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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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News from transport and logistics – 25 March 2026
25 Marzo 2026 - Ceva expands Tarragona terminal – Gulf logistics bridge – Two cargo aircraft for Ethiopian – Middle East crisis boosts LH Cargo – ONE grows in Busan
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Amazon aims to bring robots to the doorstep
25 Marzo 2026 - With the acquisitions of Fauna Robotics and Rivr in March 2026, Amazon is completing the automation chain: after robotising warehouses, it is now targeting the final stretch of delivery and domestic environments, reinforcing a long-term strategy built on more than a decade of investments in robotics.
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Waberer’s grows as a diversified holding
25 Marzo 2026 - The Hungarian group Waberer’s closed 2025 with consolidated revenues of €816 million and net profit more than doubled, driven by strong expansion in insurance. The core logistics business, however, posted an operating loss of €20 million, highlighting structural pressures in road transport.
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Italian antitrust authority approves sale of Fagioli to Ceva Logistics
25 Marzo 2026 - Ceva Logistics Europe has been cleared to acquire full control of Fagioli Holding, a company active in transport for large industrial projects. Italy’s Competition and Market Authority approved the deal without opening a formal investigation, ruling out any significant impact on competition in freight forwarding markets.
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Transport and logistics news – 23 March 2026
24 Marzo 2026 - Tender for the Italian A22 without pre-emption rights - New MSC terminal in Lagos - Recycled plastic at Hong Kong cargo city - New logistics hub in Pomezia
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Linde MH unveils Ri reach trucks at LogiMat
24 Marzo 2026 - At LogiMat 2026, Linde Material Handling has introduced the new Ri14–Ri18 reach trucks, with load capacities of up to 1.8 tonnes. The range combines compact design, an integrated lithium-ion battery and advanced assistance systems for operations in narrow-aisle warehouses.
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Transport and logistics news – 23 March 2026
23 Marzo 2026 - Hapag-Lloyd looks to expand in India – China’s new hydrogen plan – Algeciras pushes for new rail terminal – Amazon acquires robotics manufacturer – Railport Kędzierzyn-Koźle grows rail operations – Bracchi logistics hub in Cittadella
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Smuggling logistics network for cigarettes dismantled
20 Marzo 2026 - An investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Guardia di Finanza of Palermo has led to the seizure of 17 tonnes of cigarettes, 8 tonnes of shredded tobacco and a clandestine plant in Castagnaro, in the province of Verona, linked to logistics depots in the Padua area.
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Transport and logistics news – 18 March 2026
18 Marzo 2026 - Cautious return of ships to Suez – DSV sells assets in Sweden – Delay rumours for Rail Baltica – Ukraine seizes Russian wagons – Mezzago Park nears capacity
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Italian logistics labour market under strain in the first quarter of 2026
18 Marzo 2026 - The Excelsior labour market information system depicts Italian transport and logistics as a vital sector facing severe shortages of skilled staff: more than 95,000 hires are expected over the quarter, with nearly one in two vacancies difficult to fill, particularly for drivers and forklift operators.
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Chip and memory shortages slow logistics renewal
18 Marzo 2026 - The reallocation of semiconductor and memory production capacity towards artificial intelligence data centres is triggering a structural crisis affecting the entire logistics chain, from industrial vehicle manufacturers to automated warehouse operators and small road haulage firms. Product shortages and price increases are expected.
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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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Cede il carrello di un 747-8F Cargolux al Lussemburgo
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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
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