Rail shunting tender in Savona
The Italian Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale has published the tender for the concession of rail shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure, aiming to strengthen freight transport by rail and support intermodality. The open procedure, launched under article 71 of Legislative Decree 36/2023, is available on the Authority’s e-procurement platform and sets a total tender value of €14,297,288, with a concession period of 60 months and a possible 24-month extension, bringing the estimated overall value to €21,964,733. The Authority considers enhanced shunting capacity a key tool to reduce dependence on road haulage and curb emissions and congestion along the main corridors. Interested companies must submit bids by 12:00 on 19 January 2026 exclusively through the dedicated online platform, where the tender documents, specifications, contract template and the “transparent administration’’ section are available. The Authority urges operators to monitor official communication channels for clarifications or amendments, stressing that the procedure is designed to ensure transparency, competition and the selection of the most efficient solutions for one of the country’s main logistics hubs.
Rizzato acquires 51 trucks
Iveco has delivered 51 S-Way AS440S50T/P tractor units to Italian haulier Rizzato Trasporti, which operates in cold-chain logistics and waste transport from its sites in Cisterna, Rome and Pomezia. The vehicles, collected at Romana Diesel, will strengthen refrigerated transport through the use of isothermal semi-trailers, with the aim of improving efficiency and operational reliability. The new fleet aligns with the company’s operational needs, which require high standards for cold-chain management and environmental services. The supply also confirms the ongoing collaboration between Rizzato Trasporti and Romana Diesel, with a particular focus on after-sales assistance and scheduled maintenance.
Italian Army orders 658 trucks
Iveco Defence will supply a further 658 tactical-logistical trucks to the Italian Army, extending the 2024 contract for 1,453 vehicles and bringing the total to 2,111 units, with deliveries planned through to 2039. The extension concerns the new standard truck range in configurations for cargo transport, water and fuel tankers, container carriers, recovery trucks and towing systems, and includes full logistical support for the entire fleet. The goal is to modernise the vehicle park and strengthen land-based logistical capability, in line with the agreement previously signed with the Defence Ministry’s Land Armaments Directorate for the initial 1,453 vehicles scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2038.
New cranes for the port of Rijeka
The vessel Zhen Hua 25 has arrived at the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal in Rijeka carrying two new quay cranes, part of the terminal’s capacity expansion programme. The ship completed a voyage of more than 16,000 nautical miles from Shanghai, transporting two next-generation Super Post Panamax cranes built by ZPMC and delivered as the first prototypes of the series, featuring structural reinforcements tailored to the terminal’s operational needs. The cranes will be unloaded, commissioned and tested in the coming days, with entry into service expected by the end of 2025, enabling the handling of larger container vessels. The investment adds to the upgrades launched in July, when AGCT received the 15,536 TEU CMA CGM Adonis following dredging works valued at over 40 million dollars. The new units, with a 53-metre outreach and lifting capacity up to 40 metres high, will operate alongside the 2013 cranes, increasing berth productivity. The modernisation programme also includes two new hybrid RTGs and a fleet of electric terminal tractors in line with the concessionaire’s environmental strategy. The operation strengthens AGCT’s competitiveness against Rijeka Gateway and confirms the terminal’s role in serving Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary and other Central European markets.
Appeal in Spain over electronic fines
According to the Spanish hauliers’ association Fenadismer, which filed a formal complaint with the ombudsman in August, the Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic’s electronic road-monitoring system has generated automatic fines based solely on camera images, without verifying whether vehicles were actually subject to holiday traffic bans, affecting exempt categories such as food, livestock or roadside assistance transport. Fenadismer notes that operators must prove their own innocence and that penalties become final unless appealed. Following questions raised by the ERC parliamentary group, the Government denied wrongdoing but acknowledged that 1,803 incorrect penalties have been issued since early 2025, attributing the errors to the automatic system and subsequent number-plate filtering. The Directorate-General for Traffic confirmed that it will not cancel fines automatically and that each carrier must file an individual appeal. Fenadismer described the practice as a breach of basic guarantees and is awaiting the ombudsman’s response, calling for procedural reform and cancellation of unjustified sanctions.
Logistics expansion in Cremona
The municipal council of Cremona has approved the implementation plan submitted by Katoen Natie Italia, authorising its expansion in the southern canal port area. According to municipal documents, the project covers roughly 50,000 square metres and includes a new logistics hub with warehouse and offices, subject to a building permit or alternative SCIA procedure. The company submitted its application in August 2024, and the process concluded with the co-planning agreement signed on 28 August this year between the Municipality and the Province, which confirmed the suitability of the area in via Bastida. The plan provides for a single centrally located building to facilitate the movement of industrial vehicles around the site. The project includes resurfacing the road between via Riglio and the logistics terminal entrance. The council has therefore authorised advancement to the construction phase, which may begin in line with the implementation plan.
Parma airport recapitalised
Parma’s Giuseppe Verdi Airport was secured at the end of November 2025 thanks to a €9 million recapitalisation approved by Sogeap’s extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, leading judges to rule out court-ordered liquidation. The operation was supported with €3 million from Parma Aeroporto, a vehicle of the Parma Industrialists’ Union, and €6 million from Apollo, a company linked to a group of local entrepreneurs including the Barilla brothers. The new governance structure appoints Giovanni Banchini as chair, supported by vice-chair Guido Dalla Rosa Prati and chief executive Michele Bufo. The shareholders are defining a new industrial plan aimed at attracting additional carriers and aligning with the regional strategy for minor airports, which also includes the possible reduction of surcharges for airports with fewer than one million passengers. Business continuity is now ensured, while the airport’s relaunch will depend on route development, use of allocated FSC funds and inclusion in Emilia-Romagna’s airport plan.
