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Cma Cgm seeks to acquire FedEx logistics business
1 Luglio 2026 - According to a Financial Times report, Cma Cgm has offered $1.4 billion to acquire FedEx Supply Chain’s logistics operations. The US multinational could thereby focus on express courier services.
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The EU duty on parcels reshapes logistics flows
1 Luglio 2026 - From 1 July, the flat-rate duty of €3 on small parcels replaces the €150 exemption for non-EU shipments. This could shift some flows from air to sea and increase warehousing in Europe. Italy has postponed its national charge to avoid penalising Malpensa and Fiumicino.
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International transport costs stable in 2025 in Italy, except for road haulage
30 Giugno 2026 - The impact of transport costs on Italy’s international trade remained broadly stable in 2025, but behind this apparent balance was a sharp increase in road haulage costs, offset by the collapse in container freight rates. According to Banca d’Italia’s annual survey on international transport, the deficit in the national logistics balance rose to €12.6 billion.
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News from transport and logistics – 24 June 2026
24 Giugno 2026 - Ceva expands Pacific flights - FM Logistic enters Germany - Free driver safety courses - Daimler Truck parts logistics at full capacity
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Early low water on the Rhine raises alarm for central European logistics
24 Giugno 2026 - At the end of June 2026, Rhine water levels are already below historical averages between Germany and Switzerland, while the lack of rain forecast until early July is raising fears of further deterioration. The logistics of the chemicals, steel and energy sectors are on alert. Vessel loads are being reduced as companies prepare for scenarios similar to those seen in 2018 and 2022.
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European truck industry prepares for Defence growth
24 Giugno 2026 - From DAF to Volvo, Europe’s leading industrial vehicle manufacturers are presenting their latest developments for the Defence sector at Eurosatory 2026 and other international events: protected cabs, hybrid trucks, unmanned vehicles and new industrial agreements to expand production for the armed forces, both for logistics and combat operations.
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El Niño 2026 also threatens logistics
24 Giugno 2026 - Forecasts by Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Wmo (World Meteorological Organization) indicate a probability of more than 90% that the El Niño weather phenomenon will form by winter 2026, with consequences for shipping routes, European waterways and freight transport prices.
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Transport and logistics news – 23 June 2026
23 Giugno 2026 - Gruber expands in Verona – Ceva strengthens logistics for Byd – Fercam boosts its presence in India – Rhenus and Cosco sign strategic alliance – Drones in the port of Palermo
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Still updates four ranges of stackers and pallet trucks
23 Giugno 2026 - Still announced in June 2026 an expansion of its intralogistics solutions with updated versions of the Exh-S 20-25 and Exh 14 pallet trucks and the Exv 14-20 and Exp 14-20 pedestrian stackers, adding new safety, ergonomics and fleet management functions.
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Transport and logistics news – 18 June 2026
18 Giugno 2026 - Alpha Trains orders Stadler locomotives - Containers rise in Los Angeles - DP World aims to return to the US - Green Cargo moves into Årsta
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Geodis accelerates on several fronts with new strategy and investments
17 Giugno 2026 - New leadership and an industrial plan for Italy, an integrated port hub in Le Havre, a pharmaceutical warehouse in Manchester and the renewal of the contract with Beta Utensili in Massalengo: Geodis is strengthening its presence in Europe with a set of operations that reshape the group’s commercial and logistics structure.
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Transport and logistics news – 16 June 2026
16 Giugno 2026 - DP World extends in Thailand - ONE orders six container ships - Container ship orders reach record highs - China accelerates electric truck rollout - Agricultural routes come under pressure.
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Brussels approves Italy’s €23 billion renewable energy scheme
16 Giugno 2026 - European Commission approved on 8 June 2026 an Italian State aid scheme worth €23 billion to support electricity generation from renewable sources through 20-year two-way contracts for difference. The aim is to deliver around 37 gigawatts of new installed capacity, covering onshore wind, photovoltaic, hydroelectric and waste gas plants.
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Msc integrates Ukraine network with Pivdennyi terminal
12 Giugno 2026 - Mediterranean Shipping Company is entering Ukraine’s main private container terminal, taking a 51% stake in Tis Container Terminal at the port of Pivdennyi, near Odessa. The move is part of a wider strategy that already includes the N'Unit intermodal network, the Mostyska border rail terminal and indirect exposure to Container Terminal Odessa through Hhla.
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Gaston Schul grows in Genoese forwarding with Parodi Forwarding
12 Giugno 2026 - Dutch group Gaston Schul has entered Italy by acquiring historic Genoese customs broker Parodi Forwarding. The deal forms part of consolidation in Europe’s customs sector, driven by digitalisation, artificial intelligence and the forthcoming reform of Dogane UE (EU Customs).
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Fhp Group continues to invest in the port of Livorno
12 Giugno 2026 - Fhp Group has inaugurated 17,000 square metres of storage space in two disused areas of the port of Livorno for cargo handled by Fhp MarterNeri. The redevelopment required an investment of €23 million.
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Camionista spara a un collega con pistola scacciacani
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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.






































