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Amazon opens its logistics network to all
5 Maggio 2026 - Amazon Supply Chain Services has taken direct aim at FedEx and UPS by opening its transport, warehousing and delivery network to any company, not only marketplace sellers. Financial markets responded with sharp falls in the shares of leading US logistics operators.
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Brussels opens the door to State aid to tackle the Hormuz crisis
4 Maggio 2026 - Faced with the Hormuz crisis, the European Commission has activated a temporary State aid framework to support sectors hit by higher fuel and fertiliser costs until 31 December 2026. Here is what it means for transport.
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Transport and logistics news – 29 April 2026
29 Aprile 2026 - CMA CGM prepares another Indian-flagged vessel – FedEx MD-11s could return to service – WFS expands in Frankfurt – New container routes between China and Africa – Alaska Airlines launches Rome-Seattle flight
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Fraud worth €166m in logistics for large-scale retail in Italy
29 Aprile 2026 - A preventive seizure order worth €30m has been issued as part of a €166m tax fraud investigation into logistics for large-scale retail in Caserta (Italy). Twenty-nine individuals and legal entities are under investigation over an alleged system of sham cooperatives, simulated contracts and unpaid VAT used to fund labour costs.
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Gugel acquires Reinke and expands in Germany
28 Aprile 2026 - The Veneto-based Gugel Group, headquartered in Pieve di Soligo, has acquired the entire share capital of Germany’s Reinke International, a Gärtringen-based operator specialising in furniture transport, with 110 employees and around 50 commercial vehicles, strengthening its presence in the German market.
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Sogedim boosts Latin America shipments with Eagle Service
13 Aprile 2026 - The EU-Mercosur agreement and changing trade patterns are opening up new opportunities for European companies. Integrated logistics solutions such as Sogedim’s Eagle Service are playing a growing role in managing customs complexity, cargo flows and distribution across Central and South America.
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Joint venture worth one billion in European logistics real estate
10 Aprile 2026 - Prologis and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec are launching a €1 billion joint venture to acquire and manage logistics assets in Europe, with an initial portfolio across five countries and a growth plan driven by development and acquisitions.
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Pedestrian safety strengthened in logistics by Yale
9 Aprile 2026 - Yale has launched a new dashboard that processes camera data to detect pedestrians up to five metres from forklift trucks, providing operational insights to reduce accident risk and improve warehouse safety management.
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Leviahub expands in Spain with two acquisitions
8 Aprile 2026 - The Italian group Leviahub has acquired Master Informatica and Hedyla to strengthen its presence in the Iberian Peninsula and broaden its technology portfolio, as part of a wider international growth strategy aimed at building a European hub for supply chain digitalisation.
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Ziegler’s French subsidiary put into liquidation by court
3 Aprile 2026 - The commercial court in Lille has ordered the liquidation of Ziegler France and Satra, affecting around 1,500 jobs and bringing operations to a halt. The case highlights structural weaknesses in the freight transport sector and growing risks for subcontractors and local logistics economies.
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China launches industrial production of humanoid robots
3 Aprile 2026 - An automated line to produce humanoid robots with a nominal capacity of 10,000 units per year was launched on 29 March 2026 in Foshan. The project involves Dongfang Precision and Leju Robotics, although there is limited independent information on costs, actual volumes and efficiency.
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How Amazon’s ultrafast delivery works
2 Aprile 2026 - Amazon has launched an ultrafast delivery service in Lombardy, built around a flow that starts at its distribution platform in Peschiera Borromeo, on the outskirts of Milan, passes through a micromobility hub and reaches customers’ homes using cargo bikes and electric scooters. We visited the facility to see how it works.
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Stef expands cold chain logistics in Veneto
30 Marzo 2026 - The new 6,500 sq m platform in Padua strengthens Stef Italia’s presence in the North-East and enhances temperature-controlled agri-food logistics. It will serve industry, retail and food service with multi-temperature services and nationwide connections.
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Still automates truck loading and unloading
27 Marzo 2026 - Still has unveiled at LogiMat 2026 the autonomous pallet truck Axl 15 iGo, the first production-ready solution to automate the loading and unloading of industrial vehicles without fixed safety systems at the dock, with direct integration into warehouse flows.
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Logistics in Italy between artificial intelligence and geopolitics
27 Marzo 2026 - The Contship-Srm survey of 400 manufacturing companies in northern Italy highlights a sector in transition, with growing adoption of artificial intelligence, persistent barriers to intermodality and increasing pressure from international tensions on supply chains.
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Duties, war and inflation weigh on Italy’s growth in 2026
26 Marzo 2026 - The March 2026 report by the Centro Studi Confindustria revises GDP estimates downwards, with energy inflation squeezing corporate margins and recession risks looming. Defence spending and the PNRR remain the main levers to support investment and domestic demand.
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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.






































