bloomberg reports that no decision has yet been taken.
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A single artificial intelligence agent for logistics
23 Luglio 2026 - Trimble is proposing a single artificial intelligence agent capable of orchestrating today’s fragmented logistics systems, replacing specialised micro-agents with a unified interface that is being tested internally before its release to customers.
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Transport and logistics news – 22 July 2026
22 Luglio 2026 - Yang Ming orders six container ships - Sedisp strengthens healthcare logistics - Dachser expands Iberian presence
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1,800 irregular workers in Pomezia logistics
20 Luglio 2026 - An investigation by the Guardia di Finanza of Pomezia, acting on behalf of the Procura di Velletri (Velletri Public Prosecutor’s Office), has uncovered an illegal labour supply system in logistics: more than 1,800 irregular workers between 2020 and 2022, false invoices worth €35 million, and 23 people and 11 companies reported to prosecutors.
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MSC seeks to take control of Bologna interport
17 Luglio 2026 - According to an article in the Bologna edition of Corriere della Sera, MSC is preparing to enter the shareholding structure of Interporto di Bologna, first through a capital increase and then by acquiring stakes held by the Comune di Bologna and Intesa Sanpaolo.
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German logistics caught between drought and engineering works
16 Luglio 2026 - The Rhine has hit its lowest July level for decades at Kaub, while Germany’s rail network is facing delays and scheduled closures. Shippers of coal, iron ore, chemicals and fuels are being left with few modal alternatives, as inland waterway freight rates rise sharply.
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Macingo acquires digital platform Spedingo
16 Luglio 2026 - The Calabrian SME specialised in transporting bulky goods, Macingo, has acquired the business unit of digital platform Spedingo from Eurocubia, a company in the Fortidia group. The deal strengthens Macingo’s position in Italian digital logistics and expands the network of carriers and users served by the platform.
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Saadé opens door to CEVA Logistics listing
15 Luglio 2026 - CMA CGM chairman Rodolphe Saadé has not ruled out a stock market listing for the group’s logistics division, which generated about $18.3bn in revenue in 2025. No formal project has been launched, but the move would bring CEVA Logistics back to the financial markets years after its delisting.
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A Parma 162 infrazioni nell’autotrasporto primi sette mesi 2026
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Nuovo rinvio per l’apertura del Terzo Valico
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Morto il re della logistica Klaus-Michael Kühne
Il 24 agosto 2026 è morto a 89 anni Klaus-Michael Kühne, uno degli uomini più potenti della logistica europea. Senza figli, aveva destinato l'intero patrimonio imprenditoriale alla Kühne Foundation, che attraverso Kühne Holding controlla il 60,1% di Kühne+Nagel, il 30% di Hapag-Lloyd e oltre il 20% di Lufthansa.
