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A special Volvo FH for the Swedish manufacturer’s centenary
19 Agosto 2026 - Volvo Trucks announced the 100 Year special edition for the FH Aero, FH, FH16 Aero and FH16 models in August 2026, with redesigned interiors and exclusive details marking the company’s centenary. It will be available to order from September 2026 in most of the existing configurations.
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Brussels approves acquisition of InPost group
19 Agosto 2026 - The European Commission’s antitrust approval marks a step forward in the sale of InPost, led by Advent and FedEx, but completion remains subject to the shareholder acceptance threshold and approval from the Vietnam Competition Commission, expected by 8 September 2026.
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August strike slows six German ports
19 Agosto 2026 - The 24-hour stoppage at Germany’s six main seaports ended on 18 August 2026 with about 5,000 workers taking part, almost half of those covered by the agreement. The employers’ association Zds called the action disproportionate and has convened a third round of talks in Hamburg on 24 and 25 August.
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Two drones to monitor traffic on the Italian A7 motorway
19 Agosto 2026 - Milano Serravalle-Milano Tangenziali has launched a six-month trial using two drones to monitor traffic on the Italian A7 Milan-Genoa motorway and along Milan’s ring roads. They cannot issue fines, but provide aerial surveillance in emergency situations.
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The hidden cost of empty containers is rising
19 Agosto 2026 - Maersk’s second-quarter results and analysis by Sea-Intelligence show that growth in seaborne journeys by full containers is being accompanied by a more than proportionate increase in empty containers, which now account for 30% of the global workload in container shipping. Costs are rising as a result.
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Brussels examines subcontracting in road haulage
18 Agosto 2026 - A roadside inspection in Sweden reconstructed a chain running from the client to a Latvian road haulier through two intermediaries. The European Parliament is calling for subcontracting to be limited to two levels, while the Commission is consulting social partners until 28 September 2026.
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Germany launches plan for low water on the Rhine
18 Agosto 2026 - The German Federal Ministry of Transport and the Länder have announced a series of measures to address the disruption to inland waterway transport caused by the drought of summer 2026. More rail paths, exemptions for road transport and an alternative waterway route to the Rhine.
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Italian haulier reported over false diesel excise duty credits
17 Agosto 2026 - A Turin-based road haulage company and two of its directors are under investigation over an alleged diesel excise duty fraud. Investigators allege that false excise duty refund claims worth €1m were submitted.
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FS Logistix begins HVO trial
17 Agosto 2026 - HVO biofuel is powering two locomotives on trial at Mercitalia Rail, shunting locomotives at Santo Stefano Magra and Valdellora, and 21 Euro VI industrial vehicles. In 2025, 19,000 litres were consumed, avoiding around 40 tonnes of carbon dioxide compared with fossil diesel.
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Talson focuses on semitrailer durability
17 Agosto 2026 - At IAA 2026 in Hanover, Dutch manufacturer Talson will exhibit aluminium swap bodies and semitrailers built without paintwork, with individually replaceable panels. It will also present Talson AI, an artificial intelligence-based digital assistant for drivers and workshops.
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The Danish Storstrøm bridge comes ahead of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel
17 Agosto 2026 - The new major Storstrøm bridge in Denmark replaces the historic structure. The project is one of the most important works linked to the future Fehmarn Belt fixed link. And Germany? For now, it is behind schedule, as usual.
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Why diesel is racing ahead while crude slows
17 Agosto 2026 - Since the start of 2026, the trend in diesel prices has become completely detached from that of oil: Brent has risen by about 9%, while diesel is up by more than 60%. For Italian road haulage, which moves 86% of domestic freight, the bill is being driven by refining and taxation.
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Spain and Portugal focus on new intermodal terminals
17 Agosto 2026 - Two rail developments from Spain and Portugal concern intermodal terminals. An existing Spanish facility has quadrupled its capacity, while in Portugal work is starting on a major 1.3 million sq m logistics park.
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China lowers containers to double up trains
17 Agosto 2026 - China is testing the use of containers lower than the standard height so they can be double-stacked on trains. The first combined rail-sea movement ran from Wanshuiquan'nan station, in Baotou, to the port of Huanghua, in Hebei.
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Container freight rates diverge between the Pacific and Europe in mid-August
14 Agosto 2026 - The global World Container Index for container shipping freight rates, published by Drewry on 14 August 2026, rose by 1% to $4,339 per 40-foot container. The increase was driven entirely by routes to North America, while Asia-Europe fell by as much as 8%.
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Maersk relaunches Suez despite Houthi attacks
14 Agosto 2026 - The Gemini Cooperation AE19/SE4 service between Asia, Saudi Arabia and the Mediterranean is returning to the Suez Canal with Berlin Maersk, the fourth attempt in eight months as the Houthis step up attacks on infrastructure and tankers linked to Riyadh.
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Cronaca
A Parma 162 infrazioni nell’autotrasporto primi sette mesi 2026
Nei primi sette mesi del 2026, la Polizia Locale di Parma ha controllato 65 veicoli industriali lungo le principali arterie, contestando 162 infrazioni tra cronotachigrafo, velocità e riposi. Tra i casi più gravi, la manomissione dei sigilli di un sistema Kitas.
Normativa
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Aereo
Il cargo aereo sale di quota a luglio 2026
A luglio 2026 la domanda di trasporto aereo delle merci è cresciuta del 3,9% su base annua, spinta dagli aerei cargo mentre il traffico belly è calato del 7%. La rotta Asia-Nord America mostra il sesto mese consecutivo di espansione, a fronte di un prezzo del carburante in forte rialzo.
Ferrovia
Partono le locomotive Vectron Xload di Sbb Cargo International
La compagnia ferroviaria Sbb Cargo International ha messo in servizio le prime quattro locomotive Siemens Vectron Dachinl XLoad, parte dell'ordine di venti unità firmato nel 2024. Il pacchetto XLoad aumenterà il carico trainabile sul corridoio Reno-Alpi tra Paesi Bassi e Italia, riducendo il ricorso a macchine aggiuntive.
Persone
Morto il re della logistica Klaus-Michael Kühne
Il 24 agosto 2026 è morto a 89 anni Klaus-Michael Kühne, uno degli uomini più potenti della logistica europea. Senza figli, aveva destinato l'intero patrimonio imprenditoriale alla Kühne Foundation, che attraverso Kühne Holding controlla il 60,1% di Kühne+Nagel, il 30% di Hapag-Lloyd e oltre il 20% di Lufthansa.
