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Hormuz transit limited to 15 vessels and subject to charges
10 Aprile 2026 - During the fragile truce with the United States, Iran announced on 10 April 2026 that it will allow transit through the Strait of Hormuz for only fifteen vessels per day on a fixed route, and reiterated its intention to introduce a fee.
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Betz International files for insolvency
10 Aprile 2026 - Betz International, the international road haulage arm of Germany’s Willi Betz group, has filed for insolvency, in a case that reflects a wider wave of corporate failures which pushed Germany to a record number of large insolvencies in 2025.
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Air cargo looks to Gulf truce
10 Aprile 2026 - The truce between the United States and Iran could ease pressure on air freight rates, but a return to normal conditions may take up to two months. Data from Xeneta show increases of up to 105% on key routes between Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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Global container freight rates show a two-speed trend in early April 2026
10 Aprile 2026 - In the first week of April 2026, Drewry’s average spot container freight rates reveal a two-speed market: increases on transatlantic and transpacific routes driven by fuel costs and capacity constraints, and declines on Asia–Europe routes due to excess supply.
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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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European road haulage in revolt over high diesel prices and EU rules
10 Aprile 2026 - Between January and April 2026, a wave of protests has swept through the road haulage sector in at least five European regions: Italy, France, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Western Balkans. The trigger has been a surge in diesel prices—worsened by the crisis in the Middle East—and the rollout of the EU’s Entry/Exit System, which penalises non-EU drivers.
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Cargo drone with 3.5-tonne payload takes flight in China
10 Aprile 2026 - China’s new 7-tonne cargo drone has completed its maiden flight in Zhengzhou. With a payload capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes and a range of more than 3,000 kilometres, it is described as the “largest cargo drone in the world”.
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A14 motorway reopens between Abruzzo and Molise
9 Aprile 2026 - Autostrade per l’Italia has reopened sections of the A14 motorway between Poggio Imperiale and Vasto Sud towards Pescara, and between Vasto Sud and Termoli towards Bari, after closures caused by the Petacciato landslide. Traffic is currently running on a single lane in each direction along a diversion on the northbound carriageway, while the railway remains suspended until 10 April.
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Hormuz reopens and shuts again within twenty-four hours
9 Aprile 2026 - A two-week truce agreed between the United States and Iran overnight on 7–8 April 2026 formally reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but by the morning of 9 April the closure was already back in place following Israeli raids in Lebanon. Major container carriers, led by Maersk, had already adopted a cautious stance and did not alter their routes.
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France introduces public diesel loans for road haulage
9 Aprile 2026 - The French government is offering loans of up to €50,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises hit by rising fuel costs caused by the Iran crisis, avoiding blanket discounts. The measure targets transport, agriculture and fishing.
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The odyssey of the Arctic Metagaz wreck exposes a structural problem
9 Aprile 2026 - The wreck of the Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, hit between Sicily and Malta in early March 2026, has been drifting for over a month off the Libyan coast with up to 60,000 tonnes of LNG and hundreds of tonnes of fuel on board. The case highlights sanctions, maritime safety, environmental risk and the lack of a shared operational command.
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Brazil becomes a new recruitment frontier for truck drivers
9 Aprile 2026 - Agreements with 17 European companies, more than 2,000 hires expected in 2026 and 10,000 CVs received each month: these are the figures reported by M/Brazil, a specialised recruitment agency aiming to become a structural supplier of drivers for European hauliers, in response to a labour shortage that the European Commission estimates at around 500,000 workers.
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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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Italian A14 motorway to be closed indefinitely between Abruzzo and Molise
8 Aprile 2026 - A four-kilometre ground movement that occurred between 7 and 8 April 2026 is indefinitely disrupting traffic on the A14 motorway between Montenero di Bisaccia and Termoli. Complex diversions are in place for heavy goods vehicles, with reopening times estimated in weeks or months. Alternative routes for freight transport.
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Russia-Ukraine war boosts Georgia’s railways
8 Aprile 2026 - Georgia applied to join the EU just one month after the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Two years later, the country’s main railway line had already been upgraded to European standards, and traffic has surged, with container volumes tripling.
Brevi dal mondo
Dfds potenzia nel Baltico - Alleanza ferroviaria a Rotterdam - Evoluzione digitale di FS Logistix - Preoccupazione per la chiusura di Tarvisio
Podcast K44
Cronaca
17 camionisti arrestati a Savona per furto di gasolio
Un’indagine della Guardia di Finanza nel deposito fiscale carburanti di Vado Ligure ha coinvolto diciassette autotrasportatori, col sequestro di oltre 3.700 litri di gasolio. Il prodotto veniva sottratto durante il carico e rivenduto fuori circuito a prezzi inferiori.
Normativa
Videocast K44
Aereo
Il cargo aereo scommette sulla tregua del Golfo
La tregua tra Stati Uniti e Iran può ridurre la pressione sui noli del trasporto aereo delle merci, ma il ritorno alla normalità richiederà fino a due mesi. Intanto le rilevazioni di Xeneta mostrano aumenti fino al 105% sulle principali rotte tra Asia, Medio Oriente ed Europa.
Ferrovia
Ritardi e fondi insufficienti frenano le ferrovie a nord-ovest
L'osservatorio Oti Piemonte ha presentato l'annuale rapporto sull'avanzamento delle opere infrastrutturali, che comprende buona parte del nord-ovest. Ci sono ritardi nella partenza delle opere ma anche fondi insufficienti, alcuni clamorosi.
Persone
La proprietà di Msc passa da Gianluigi Aponte ai figli Alexa e Diego
Il 13 aprile 2026 Mediterranean Shipping Company ha annunciato uno storico passaggio di generazione: la proprietà passa dal fondatore Gainluigi Aponte, che resta presidente esecutivo ai figli Alexa e Diego, che sono rispettivamente presidente e Cfo del Gruppo.
