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Major US settlement over discrimination against women truck drivers
22 Maggio 2026 - US road haulage company Central Transport has agreed to pay $5.5 million, about €4.9 million, to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the EEOC, which used statistical data, testimony and internal evidence to document systemic discrimination in the hiring of female drivers over at least a decade nationwide.
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Ticino public prosecutor assesses responsibility for Gotthard incident
22 Maggio 2026 - The public prosecutor of the Canton of Ticino has concluded the criminal investigation into the derailment of 10 August 2023 in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. According to an expert report commissioned by the prosecutor’s office, SSB could have intervened to limit the damage, after allegedly ignoring unequivocal warning signs. The company rejects the accusation.
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Mafia and oil in the port of Trieste, EUR2.5 million confiscated
22 Maggio 2026 - Four people convicted of tax offences, evasion of excise duty on hydrocarbons and self-laundering: the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Financial Police) has carried out the final confiscation of movable and immovable assets linked to the fraudulent acquisition of an oil storage company in the port of Trieste, with connections to organised crime in Campania.
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Brigade integrates radar and cameras
21 Maggio 2026 - The new Backsense Radar OSD brings radar and cameras together on a single in-cab display. Brigade is strengthening its offering for industrial vehicles, construction sites and heavy-duty applications with solutions also based on artificial intelligence.
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Washington indicts four Chinese container manufacturers
20 Maggio 2026 - The US Department of Justice has indicted four of the world’s largest manufacturers of standard dry containers and seven of their executives for allegedly coordinating prices and volumes between 2019 and 2024, in a case involving about 95% of global supply and reopening the debate on production concentration in maritime logistics.
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New refrigerated semi-trailer from Rolfo Ice
20 Maggio 2026 - The division of Gruppo Rolfo specialising in the production of isothermal bodywork presented an refrigerated semi-trailer at Transpotec 2026 featuring a rapid temperature pull-down system powered by a nitrogen tank.
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Hydrogen and biodiesel together for road haulage
20 Maggio 2026 - Presented on 15 May 2026 at Transpotec, the H-Dual project will test dual-fuel technology - biofuel and hydrogen - on the road using a Ford F-Max L in real-life operations. The approach avoids the need to replace trucks and depend on infrastructure that is still largely absent.
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MAN expands in electric distribution
20 Maggio 2026 - At Transpotec 2026, MAN Trucks presented a new medium-duty electric industrial vehicle, broadening the German manufacturer’s offer in this segment. Its Italian presence is also strengthening.
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FS Logistix updates digital platform
20 Maggio 2026 - The new widget 2.0 on fslogistix.com turns customer requests into dedicated transport proposals, with route maps, transit times, distances, vehicles used and emissions saved.
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FedEx Freight to become an independent company
20 Maggio 2026 - FedEx’s board of directors approved the formal separation of its less-than-truckload division on 12 May 2026. The new company will debut on the New York Stock Exchange on 1 June, with shareholders receiving one share in the new business for every two FedEx shares held on the record date of 15 May.
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Iveco starts 2026 in the red as Tata tender offer slips by one quarter
19 Maggio 2026 - Iveco’s first-quarter 2026 accounts have moved into the red while the company is in the middle of extraordinary finance operations, most notably Tata’s planned public tender offer. That offer has already been postponed by at least one quarter.
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Italian cold chain logistics faces energy costs and inadequate rules
19 Maggio 2026 - Assologistica (Italian Association of Logistics Companies) brought together cold chain logistics operators at Transpotec Logitec to highlight the sector’s main challenges: energy accounting for up to 40% of operating costs, a shortage of skilled workers and a still fragmented regulatory framework. The association is calling for the sector to be recognised as national strategic infrastructure.
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Iemoli Trasporti becomes Swiss Post Cargo
19 Maggio 2026 - The rebranding of Iemoli Trasporti as Swiss Post Cargo strengthens the Swiss company’s presence in Italy. From Turate, the company is focusing on refrigerated transport, dangerous goods, intermodal operations and direct links with Switzerland, France, Germany and markets in northern and eastern Europe.
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Electric trucks appeal to German drivers
19 Maggio 2026 - According to a survey by Oko Institute, 59% of German logistics executives believe electric trucks are less popular with drivers than diesel vehicles. Field data points to the opposite reality, with direct implications for the sector’s structural shortage of driving staff.
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Fercam grows in a complex logistics environment
19 Maggio 2026 - In 2025, Fercam generated revenue of €725 million, with turnover up 3.28%, higher volumes and improved operating results. The strengthening covered transport, logistics, international forwarding, the territorial network, digitalisation and low-emission solutions.
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Italian Ministry of Transport presents the National Airport Plan
19 Maggio 2026 - Italy’s Ministry of Transport presented the National Airport Plan 2026-2035 on 12 May 2026, setting a 2035 capacity target of 305 million passengers a year and allocating €1.2 billion for rail links to four strategic airports. The document updates the planning framework already defined in 2022.
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