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News from the world of transport and logistics – 6 May 2025
6 Maggio 2025 - Iron rides the rails – Tevex acquires 166 refrigerated semi-trailers – A Swiss national takes the helm of the ETF – Sonepar adopts AutoStore – NetZero Milan puts trucks in the spotlight – Aytekin Saray named CEO of Global GSA Group – Explosion aboard the Maersk Sana
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Dsv in turmoil over DB Schenker’s Russian operations
6 Maggio 2025 - Just days after announcing the completion of its acquisition of DB Schenker, Dsv faces its first serious complication: the use of Russian railways previously carried out by the German company. A fierce internal debate has erupted within the Danish multinational over how to respond.
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Laghezza closes 2024 with increased turnover
6 Maggio 2025 - In 2024, the Italian forwarder Laghezza’s turnover exceeded 54 million euros, marking a 6.3% increase compared to the previous year, with an EBITDA margin of 8.4%.
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News from the world of transport and logistics – 5 May 2025
5 Maggio 2025 - Extension for Sea Modal Shift – Container ship punctuality – More gas-powered trucks from Volvo – Podcast on sustainable logistics – Container crane in Termini Imerese – Funding for Le Havre – Slovak government in Trieste
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Teamsters take aim at Ups over job cuts
5 Maggio 2025 - The American union Teamsters has issued a strong response to Ups’s announcement of 20,000 job cuts, vowing to fight back if unionised positions are affected.
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First consequences in logistics after US abolition of de minimis rule
5 Maggio 2025 - On 2 May 2025, the United States abolished the duty exemption for shipments valued under 800 dollars, and the first repercussions on e-commerce logistics were immediately felt.
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Temu partners with Dhl for e-commerce expansion in Europe
5 Maggio 2025 - Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has entered into a partnership with Dhl Group to strengthen cooperation in transport and deliveries across Europe.
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DSV Takes Over DB Schenker in €14.3bn Deal
30 Aprile 2025 - The Danish logistics group Dsv consolidates global leadership with the €14.3bn acquisition, while Deutsche Bahn redirects focus to core rail operations and debt reduction.
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News from the world of transport and logistics 29 April 2025
29 Aprile 2025 - Volvo sells 5,000 electric trucks – Rise in limited companies in road freight – AI cameras on the A15 motorway – time:matters expands to Malaysia and Thailand – Rhenus strengthens its footprint in Latin America – Launch of the Customer CenTech model
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Blackstone launches Proxity: a new pan-European logistics platform
29 Aprile 2025 - Blackstone announced the launch of Proxity,a new pan-European logistics platform. The investment firm unveils a large-scale initiative offering flexible, high-quality warehousing in Europe’s most dynamic metropolitan areas.
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Ups to cut 20,000 jobs and shut 73 facilities
29 Aprile 2025 - Ups has announced a restructuring plan that includes the closure of 23 logistics platforms and the reduction of around 20,000 jobs by June 2025. Meanwhile, it is reportedly in talks with start-up Figure AI to develop humanoid robots.
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China boosts free trade zones to counter US tariffs
29 Aprile 2025 - To counter United States tariffs, the Chinese government plans to strengthen free trade zones and stimulate domestic growth. Meanwhile, Trump has announced a possible easing of tariffs, while Air India may take over the Boeing aircraft rejected by Chinese airlines.
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News from the world of transport and logistics – 28 April 2025
28 Aprile 2025 - CMA CGM takes majority stake in Santos Brasil port – Cameras against mobile phone use while driving in Germany – CFR Marfă enters insolvency proceedings – Trump opens up to autonomous driving – Russian train reaches Crimea through occupied Ukraine – Autonomous vans from Uber and Volkswagen – BYD launches the world's largest car carrier ship – New restrictions for trucks bound for Russia
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Alliance in Italy between Barilla and Transporeon in food logistics
28 Aprile 2025 - From the "City of Pasta" in Pedrignano, Italy, an example of how digitalisation can revolutionise the global supply chain in the food sector, thanks to the collaboration between Barilla and Transporeon.
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Wto forecasts slowdown in global trade in 2025
28 Aprile 2025 - The update published on 16 April 2025 of the global trade outlook prepared by the World Trade Organization reveals a slowdown for the current year. Previous estimates had instead predicted growth.
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Inpost strengthens e-commerce logistics in Britain
28 Aprile 2025 - Polish group InPost is consolidating its presence in British logistics with the acquisition of Yodel. The move strengthens its activities in e-commerce, combining out-of-home and home delivery networks under a single integrated offering.
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Camionista spara a un collega con pistola scacciacani
Un camionista di 42 anni è stato denunciato dalla Polizia Stradale di Modena per minaccia aggravata dopo aver esploso un colpo con una pistola scacciacani contro un collega lungo l'A1, al culmine di una lite tra autotrasportatori nei pressi di Modena Nord.
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Aereo

Rallenta la crescita a luglio 2026 dei noli aerei
I noli spot del trasporto aereo delle merci sono saliti del 28% su base annua a luglio, a 3,12 dollari per kg, ma il ritmo di crescita rallenta per il secondo mese consecutivo. Secondo Xeneta il mercato affronta una seconda metà del 2026 più debole, con pochi segnali di stagione …
Ferrovia

I ritardi nello scartamento frenano il trasporto ferroviario merci in Spagna
La Spagna sta progressivamente adottando lo scartamento ferroviario europeo, ma non pare esserci un disegno complessivo e coerente, anche perché mai ufficialmente annunciato. E a farne le spese sono i treni merci che non traggono vantaggio da un investimento a macchia di leopardo.
Persone

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.






































