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Typhoon Noul worsens congestion at Chinese ports
31 Luglio 2026 - China’s Yantian and Shekou terminals resumed operations on 27 July 2026 after Typhoon Noul passed through the region, but gate appointment windows are fully booked and full export containers are being admitted only within seven days of a vessel’s scheduled berthing. The congestion adds to the backlog left by Bavi.
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There are no longer borders between Italy and Austria in the Brenner tunnel
31 Luglio 2026 - On 28 July 2026, the Austrian and Italian construction lots in the Brenner Base Tunnel were joined, making it possible to pass directly across the border between the two countries. However, excavation work on the Austrian side has not yet been completed.
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China accelerates its global logistics push
30 Luglio 2026 - The plan by China’s General Administration of Customs and National Development and Reform Commission provides for the modernisation of 57 border logistics facilities by 2030. Meanwhile, half-year shipbuilding figures show new orders up 173.1% and a global share of 82.3% in deadweight tonnage.
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Italian logistics real estate grows strongly in mid-July 2026
30 Luglio 2026 - The Italian logistics and industrial real estate market closed the first half with €1.25bn invested, up 50% year on year, while letting take-up rose to 1.6m square metres, up 72%, driven by third-party logistics operators, according to Jll Italia.
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Container traffic grows but margins fall
29 Luglio 2026 - The first quarter of 2026 confirms the resilience of global container transport demand, but containership orders have reached an all-time high and shipowners’ profitability is narrowing, according to the Global Container Shipping Outlook 2026. Terminals and integrated logistics are becoming the main buffers against volatility in ocean freight rates.
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New postal customs rules in the United States from July 2026
29 Luglio 2026 - From 24 July, CBP suspended the customs exemption for low-value postal parcels bound for the United States, imposing ordinary duties, new shipment data requirements and mandatory customs brokerage. A second phase will introduce the electronic transmission of declarations by the autumn.
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Stonepeak enters Cma Cgm terminals
29 Luglio 2026 - The US fund Stonepeak has paid $2.4bn for 25% of United Ports, which brings together nine container terminals in five countries. Cma Cgm retains 75% and operational control, and closed the second quarter with revenue up 19.2%.
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The Middle Corridor enters Russia-Ukraine conflict risk
29 Luglio 2026 - Long-range Ukrainian drones struck sanctioned merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea overnight between 25 and 26 July 2026, the only basin previously considered sheltered from the conflict. The risk reclassification also affects the Middle Corridor, the China-Europe route that uses this basin. Insurance costs may rise.
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Sharp slowdown for Italian rail in first half of 2026
29 Luglio 2026 - Fermerci’s half-year survey of rail freight transport shows a loss of more than two million train-km in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Should the trend, linked to Pnrr worksites on the network, continue, the annual decline would exceed four million train-km.
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Rail lines closed for works: the summer impact on Italian railways
29 Luglio 2026 - Reports in recent days have highlighted the closure of Italian railway lines, with significant effects on traffic. An overview of the situation at the end of July 2026, with closures, including extended shutdowns, across the network and trains diverted or cancelled.
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Msc takes stake in Interporto Bologna
27 Luglio 2026 - The Shareholders’ Meeting of Interporto Bologna has approved the 2025 financial statements and a capital increase of more than €8 million, also subscribed by the new shareholder Medlog Holding Italia, an Msc company. Meanwhile, the expansion of the rail terminal is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
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Union mobilisation at Malpensa over Amazon’s move to Brescia
24 Luglio 2026 - Amazon plans to transfer its operations from Malpensa airport to Brescia Montichiari from September 2026, with the risk of job cuts at Mle, which provides ground handling services. Unions are threatening mobilisation, including possible strike action.
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DP World targets Fujairah port to bypass Hormuz
24 Luglio 2026 - Dubai-based port group DP World has signed a 50-year concession with Fujairah Ports Authority for two new terminals on the UAE’s east coast, facing the Gulf of Oman rather than the Strait of Hormuz, to increase its container handling capacity by about 13%.
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161 HGV parking spaces built on Italy’s A4
24 Luglio 2026 - The new parking areas along Italy’s A4 Venice-Trieste motorway were inaugurated on 24 July 2026 at Fratta Nord and Fratta Sud. The facilities provide 161 spaces for HGVs and were built by Autostrade Alto Adriatico with an investment of more than €18.8 million to tackle irregular parking along the route.
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New freight railways in Spain’s Basque Country and Catalonia
24 Luglio 2026 - Two projects supporting freight traffic put Spain in the spotlight. The first concerns a new high-capacity line in the Basque Country, while the second involves Catalonia, which is asking the French network manager Sncf Réseau to extend the dual-gauge network, European and Spanish, towards Montpellier.
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Truck bans and traffic conditions in Italy for summer 2026
24 Luglio 2026 - With the last full weekend of July, Italy’s 2026 summer getaway period begins, bringing the usual traffic bans for industrial vehicles and traffic alerts, with the standard “traffic colour codes” issued by Viabilità Italia.
Brevi dal mondo
Autotrasporto UE in crescita - Il Montenegro adotta la eCmr - E-Tir tra Uzbekistan e Tagikistan - DP World cresce nella logistica ad Anversa - Dkv Mobility investe nei pedaggi
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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
Videocast K44
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.
