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Healthcare logistics in Italy sees revenue growth but struggles with profit margins
5 Febbraio 2025 - A study conducted by the Osservatorio Contract Logistics Gino Marchet reveals that while Italy's healthcare logistics sector is experiencing revenue growth, its profitability remains below the national average for third-party logistics as a whole.
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Italian Competition Authority fines GLS eight million euros
4 Febbraio 2025 - The Italian Competition Authority has fined the GLS group eight million euros for misleading environmental claims and improper charges imposed on customers under the Climate Protect programme.
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An arrest in Lombardy over bankruptcy in the logistics sector
4 Febbraio 2025 - At the beginning of February 2025, the Guardia di Finanza of Milan carried out an arrest and seized over five million euros in an investigation into the fraudulent bankruptcy of a consortium providing logistics services.
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Fercam strengthens shipping operations with Shado Forwarding
4 Febbraio 2025 - Fercam has bolstered its presence in maritime and air freight by acquiring a majority stake in Venetian freight forwarder Shado Forwarding, a company that has been operating since 2004.
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Prologis delivers logistics facility to Sda near Rome
4 Febbraio 2025 - At the beginning of February 2025, property developer Prologis has handed over a 27,000-square-metre logistics platform to courier company Sda in Castelnuovo di Porto, in the province of Rome.
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Trump triggers global tariff war
3 Febbraio 2025 - The US president has launched a global tariff war, applying tariffs to Canada and Mexico from 4 February 2025 and increasing those on Chinese goods. European Union tariffs are expected to follow soon. The affected countries will respond with similar measures.
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Leadership change at Arcese Group
3 Febbraio 2025 - On 2 February 2025, Matteo Arcese will replace Guido Pietro Bertolone as chief executive officer of Arcese Group, following Bertolone's seventeen-year tenure at the helm of the company.
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Short news on transport and logistics – 30 January 2025
30 Gennaio 2025 - First Man electric trucks for DB Schenker - Japanese alliance in electric vans - Counterfeit goods traffic in the US - Getlink revenues down 12% - China United Lines seeks $96 million from Amazon - Record container throughput at Long Beach
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Italian financial police seize €46 million from FedEx in Italy for tax fraud
29 Gennaio 2025 - On the morning of 29 January 2025, the Italian branch of FedEx faced the seizure of over €46 million as part of an investigation in Milan into tax fraud and illegal labour supply. Several individuals are also under investigation.
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A major wind tower manufacturing facility rises in Poland
29 Gennaio 2025 - On the Polish island of Ostrów, a large-scale facility for offshore wind tower production is taking shape, with the capacity to manufacture 150 units per year. Their components are transported using Cometto self-propelled modular transporters.
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The Eqt Fund invests in Italian logistics real estate
28 Gennaio 2025 - On 27 January 2025, the Eqt Real Estate fund announced a €230 million investment in logistics real estate in Northern Italy, between Milan and Verona, acquiring twelve assets totalling 265,000 square metres.
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Fercam expands in Germany through Lic
27 Gennaio 2025 - The German shipping company Lic Spedition und Containerlogistik, fully acquired by Fercam at the end of 2024, opened a new branch in Troisdorf in January 2025 to enhance its project cargo transport operations.
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Ferrari Group aims for Amsterdam Stock Exchange
27 Gennaio 2025 - The Deiana family plans to list the company specialising in luxury goods logistics on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, with an IPO targeting the sale of 25% of its shares, valued at approximately one billion euros.
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A new generation of rugged tablets by Getac
27 Gennaio 2025 - Getac has unveiled the new generation of its 10-inch rugged tablets, the ZX10, which combine exceptional durability with advanced features tailored for key sectors such as transportation, logistics, and public safety. The device also integrates artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Tax fraud in Italian logistics: two million euros seized in Como
27 Gennaio 2025 - The Guardia di Finanza of Como, Italy, has uncovered a scheme involving false invoices connected to twelve companies operating in the freight and logistics sectors, leading to the preventive seizure of €2.3 million.
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Short news transport and logistics 24 February 2025
24 Gennaio 2025 - New viaduct in Genoa – Medlog terminal in the Czech Republic – DB Cargo hybrid coupling – Stena RoRo expands fleet – Scania, SKF and Lots Group for electric road transport
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Cronaca

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.






































