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FedEx and UPS under pressure after grounding of MD-11F fleet
25 Novembre 2025 - The grounding of all MD-11F aircraft following the 7 November crash involving a UPS freighter is reducing air capacity for UPS and FedEx at the height of the seasonal peak, as NTSB investigations point to a structural failure in the left engine.
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News on transport and logistics – 25 November 2025
25 Novembre 2025 - Container fleet above 33 million teu – Man to shift part of its production to Poland – Spanish road haulage expands – Hmm orders eight containerships – Step forward for LH Cargo cargocity in Frankfurt – New locomotives for Orlen Kolej
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Flexis accelerates on electric urban logistics
25 Novembre 2025 - At Solutrans 2025, the Flexis joint venture presented operational services, a range of electric light commercial vehicles and initial commercial agreements as it prepares to start European sales in 2026.
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Electric Chinese Jac trucks in Lyon
25 Novembre 2025 - Jac took part in Solutrans 2025, showcasing two medium-duty electric trucks designed for urban distribution. They offer a range of up to 220 kilometres and are sold and serviced by Tekauto.
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News from transport and logistics – 21 November 2025
24 Novembre 2025 - Four electric cranes in Koper – Air China Cargo orders six A350F – Railport Turkey begins operations – Tracking for air cargo containers – Oman Air Cargo expands its network – Advanced tracking for air freight shipments
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Italian Finance police search two Amazon sites in probe into smuggling
24 Novembre 2025 - On 24 November 2025 the Italian Guardia di Finanza searched Amazon’s Milan headquarters and its logistics hub in Cividate al Piano as part of an investigation into the smuggling of goods from China. Prosecutors suspect unpaid VAT and customs duties amounting to €1.2 billion.
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Fire on a One container ship in Los Angeles
24 Novembre 2025 - On 21 November 2025 a fire broke out on board the container ship One Henry Hudson while the vessel was berthed in the Port of Los Angeles. No injuries were reported, but 117 containers were destroyed or damaged and the ship has been taken out of service.
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Air cargo rates rise in mid-November 2025
24 Novembre 2025 - Airfreight rates climbed in mid-November 2025, driven by demand from East Asia to the United States and rapidly expanding flows from Southeast Asia. Trends vary between Europe and the Americas, according to WorldACD.
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Maxi hearing in Munich on the truck cartel
24 Novembre 2025 - A week of hearings opens in Munich on 24 November 2025 on multibillion-euro compensation claims against the main European truck manufacturers, as the court-appointed experts define the surcharge attributable to the unlawful agreement that lasted until 2011.
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Purchase offer in the Australian logistics sector worth €7 billion
24 Novembre 2025 - Macquarie Asset Management of Australia is offering around seven billion euros to acquire Qube Holdings, whose board will assess a binding proposal after completing due diligence scheduled until 1 February 2016.
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EU unveils €100 billion military logistics plan
24 Novembre 2025 - The European Commission has presented the Military Mobility Package, a programme designed to create by 2027 a single European space for moving troops and military equipment.
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Discovered 230 kg of cocaine on lorry in Ventimiglia
24 Novembre 2025 - Police have uncovered 230 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden inside an articulated lorry as it crossed the border at Ventimiglia. On the street, the haul is worth fifty million euros.
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A new electric aircraft for regional cargo
24 Novembre 2025 - e-Smart Avia launches a fully electric air cargo project with an order for twenty Beta Technologies Alia Cx300 aircraft. Operations are planned from 2027 and target the express parcels, e-commerce and high-value goods segments.
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Preferential lane for electric trucks in Hamburg
24 Novembre 2025 - The Hamburg terminal operator HHLA is introducing a new all-day booking class for electric truck access to its container terminals as part of its Balanced Logistics strategy.
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Container freight rates continue to rise between China and Europe
21 Novembre 2025 - In the third week of November 2025, average spot container freight rates extended the previous trend: rising from China to Europe and falling from China to the United States.
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Jacky Perrenot seeks to acquire Vos Logistics
21 Novembre 2025 - On 20 November 2025, the French transport company Jacky Perrenot announced its intention to acquire Vos Logistics. The deal would lift the French group’s revenues to €1.7 billion and strengthen its European network in transport and logistics.
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Cronaca
Incidente sul lavoro nell’autotrasporto in Liguria
Un autotrasportatore pugliese è stato vittima di un incidente sul lavoro mortale mentre svolgeva attività di scarico nel piazzale di un oleificio della provincia d’Imperia. Aperta un’indagine per omicidio colposo e camion sequestrato.
Normativa
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Aereo
DJI presenta drone cargo con portata fino a 80 kg
Il costruttore cinese Dji ha presentato il drone cargo FlyCart 100, che offre una portata utile fino a 80 chilogrammi con un’autonomia di sei chilometri. Ha un sistema di sicurezza multilivello.
Ferrovia
FS apre la scuola Futuro è Sapere per dipendenti e nuovi assunti
All’inizio di dicembre 2025 FS ha annunciato il nuovo centro di formazione Futuro è Sapere, aperto ai dipendenti e ai nuovi assunti. Oltre cento corsi previsti entro il 2030.
Persone
Cambio alla presidenza di Unrae Veicoli Industriali
Alla fine di novembre 2025, l’associazione dei costruttori esteri Unrae ha annunciato che Giovanni Dattoli, amministratore delegato di Volvo Trucks Italia, guiderà la sezione Veicoli industriali per il triennio 2025-28.
