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Controlled temperature rail transport between Asia and Europe
26 Gennaio 2024 - Following a successful experimental phase, the Swiss company InterRail has initiated a regular service of controlled-temperature rail transport between Asia and Europe, utilizing 45-foot containers. This service presents an alternative to maritime transport, offering shorter transit times.
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Iru calls for european road corridors to be free from protests
25 Gennaio 2024 - As farmer protests spread across several European countries, causing road and port blockades, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) is urging the European Union to prompt member states to keep major European road corridors open.
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Container rates between Asia and Europe show slowing increase
25 Gennaio 2024 - The ongoing crisis in the Red Sea continues to drive up container shipping rates, but the rate of increase has slowed in the third week of January. Meanwhile, major shipping companies are reorganizing their European routes.
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The German railway workers’ strike will cost logistics a billion euro
25 Gennaio 2024 - The German rail workers' strike, scheduled from January 23 to January 29 by the GDL union, is not only impacting Deutsche Bahn but also affecting other companies. According to an estimate by the IW Institute in Cologne, the strike is costing the economic system over a hundred million euros per day.
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Nine million euros allocated for railway enhancement in La Spezia port
25 Gennaio 2024 - The Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has secured funding exceeding nine million euros for the Swiftrail project, aimed at establishing a new freight railway station in the port of La Spezia.
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Reno-Alps freight corridor to face limited capacity until 2030
25 Gennaio 2024 - The European Reno-Alps freight rail corridor, extending from Genoa, Italy, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, is currently facing severe congestion and numerous bottlenecks, affecting individual rail lines as well as freight hubs and nodes. It is unlikely that these limitations will be overcome before 2030.
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A new Italian rail freight company is born in Rome
25 Gennaio 2024 - A new Italian rail freight company has been established in Rome, named Trasporti Ferroviari Italiani Srl (TFI). This venture represents an evolution from the Bari-based Ferrotramviaria.
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French farmers block Calais port
25 Gennaio 2024 - The protest of French farmers has reached the port of Calais, where on January 24 they blocked access to industrial vehicles headed for embarkation to Great Britain. Dunkirk is also congested.
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The Houthis attacked two Usa Maersk container ships
24 Gennaio 2024 - According to US Central Comand, the Houthis launched missiles at a convoy, escorted by the US Navy, consisting of two Maersk container ships in the Red Sea. These ships subsequently retreated from their course. There is a resurgence of pocket container ships from China to Europe.
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Rhenus leases logistics space in the south Milan
24 Gennaio 2024 - Rhenus has become the first logistics operator to lease warehouse space in the new Giovi Logistics Park in Silvano Pietra, south Milan, marking the first Italian tenant of Garbe Industrial Real Estate Italy.
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Trieste port sees decline in container and ro-ro traffic in 2023
24 Gennaio 2024 - In 2023, the Port of Trieste experienced a downturn in its container traffic by 2.92% and ro-ro traffic by 6.79%, with over half of the containers transported by train.
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Container freight rates expected to rise until at least February
23 Gennaio 2024 - According to Xeneta, the ongoing Red Sea crisis is set to push up container shipping rates until at least early February. Rates for ocean transport of containers are predicted to exceed $6,500 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) between Asia and the Mediterranean by February 2. Shipping companies are reorganizing their services around the Cape of Good Hope route.
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This autumn will mark the launch of a ro-ro route between Trieste and Damietta
23 Gennaio 2024 - Following the successful maritime highway with Turkey, the Port of Trieste is set to initiate a similar connection with Egypt, primarily focusing on the transport of fruit and vegetable products. Managed by the Danish company DFDS, this weekly route will play a significant role in diversifying the activities of the Italian port.
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TX Logistik enhances train services between Italy and Lübeck
23 Gennaio 2024 - In January, TX Logistik, a subsidiary of the FS Group, increased the frequency of its rail connections between Lübeck and the Italian terminals of Milano Segrate and Verona Quadrante Europa, in response to rising transport demands. Additionally, the company introduced new internal connections within Germany.
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Switzerland allocates new funds for single wagon rail transport
23 Gennaio 2024 - Switzerland has launched a program to bolster single wagon rail transport, outlining an eight-year incentive plan with an initial allocation of 275 million euros for the first four years.
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Investindustrial group acquires majority stake in Fassi Gru
23 Gennaio 2024 - Elevation Investment Opportunities, managed by Investindustrial Group, has acquired a 70% stake in Fassi Gru. The Fassi family retains a minority stake with Giovanni Fassi continuing as CEO.
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Notizie brevi trasporto e logistica 3 maggio 2024
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Cronaca
Camionista arrestato per avere offerto mille euro a un agente
Un camionista è stato arrestato a Chignolo Po, in provincia di Pavia, per avere offerto mille euro al comandante della Polizia Locale durante un controllo su strada. L’uomo guidava un autoarticolato con targa spagnola.
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Persone
A luglio 2024 cambio al vertice d’Iveco
Il primo luglio 2024 l’attuale Ceo d’Iveco Group Gerrit Marx diventerà Ceo di Chn Industrial e sarà sostituito da Olof Persson.
Videocast K44
Aereo
Parziale ripresa del cargo aereo dall’Asia Pacifico dopo calo per le feste
Secondo i dati di WorldACD, nella diciannovesima settimana del 2024 è avvenuto un parziale recupero del trasporto aereo delle merci dall'Asia-Pacifico, dopo il calo causato dalle feste del Primo Maggio e della della Golden Week giapponese.
Ferrovia
Rfi aggiudica i lavori per il nodo intermodale di Brindisi
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana ha assegnato i lavori per la realizzazione del nodo intermodale di Brindisi. L'opera, del valore di oltre 33 milioni di euro finanziati anche con fondi Pnrr, collegherà l'area industriale retroportuale di Brindisi alla rete ferroviaria nazionale.
