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Due strikes to hit Dutch logistics in September 2026
2 Settembre 2026 - Dutch trade unions have called two national strikes, on 4 and 9 September 2026, against social security cuts by the Jetten government. The first will affect the ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeeland, while the second will hit rail transport.
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Cma Cgm joins forces with China’s Cccc on ports and logistics
1 Settembre 2026 - Cma Cgm and China Communications Construction Company have signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen to develop port infrastructure, multimodal logistics, digital solutions and low-emission energy projects across Africa, China, South-east Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
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Tarros expands terminal, fleet and maritime routes
28 Agosto 2026 - In August 2026, Tarros group announced the expansion of the Terminal del Golfo in La Spezia, the renewal of its container fleet and the launch of a new weekly rail connection with Sweden. In September, it will reorganise its GPS and Libya services and extend insurance cover for transport operations entrusted to the company.
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Rhine low water reopens the contest between European ports
28 Agosto 2026 - The level of the Rhine remains at seasonal lows at Kaub, with forecasts pointing to a further fall until the end of August, according to Germany’s Bfg. For Federlogistica, the river crisis creates an opportunity for Italian ports, provided there is investment in rail links and Alpine crossings.
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Norway steps up customs digitalisation
28 Agosto 2026 - On 15 September 2026, Norway will introduce new digital customs reporting obligations under Digitoll, which will also affect EU exporters and hauliers. Only 25-30% of road transport operations are currently registered in the system, against EU-Norway trade worth €64bn in 2025.
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King of logistics Klaus-Michael Kühne dies
24 Agosto 2026 - Klaus-Michael Kühne, one of the most powerful figures in European logistics, died on 24 August 2026 at the age of 89. With no children, he had assigned his entire business fortune to the Kühne Foundation, which through Kühne Holding controls 60.1% of Kühne+Nagel, 30% of Hapag-Lloyd and more than 20% of Lufthansa.
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A.P. Moller Capital expands in Moroccan logistics with Globex
21 Agosto 2026 - A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Globex Investissement, one of Morocco’s leading logistics operators and the exclusive FedEx Express licensee in Morocco, Senegal and Cameroon. Founder Omar El Kadiri will remain at the helm of the company.
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A Trimble AI agent dedicated to logistics
21 Agosto 2026 - The new Arc Agent artificial intelligence agent connects to transport management systems and existing business applications to automate manual office tasks. It is available by subscription for Trimble and Transporeon customers.
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Brussels approves acquisition of InPost group
19 Agosto 2026 - The European Commission’s antitrust approval marks a step forward in the sale of InPost, led by Advent and FedEx, but completion remains subject to the shareholder acceptance threshold and approval from the Vietnam Competition Commission, expected by 8 September 2026.
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Germany launches plan for low water on the Rhine
18 Agosto 2026 - The German Federal Ministry of Transport and the Länder have announced a series of measures to address the disruption to inland waterway transport caused by the drought of summer 2026. More rail paths, exemptions for road transport and an alternative waterway route to the Rhine.
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Ceva suffered a cyber attack at the end of July 2026
12 Agosto 2026 - A cyber intrusion discovered on 29 July 2026 affected eight Ceva Logistics platforms in Europe, leading to the theft of personal data belonging to customers of companies served by the group. The investigation involves the Dutch data protection authority, with no attribution of the attack so far.
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Rine low-water surcharges arrive
12 Agosto 2026 - Record drought on the Rhine, with the Kaub gauge expected to fall below 10 centimetres, is prompting MSC, Maersk and other carriers to introduce rail and road surcharges to replace halted barge services, while the German government seeks to ease lorry driving restrictions.
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Prologis is acquiring Segro for £14bn
5 Agosto 2026 - US logistics real estate operator Prologis has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Segro, the UK’s largest Reit. The deal will create the world’s largest logistics platform, with completion expected in the first half of 2027.
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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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Autotrasportatore tedesco accumula oltre 200 violazioni su tempi di riposo
Il tribunale locale di Mühlhausen, in Germania, ha inflitto oltre 17mila euro di sanzione a un autotrasportatore della Turingia per più di 200 violazioni su orari di lavoro, tempi di guida e riposo. Le verifiche svcolte in azienda non sono state sufficienti a evitare la multa.
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Lufthansa Cargo estende la rete in Asia
Con l'orario invernale in vigore dal 25 ottobre 2026 Lufthansa Cargo opera 88 rotte con aerei cargo verso 40 destinazioni, aggiunge Singapore e ripristina Almaty. A Mumbai i voli tutto merci passano al nuovo aeroporto di Navi Mumbai, mentre crescono le frequenze verso Dallas, Houston e New York.
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L’apertura della galleria del Brennero rinviata di due anni
Bbt sposta dal 2032 al 2034 la messa in esercizio della Galleria di base del Brennero e porta a 11,73 miliardi di euro il costo a vita intera. La riprogettazione dell'attrezzaggio ferroviario trasferisce gran parte degli impianti nel cunicolo esplorativo, trasformato in galleria di servizio.
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Pessina confermato presidente di Federagenti
L'Assemblea di Federagenti ha rinnovato all'unanimità la presidenza di Paolo Pessina, alla guida della federazione degli agenti marittimi dall'ottobre 2024. Ha indicato come fronti aperti le crisi geopolitiche che pesano sui porti e la riforma portuale.






































